China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts completed their third spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in late March under a cloud of secrecy.
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Twinkling Stars Supply the Dust That Leads to Life
When low to medium-mass stars exhaust their supply of hydrogen, they exit their main sequence phase and expand to become red giants – what is known as the Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) phase. Stars in this phase of their evolution become variable (experiences changes in brightness) to shed their outer lays, spreading dust throughout the interstellar medium (ISM) that is crucial to the development of planetary nebulas and protoplanetary systems. For decades, astronomers have sought to better understand the role Red Giant stars play.
James Webb Space Telescope eyes Hubble Ultra Deep Field in stunning detail (photo)
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope looked at the same distant patch of sky that Hubble did, revealing yet more detail in the famous Ultra Deep Field.
SpaceX fires up powerful Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of April 18 launch
SpaceX performed a static fire test with its Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday (April 13), gearing up for a planned launch on April 18.
'Star Trek: Picard' season 3 episode 9 is a predictable set up to an overkill of nostalgia
With only one or two very minor variations, this third season has become a formulaic, cookie-cutter copy of the previous two
Clearing the air from Apollo to Artemis, NASA tests new CO2 scrubber on space station
A new air filtration system with a magnetic-bearing blower has been installed on the International Space Station. The carbon dioxide scrubber could advance life support for astronauts on the moon.
Venus Lives!
Don’t disbelieve the hype: New evidence for active volcanic vents on our sister planet is convincing.
Bizarre object 10 million times brighter than the sun defies physics, NASA says
A bizarre 'ultraluminous X-ray source' shines millions of times brighter than the sun, breaking a physical law called the Eddington limit, a new study finds.
ESA's JUICE Mission Launches for Jupiter
ESA’s first dedicated mission to Jupiter launches from Guyana Space Center.
Meteorite hunt! Museum offers $25k reward for fragment of Maine space rock
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel is offering a hefty reward for anyone who can produce a significant fragment of a fallen meteorite.
85,000 Volcanoes Mapped on Venus
A new catalog pinpoints volcanic cones in the best available surface images of Venus – those gathered 30 years ago by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft.
JUICE Jupiter mission marks a massive milestone for European space exploration
The newly launched JUICE Jupiter mission is Europe's first flagship exploration mission and its first voyage to the outer solar system — and it could pave the way for even bolder efforts.
We Might be able to Find Evidence for Modified Gravity…in the Earth
Testing the possibility of models of gravity different from general relativity may be closer to home than we think. A team of researchers has proposed that we might be able to use seismic motions in the Earth itself to test for modified gravity.
Bag a bargain: Celestron Firstscope telescope deal now under $55
The Celestron Classic Firstscope 76mm is a great low price and now you can save a further $10 buy applying a coupon on Amazon.
Lab-grown solar flares reveal secrets of the sun's coronal loops
Mini solar flares created in the lab could improve our understanding of coronal loops and the high-energy emissions from the sun that can threaten communication and power systems on Earth.
ESA’s Juice lifts off on quest to discover secrets of Jupiter’s icy moons
ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 14:14 CEST on 14 April. The successful launch marks the beginning of an ambitious voyage to uncover the secrets of the ocean worlds around giant planet Jupiter.
Juice launch broadcast replay
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Watch a replay of the launch broadcast for ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice.
Gaze into the mesmerizing Whirlpool Galaxy high in the sky tonight
Skywatchers will get the opportunity to take a good look at the galaxy Messier 51 with its incredible whirlpool shape when it rises high in the sky over Earth on Friday, April 14.
Europe successfully launches JUICE mission to study Jupiter's icy moons
JUICE, Europe's first-ever Jupiter mission, launched Friday morning (April 14) on an ambitious quest to unlock the secrets of the giant planet's icy ocean moons.
Juice liftoff
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ESA’s latest interplanetary mission, Juice, lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 14:14 CEST on 14 April 2023 to begin its eight-year journey to Jupiter, where it will study in detail the gas giant planet’s three large ocean-bearing moons: Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.
