Before capturing "unreal" footage of auroras from the International Space Station, Josh Cassada was troubleshooting how to fit a fifth person into a four-seat SpaceX spacecraft.
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Remember the DART impact? Hubble Made a Movie of the Debris
When NASA crashed a 610 kg (1,340 lb) impactor into tiny Dimorphos, a moon of the asteroid Didymos, it was all part of an effort to defend Earth. The impact showed how asteroids respond to impacts, and the data is helping NASA prepare for the day when we have to redirect an asteroid away from an eventual impact with Earth.
Live coverage: SpaceX counting down to overnight launch of NASA crew mission
Watch our live coverage of the countdown and flight of SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission carrying NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, Warren “Woody” Hoburg, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
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Don't miss Venus and Jupiter shine super close in the night sky. They won't be closer until 2032!
You can catch an incredibly close view of these worlds for 2 hours after sunset tonight (March 1).
Slam! Hubble sees strange changes in asteroid dust after DART collision (video)
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission slammed into a small space rock last year, and the effects were visible from Earth orbit.
Does the moon need its own time zone? We may need to decide soon
What time is it on the moon? The dawn of a new era of space exploration means space agencies may need to decide on a common "lunar time."
SpaceX Crew Dragon poised for second launch attempt
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The amazing auroras of February 2023 are a visual feast for stargazers (photos)
Earth experienced the most powerful solar storm of the current solar cycle last month, causing auroras to spread far away from their usual polar haunts. These are some of the most interesting sightings.
The James Webb Is Getting Closer to Finding What Ionized the Universe
Astronomers have determined that so-called “leaky” galaxies may have responsible for triggering the last great transformational epoch in our universe, one which ionized the neutral interstellar gas.
Astronomers catch rare glimpse of oldest known supernova, which dates back to Year 185
A new image taken by a camera designed to study dark matter reveals remnants of an ancient supernova explosion in unprecedented detail.
Atom-scale scan of space materials
Image: Atom-scale scan of space materials
Hubble Sees an Epic Merger of Three Galaxies
When is 50,000 light-years only a small distance? When three galaxies are that close to one another. At that range, they’re fiercely interacting.
DART's epic asteroid crash: What NASA has learned 5 months later
Astronomers studying data from NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission have found out a great deal about its target space rock, and about planetary defense in general.
How many astronauts can fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule?
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft can be retrofit for missions to the International Space Station and for free-flying Earth orbiting opportunities.
The Aftermath of DART, Humankind’s First Planetary Defense Mission
Five new studies give a full accounting of the aftermath of the impact of NASA's DART mission on a nearby asteroid.
Get Ready for the Auroras
These are the nights to get ready for the aurorae — and tonight may be your lucky night. Not only is the current solar cycle swiftly intensifying, March is one of the best times of the year to see the northern lights.
SpaceX 'go' to launch Crew-6 astronauts for NASA on March 2 after rocket review
After SpaceX scrubbed its Crew-6 astronaut launch for NASA Monday (Feb. 27) due to an ignition-fluid issue, a meeting with NASA cleared the mission for a new attempt on Thursday, March 2.
Hubble captures movie of DART asteroid impact debris
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of rapid changes to the asteroid Dimorphos when it was deliberately hit by a 545-kilogram spacecraft on 26 September 2022. The primary objective of the NASA mission, called DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), was to test our ability to alter the asteroid’s trajectory as it orbits its larger companion asteroid, Didymos. Though Dimorphos poses no threat to Earth, data from the mission could help inform researchers how to potentially change an asteroid’s path away from Earth, if ever necessary.
Celestron Outland X 10x42 binoculars review
The Celestron Outland X 10x42 binoculars are compact and rugged and their top-quality glass is waterproof and nitrogen purged for fogproofing.
ESA recruits – and not only astronauts. Apply now!
In 2023, ESA will be recruiting over 200 new colleagues to join our teams and support our mission of the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone. More than 30 vacancies have recently been published and many more will be coming soon, so if you are ready to take the next step in your career, this is your chance! Explore our vacancies and apply today.
European Union to build its own satellite-internet constellation
Europe's planned IRISS constellation will consist of 170 satellites and provide a multi-orbital connectivity infrastructure.
