The crewmembers of SpaceX's next astronaut mission to the International Space Station have arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for their upcoming Feb. 26 launch.
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SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Feb. 26 astronaut liftoff (photos)
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Endeavour has made it to the Florida launch site ahead of a planned Feb. 26 liftoff on the Crew-6 mission for NASA.
UAE astronaut on SpaceX Crew-6 mission will spend Ramadan in space
Fasting during the Islamic holy month is not required for travelers, but Sultan Al-Neyadi said he may try to do so after launching aboard a SpaceX spacecraft on Feb. 26.
Signs of Mars life may be too elusive for rovers to detect
The robots currently exploring Mars may not be capable of detecting potential traces of life on the Red Planet, a new study finds.
Russia to launch replacement Soyuz to space station on Thursday (Feb. 23)
Russia has moved the launch of a replacement Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station to Feb. 23 , after previously delaying the liftoff to March.
Watch the moon meet Venus and Jupiter in the sky on Wednesday with free livestream
The new moon meets Venus and Jupiter in the sky on Wednesday (Feb. 22) early in the morning and you can watch it live via the Virtual Telescope Project.
Oddly shaped asteroid once considered an impact risk for Earth races past the planet
An asteroid larger than the Empire State Building that was once considered an impact risk of Earth raced past the planet in February and astronomers managed to take a proper look at it.
Video: Solar Orbiter catches Mercury crossing sun's disk
Watch Mercury cross in front of the sun's disk in this video captured by the European Solar Orbiter spacecraft.
All of Jupiter's Large Moons Have Auroras
Jupiter is well known for its spectacular aurorae, thanks in no small part to the Juno orbiter and recent images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Like Earth, these dazzling displays result from charged solar particles interacting with Jupiter’s magnetic field and atmosphere. Over the years, astronomers have also detected faint aurorae in the atmospheres of Jupiter’s largest moons (aka. the “Galilean Moons“). These are also the result of interaction, in this case, between Jupiter’s magnetic field and particles emanating from the moons’ atmospheres.
Some Elements Arrived on Earth by Surfing Supernova Shock Waves
When stars die, they spread the elements they’ve created in their cores out to space. But, other objects and processes in space also create elements. Eventually, that “star stuff” scatters across the galaxy in giant debris clouds. Later on—sometimes millions of years later—it settles onto planets. What’s the missing link between element creation and deposition on some distant world?
Italian Amateur Astronomer Discovers Dwarf Galaxies
Three dwarf galaxies around the Sculptor Galaxy have come to light thanks to the work of an amateur astronomer.
The Hubble Space Telescope spots three galaxies about to collide
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged three galaxies on a collision course. The galaxies are located in the constellation Boötes and will eventually collide and merge to birth a single massive galaxy.
Follow Perseverance on Its Mars Journey With This Two-Year Timelapse
Hard to believe, but the Perseverance Rover has begun its third year exploring Mars. On Feb. 18, 2021, Perseverance rover survived the harrowing landing at Jezero Crater, and almost immediately, began an expedition to collect a geologically diverse set of rock samples, ones that could help answer the question if Mars once had ancient microbial life.
China silent on fate of Zhurong Mars rover on 2nd anniversary of Tianwen 1 mission
China's Zhurong Mars rover remains silent despite being expected to wake up in December — but there's still hope that the vehicle could rise from its extended slumber.
Kerbal Space Program 2 makes it easier than ever to launch — and crash — rockets (exclusive 1st look video)
Kerbal Space Program 2 launches in Early Access on Feb. 24 and is easier to use, with interstellar space exploration and more to come. Here's our first hands-on look.
If Planet 9 has Moons, Would That Help Us Find It?
Planet 9 continues to remain elusive. This potential super-Earth-sized object in the outer Solar System is only hypothetical, as something out there appears to be gravitationally influencing several Kuiper Belt Objects into unusual orbits. Whatever or wherever it may be, Planet 9 has yet to be found, despite several different hypotheses and numerous observational searches.
Asteroid targeted by NASA's Lucy spacecraft gets a marvelous name
The asteroid that NASA's Lucy craft will visit in Nov 2023 has finally been given a name, Dinkinesh, meaning "you are marvelous" in Amharic.
Former astronaut Chris Cassidy raises hand for My Hand My Cause photo
Former astronaut Chris Cassidy, who spent 378 days in space, is lending his hand to My Hand My Cause, a newly launched photographic, philanthropic fundraiser.
Very Large Telescope photographs its lightest ever exoplanet
The Very Large Telescope in Chile took images of its lightest exoplanet yet after data from two European sky-mapping missions indicated something was tugging at the orbit of a distant young star.
Mercury’s black disc helps sharpen Solar Orbiter’s view
This year started with a nice imaging opportunity for Solar Orbiter, and a chance to further improve the quality of its data. On 3 January 2023, inner planet Mercury crossed the spacecraft’s field of view, resulting in a transit where Mercury appeared as a perfectly black circle moving across the face of the Sun.
Deliver Us Mars: Are we there yet? Red Planet game takes patience and dexterity
You won't arrive at your destination for several hours after beginning Deliver Us Mars, but the world-building makes it worth the wait.
