Japan's next-generation H3 rocket is scheduled to fly for the first ever on Tuesday evening (Feb. 14), and you can watch the liftoff live.
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Axiom’s U.S.-Saudi Crew Approved for Private Mission to Space Station
NASA and its international partners have approved the crew lineup for Axiom Space’s second privately funded mission to the International Space Station — a lineup that includes the first Saudi woman cleared to go into orbit.
Are We Entering the Era of Quantum Telescopes?
For astronomers, one of the greatest challenges is capturing images of objects and phenomena that are difficult to see using optical (or visible light) telescopes. This problem has been largely addressed by interferometry, a technique where multiple telescopes gather light, which is then combined to create a more complete picture. Examples include the Event Horizon Telescope, which relies on observatories from around the world to capture the first images of the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center of the M87 galaxy, and of Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way.
Russia delays next Soyuz launch pending assessment of coolant leaks
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'No indication' shot-down objects are alien spacecraft, White House says
There's no evidence that the three mysterious objects shot down recently by U.S. fighter jets came from anywhere other than Earth, White House officials said.
Globular Star Clusters are Constantly Kicking Stars out of the Galaxy
All the stars we can see with the naked eye are part of the Milky Way. The gravitational power of the galaxy’s combined mass binds the stars to the galaxy. But sometimes stars are evicted from the galaxy.
Russia releases 1st images of damage to leaky Soyuz spacecraft (photos)
On Monday (Feb. 13), the Russian space agency Roscosmos released the first public images of a radiator leak aboard a Soyuz spacecraft docked at the International Space Station.
'Sphere' is 25 and coming to TV soon. Here's why Michael Crichton's mind-bending sci-fi tale is still awesome
Director Barry Levinson's adaptation of Michael Chricton's underwater sci-fi thriller, "Sphere," turns 25 today.
Do Advanced Civilizations use Black Holes as Giant Quantum Computers?
If life is common in our Universe, and we have every reason to suspect it is, why do we not see evidence of it everywhere? This is the essence of the Fermi Paradox, a question that has plagued astronomers and cosmologists almost since the birth of modern astronomy. It is also the reasoning behind the Hart-TIpler Conjecture, one of the many (many!) proposed resolutions, which asserts that if advanced life had emerged in our galaxy sometime in the past, we would see signs of their activity everywhere we looked. Possible indications include self-replicating probes, megastructures, and other Type III-like activity.
Searching for the Seeds of Supermassive Black Holes
The seeds of supermassive black holes could show up in an upcoming sky survey with JWST.
What are these mystery objects that US fighter jets keep shooting down?
What do these sky-high visitations mean, if anything, to the UFO/UAP community? Are there any lessons to be learned from these incidents?
The Sun Continues its Journey to Solar Maximum, Releasing X-Class Flares
The Sun belted out strong solar flares two days in a row, as activity ramps up toward the next Solar Maximum, predicted for mid-2025.
SpaceX to launch 1st Saudi woman to space on private Ax-2 mission
A Saudi Arabian woman will reach space for the first time this spring on the private Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station, if all goes according to plan.
Astronomers Uncover Mass Migration of Stars into Andromeda
Astronomers know that galaxies grow over time through mergers with other galaxies. We can see it happening in our galaxy. The Milky Way is slowly absorbing the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds and the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy.
SpaceX Starlink launch grazes the moon in gorgeous photos
The moon almost photobombed the Sunday (Feb. 12) SpaceX Falcon 9 launch that took place with Starlink satellites on board.
Seventh shooting star ever spotted before strike
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For the seventh time, a small asteroid – a meteoroid as astronomers call it – was discovered in space as it raced towards Earth for impact. The predicted time and location of the impact (02:50 - 03:03 UTC, above northern France) were made possible with observations by European astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky using the 60 cm Schmidt telescope from the Piszkéstető Observatory in Hungary. 2023 CX1 is the second impactor discovered by Krisztián, after the impact of 2022 EB5 less than a year ago.
Everything we know about Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion
SHIELD director Nick Fury returns to the fray in Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, the first Disney Plus series of the MCU’s Phase 5. Here’s what we know so far.
See the half-lit last quarter moon rise tonight
Tonight the moon will reach its third-quarter phase, the last phase in the moon's monthly four-phase cycle. It will continue to wane until the new moon on Feb. 20.
New UFO docuseries seeks to shed light on flying saucer folklore
A new National Geographic docuseries by investigative journalist Leslie Kean aims to shed light on the modern UFO phenomenon.
Falling asteroid sparks brilliant fireball over Europe just hours after discovery (video)
A space rock transformed into a fireball within view of millions on Monday (Feb. 13) about 10 years after the Chelyabinsk event that saw a small space rock explode over a Russian town.
Largest known spiral galaxy in the universe shines in multi-telescope image
Visible light images, far-ultraviolet data, and infrared data are combined into one detailed portrait of the spiral galaxy NGC 6872, which is a whopping 522,000 light-years wide.
