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William Shatner documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill' will help expand access to space
The non-profit organization Space For Humanity will receive 25% of the proceeds from the new William Shatner documentary "You Can Call Me Bill."
Tiny Lunar Flashlight moon probe is in trouble. NASA has one month to fix it.
Lunar Flashlight launched in December 2022 and has not made it to the moon yet. NASA still has some ideas to get the lunar probe on track in April as engineers battle fuel problems.
NASA Venus mission VERITAS becomes collateral damage amid budget pressures
NASA's decision to indefinitely postpone the highly anticipated VERITAS mission to Venus has outraged and confused the team members.
Brightest gamma-ray burst illuminates our galaxy as never before
ESA space telescopes have observed the brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen. Data from this rare event could become instrumental in understanding the details of the colossal explosions that create gamma-ray bursts (GRBs).
Chinese solid rocket launches 4 weather satellites to orbit (video)
A Chinese solid rocket sent four meteorological satellites into orbit last week, marking the nation's 12th launch of 2023.
Virgin Orbit extends employee furlough after finance deal falls through: report
Talks with two separate buyers collapsed over the weekend as Virgin Orbit seeks more cash to continue launch operations, a media report suggests.
Watch a 5 planet parade today with this free telescope livestream
The Virtual Telescope Project will be streaming "Five Planets at a glance" on March 28, offering a view of this planetary parade from Rome.
Damaged Russian Soyuz capsule returns to Earth without a crew
A helicopter, part of Russia’s recovery steam, lands near the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft on the steppe of Kazakhstan Tuesday. Credit: Roscosmos
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft originally slated to bring home two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut parachuted to a landing in Kazakhstan Tuesday, returning to Earth without a crew due to concerns about overheating following a coolant leak while docked at the International Space Station last year.
The best sci-fi movies and TV shows on Paramount Plus in March
Here's our round-up of all the best sci-fi Movies and TV shows you can stream on Paramount Plus this month.
'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' 40th anniversary comics honor Jabba the Hutt and Ewoks
Marvel Comics is releasing "Star Wars: Jabba's Palace" and "Star Wars: Ewoks" for "Return of the Jedi's" 40th anniversary this month.
Watch Mars near the first quarter moon in the night sky tonight
This month's first quarter moon occurs today, March 28, meaning it will appear half-full in the night sky.
Chinese lander find hidden resource of water on moon's surface
A huge amount of water may be trapped in beads of glass strewn across the moon's surface, an analysis of lunar soil samples delivered by China's Chang’e-5 probe revealed.
Type One Energy Raises $29M to Work on a Crazy Fusion Device
A Wisconsin-based startup called Type One Energy says it’s closed an over-subscribed $29 million financing round to launch its effort to commercialize a weird kind of nuclear fusion device known as a stellarator.
Save over $300 on your next 3D printer with these Anycubic flash sales
Anycubic are holding flash sales on their Photon M3 Premium and Photon Mono 6K 3D printers that could save you over $300.
Private Japanese moon lander sends home stunning image from lunar orbit
The Hakuto-R spacecraft operated by the Japanese company ispace snapped the image of a sunlit section of the moon following its arrival in lunar orbit on March 20.
The Making of Juice – Episode 10
Video: 00:12:07
The Making of Juice series takes the viewer behind the scenes of the European space industry, space technology and planetary science communities around ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission.
Kazakhstan Seizes Russia's Launch Facility at Baikonur
In February 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine as part of what President Vladimir Putin described as a “limited military operation.” This operation quickly turned into a protracted war now in its second year. For Russia, the response from the international community has been anything but favorable, consisting of sanctions, embargoes, and the termination of programs. This has been especially true for Roscosmos, which has had several cooperative agreements canceled and terminated its participation in the International Space Station (ISS).
Beads of Lunar Glass Boost Hopes for Using the Moon’s Water
Beads of glass could become a key source of water for future crewed settlements on the moon, researchers say.
Finally, JWST's Data on the First TRAPPIST-1 Planet. Survey Says? It Sucks
With the James Webb Space Telescope’s ability to detect and study the atmospheres of distant planets orbiting other stars, exoplanet enthusiasts have been anticipating JWST’s first data on some of the worlds in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system. This is the system where seven Earth-sized worlds are orbiting a red dwarf star, with several in the habitable zone.
