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Trailblazing Aeolus mission winding down
On 30 April 2023, all nominal operations of Aeolus, the first mission to observe Earth’s wind profiles on a global scale, will conclude in preparation for a series of end of life activities.
NASA may build more than one moon base for Artemis lunar missions
NASA may not build just one Artemis Base Camp for future lunar astronauts but rather a distributed series of lunar outposts for science and exploration.
Watch Russian cosmonauts make their 3rd try at a spacewalk tonight
Two Russian cosmonauts will exit the International Space Station tonight (April 18), after a spacesuit problem and a coolant leak held up two previous tries at this EVA.
30 years on, Robocop 3 still sucks
Just about the only thing we wouldn't buy for a dollar is RoboCop 3.
SpaceX targeting April 20 for next Starship launch attempt
SpaceX is targeting Thursday (April 20) for the second attempt to launch its Starship vehicle to space. The 62-minute window opens at 9:28 a.m. EDT (1328 GMT).
Astronomers Find a Planet Using Gaia Data
The ESA’s Gaia mission is our most accurate star-measuring spacecraft. It’s busy mapping the positions and radial velocities of one billion stars in the Milky Way. The mission’s goal is to create a representative map of the galaxy’s stellar population with unprecedented accuracy. The mission has released 3 sets of data since its inception, leading to many discoveries.
Giant exoplanet found, imaged directly thanks to star-mapping data (photos)
Astronomers have directly detected and imaged a gas giant orbiting another star by combining different techniques for hunting exoplanets.
Dead NASA satellite will crash to Earth this week
NASA's defunct, 600-pound (270 kilograms) RHESSI spacecraft will reenter Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday (April 19) at 9:30 p.m. ET, plus or minus 16 hours, the U.S. military predicts.
New dark matter map created with 'cosmic fossil' shows Einstein was right (again)
The mapping of matter in the cosmos helps to confirm Einstein's theory of general relativity and reveals more about mysterious dark matter.
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3:' Fly away into the forever with Marvel Studios' new featurette
Marvel Studios releases a new featurette starring the cast and crew of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."
Next-generation satellite network could connect Earth with bases on moon's far side
Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has launched a new subsidiary called Crescent Space Services after NASA issued a call for a commercial lunar communications network.
'Hello Tomorrow!' creators share their inspiration for Apple TV+'s hit sci-fi series (exclusive)
Space.com talked with the retro-futuristic show's creators on rocket passenger lists and the prospects for returning for a second season of "Hello Tomorrow!"
Why do some James Webb Space Telescope images show warped and repeated galaxies?
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the earliest and most distant galaxies ever spotted by humanity. But why do some of them look so strange and distorted?
Light this candle: SpaceX taking orders for Starship model with rocket engine torch
As the first space launch of the world's most powerful rocket looms, you can now "light" or "land" your own Starship. SpaceX debuted new models of its stainless steel spacecraft.
Europe's JUICE Jupiter explorer probe takes 1st space 'selfies' on its way to gas giant (photos)
The JUICE spacecraft has captured stunning space "selfies" as it departs Earth and embarks on its eight-year voyage to Jupiter.
SpaceX’s Starship test flight delayed until Thursday after valve problem
SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy launch vehicle fully fueled during a launch attempt Monday in South Texas. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
SpaceX scrubbed the first test launch of its huge new rocket Monday due to a frozen valve in the pressurization system on the 33-engine Super Heavy booster, delaying the widely-anticipated flight from South Texas until at least Thursday.
Galaxy cluster X-ray discovery scores another win for the Big Bang theory
Scientists have found that the distribution of matter in galactic clusters supports the lambda cold dark matter model of cosmology.
ESA's Juice is On Its Way to Visit Jupiter's Moons
A new era of exploration at Jupiter’s moons began last week with the launch of the European Space Agency’s Juice, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer. This mission will visit three of Jupiter’s largest moons — Europa, Callisto and Ganymede — to investigate whether they could be potentially habitable, a question that’s been highly debated since the first evidence of subsurface oceans on these moons was seen by the Galileo mission in the 1990s.
Massive Black Hole Duo Spotted at Cosmic Noon
The most distant pair of supermassive black holes discovered offers a unique insight into how galaxies merge.
Watch SpaceX Starship evolve and explode on the way to its 1st space launch (video)
SpaceX shared a video that charts the journey its massive Starship rocket has taken to get to the launch pad ahead of its first orbital flight test.
