The Apophis asteroid, recently cleared of imminent wrongdoing to Earth, already has one spacecraft visitor expected. NASA wants industry to send more.
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Lego Star Wars Princess Leia (Boushh) Helmet review
It might not be the most iconic Star Wars helmet, but this Lego Princess Leia (Boushh) model is a joy to build.
James Webb Space Telescope finds tiny early galaxy packing big star-forming punch
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed a galaxy in the early universe that could be the progenitor of galaxies such as our own Milky Way.
50 flights on Mars! Ingenuity helicopter's record-setting hop is a giant leap for exploration
Ingenuity was only supposed to make five flights on Mars. Now at 50 sorties, Ingenuity is helping NASA get ready to bring Red Planet samples to Earth.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 14 – 23
Venus shines with Aldebaran and the Pleiades in late twilight. After sunset on the 20th, try to spot your record-breaking thinnest young Moon. And Leo walks west with a mouse-galaxy dangling from his chin.
Live coverage: SpaceX ready to launch 51 payloads on smallsat rideshare mission
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with 51 CubeSats, microsatellites, hosted payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles on the Transporter 7 rideshare mission. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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New Carl Sagan documentary in the works from National Geographic and Seth MacFarlane
A new documentary honoring the incredible life of Carl Sagan is in development from National Geographic.
Falcon Heavy test-fired at Kennedy Space Center
The test-firing of 27 engines on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket Thursday sent a plume of exhaust out of the flame trench at Launch Complex 39A. Credit: Spaceflight Now
SpaceX test-fired 27 main engines on a Falcon Heavy rocket Thursday in Florida, clearing a hurdle before installing three commercial communications satellites on the launcher for a mission to geostationary orbit next week.
Chinese rocket startup bounces back from 3 straight failures with successful launch (video)
Chinese commercial launch startup iSpace has completed its second successful flight of its Hyperbola 1 solid rocket.
William Shatner is back in the captain's chair in wild new 'Stars on Mars' TV show
Fox has ordered a full season of "Stars on Mars," a celebrity-fueled unscripted show spotlighting "Star Trek" luminary William Shatner in a host-style role.
Wobbling star found in Gaia-Hipparcos data confirmed to host exoplanet
Data from ESA’s star-mapping Gaia spacecraft has allowed astronomers to image a gigantic exoplanet using Japan's Subaru Telescope. This world is the first confirmed exoplanet found by Gaia’s ability to sense the gravitational tug or ‘wobble’ a planet induces on its star. And the technique points the way to the future of direct exoplanet imaging.
NASA sets sights on a next-generation Mars helicopter to return Red Planet samples
Work is now underway to shape a new Mars helicopter design following the groundbreaking flights of NASA's robotic Ingenuity rotorcraft.
What Can Be Done to Help Astronaut Vision in Space?
Spaceflight takes a serious toll on the human body. As NASA’s Twin Study demonstrates, long-duration stays in space lead to muscle and bone density loss. There are also notable effects on the cardiovascular, central nervous, and endocrine systems, as well as changes in gene expression and cognitive function. There’s also visual impairment, known as Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS), which many astronauts reported after spending two months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This results from increased intracranial pressure that places stress on the optic nerve and leads to temporary blindness.
India will start building new gravitational wave observatory
On April 6, the Indian government greenlit the construction of a Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) facility in the western state of Maharashtra.
What the Discovery of Massive Early Galaxies Could Mean for Cosmology
JWST's detection of early galaxies that are far more massive than astronomers had expected could mean we need to rewrite our understanding of the cosmos.
SpaceX Starship shines on pad ahead of 1st orbital launch (photos)
SpaceX shared stunning new photos of its Starship vehicle, ready for launch on the company's Starbase facility in South Texas on April 12, with the sun rising in the background.
The 12 zodiac constellations
The 12 zodiac constellations are a group of constellations that lie along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the sky as seen from Earth. They are named after the 12 astrological signs, and each one is associated with certain personality traits and characteristics. Here are the 12 zodiac constellations:
Navigate a Global Image of Mars (If Your Computer Can Handle It)
Using data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), planetary scientists have created one of the most unique and detailed maps of Mars ever. But fair warning, the biggest version of this is a could overload your computer.
"Discover the Night" During International Dark Sky Week, April 15–22
Protect the night sky — join the International Dark-Sky Association for activities during International Dark-Sky Week.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun
The James Webb Space Telescope detected what may be the oldest known black hole in the universe by deconstructing faint glimmers of light from close to the dawn of time.
Lightning threat delays launch of Europe’s first mission to Jupiter
The Ariane 5 rocket after rollout to its launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana. Credit: ESA/S. Corvaja
The liftoff of Europe’s first mission to Jupiter aboard an Ariane 5 rocket was scrubbed Thursday in French Guiana due to a high risk of lightning at the launch site, delaying until Friday the start of the JUICE spacecraft’s voyager of exploration.
