A world-famous 17th-century astronomer credited with discovering Saturn’s moon Titan may have needed glasses, according to a recent paper in the Royal Society Journal of the History of Science.
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SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down with Crew-5 astronauts after 157 days in space
SpaceX's Crew-5 astronauts have returned to Earth. The four astronauts on the Dragon capsule Endurance splashed down March 11 to end a 157-day trip to the International Space Station.
China’s Giant Rocket, Dark Big Bang, Next Bright Comet
The official verdict on Artemis 1. Canadian kids discovered something NASA didn’t know. Was there a Dark Big Bang? The next bright comet for 2024.
Relativity Space aborts launch of Terran 1, the world's first 3D-printed rocket, twice in 1 day
An attempt by startup Relativity Space to launch the world's first 3D-printed rocket was cut short by two aborts in one day on Saturday (March 11).
ULA rolls 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch pad for testing (photos)
On Thursday (March 9), ULA rolled its first Vulcan Centaur rocket to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for testing ahead of the vehicle's debut flight.
Read a revealing Doug Jones interview excerpt from the new issue of 'Star Trek Explorer' (exclusive)
Here's an exclusive Doug Jones interview excerpt from Titan Publishing's "Star Trek Explorer #6."
Watch Rocket Lab launch 2nd mission from US soil tonight
Rocket Lab will launch its second mission from the U.S. tonight (March 11), and you can watch the action live.
Hunt for alien biosignatures in 'Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life' on PC
The space agency-focused game, similar to Kerbal Space Program, will have players look for life on the Red Planet.
Relativity Space preps 3D-printed rocket for second launch attempt
Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket on Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Credit: Relativity Space / John Kraus
Relativity Space will try again Saturday to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket into orbit from Cape Canaveral after halting a countdown earlier in the week to ensure propellants loaded into the launcher were at the proper temperature.
SpaceX capsule with four-person crew departs space station, heads for Earth
SpaceX’s Dragon Endurance spacecraft flies into an orbital sunset after undocking from the International Space Station on Saturday. Credit: NASA TV / Spaceflight Now
Closing out five months on the International Space Station, two NASA astronauts, a five-time Japanese space flier, and a Russian cosmonaut departed the complex Saturday inside a SpaceX Dragon crew capsule, heading for a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico around 19 hours later.
Live coverage: Four-person crew set to depart International Space Station
Live coverage of the undocking, re-entry, and splashdown of NASA’s Crew-5 mission at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Rocket Lab’s second launch from Virginia will loft two commercial radar satellites
This artist’s concept shows a Capella Whitney-class satellite in orbit with its solar arrays and radar reflector unfurled. Credit: Capella Space
Rocket Lab’s second mission from a new launch pad in Virginia is set to take off Saturday night with two commercial radar remote sensing satellites for Capella Space.
Mercury re-rising: Stoke Space to balance past and future at historic Florida launch pad
Launch Complex 14 (LC-14), the long-retired launch pad where John Glenn lifted off to become to the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, has been allocated to Stoke Space.
Water’s Epic Journey to Earth Began Before the Sun Formed
The origins of Earth’s water is a complicated mystery that scientists have been untangling for decades. Life is impossible without water, so the origin of Earth’s life-giving water is a foundational question. As the power of our telescopes grows, researchers have made meaningful headway on the question.
Mars Has Bizarre “Swiss Cheese” Terrain. You can Thank Water, Carbon Dioxide and 500,000 years of Climate History for That
Seen from space, regions of Mars around the south pole have a bizarre, pitted “Swiss cheese” appearance. These formations come from alternating massive deposits of CO2 ice and water ice, similar to different layers of a cake. For decades, planetary scientists wondered how this formation was possible, as it was long believed that this layering would not be stable for long periods of time.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captures breathtaking shot of Martian sunset (photo)
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter recently took to the skies for its 45th flight, traveling nearly one-third of a mile (0.5 kilometers) — and photographing a Red Planet sunset in the process.
Say goodbye to winter stars and watch the night sky transition to spring this month
The sky is in transition throughout March as we watch the glorious wintertime stars and bright constellations give way to the somewhat dimmer stars of spring.
Boom! Japanese astronomer catches meteorite smashing into the moon (video)
Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured the telltale flash of a meteorite impacting the moon, causing a brief flash on our celestial neighbor's nightside.
SpaceX, NASA targeting March 14 for next cargo launch to space station
SpaceX will launch its next cargo mission to the International Space Station next Tuesday (March 14), if all goes according to plan.
Mandalore: Everything you need to know about the Mandalorian home planet
Now we're finally getting to see Mandalore in live-action in The Mandalorian season 3, here's everything you should know about the Mandalorian home planet.
Hubble Space Telescope images increasingly affected by Starlink satellite streaks
Starlink satellite streaks have been found spoiling Hubble Space Telescope images, and the situation is only bound to get worse, a new study has revealed.
