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Could Next-Generation Telescopes See That Earth Has Life?
While the Earth absorbs a lot of energy from the Sun, a lot of it is reflected back into space. The sunlight reflected from Earth is called Earthshine. We can see it on the dark portion of the Moon during a crescent Moon. The Farmer’s Almanac said it used to be called “the new Moon in the old Moon’s arms.”
SpaceX delivers GPS satellite to 12,000-mile-high orbit
Watch a replay of our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7:24 a.m. EST (1224 GMT) on Jan. 18 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, with the GPS 3 SV06 navigation satellite for the U.S. Space Force. Follow us on Twitter.
By Blocking the Light From a Star, Webb Reveals the Dusty Disk Surrounding It
AU Microscopii is a small red dwarf star about 32 light-years away. It’s far too dim for the unaided human eye, but that doesn’t diminish its appeal. The star has at least two exoplanets and hosts a circumstellar debris disk.
3.3 billion Milky Way objects revealed by colossal astronomical survey
A new survey of the Milky Way's galactic plane has revealed an incredible 3.32 billion cosmic objects, including towering gas clouds and billions of stars.
'Absolutely bonkers' aurora lights up the sky above Iceland (video)
A physics student and 'aurora chaser' got a special treat after reserving a cabin in Iceland: A storm surge of green auroras shimmering in the sky just overhead.
Newfound ultra-faint dwarf galaxies are 'pristine fossils of the early universe'
Three newly discovered ultra-faint dwarf galaxies could offer clues to the conditions in the early universe and to the nature of dark matter.
'Unwanted fire' may have caused ABL Space Systems' launch failure
A fire may have caused the first stage of ABL's RS1 rocket to shut down during its debut liftoff on Jan. 10, company representatives say, but the investigation is ongoing.
The Donut That Used To Be a Star
The death of a star is one of the most dramatic natural events in the Universe. Some stars die in dramatic supernova explosions, leaving nebulae behind as shimmering remnants of their former splendour. Some simply wither away as their hydrogen runs out, billowing into a red giant as they do so.
You’re Looking at a Map of the Milky Way’s Magnetic Field
Using telescopes that study the sky in the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum, astronomers have successfully mapped the structure of the magnetic field of the Milky Way galaxy. While magnetic fields are difficult to measure in space, an international team of astronomers used the Teide Observatory on Tenerife in the Canary Islands to conduct 10 years of observations.
Satellite spots glowing lava inside erupting Hawaiian volcano
The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has been erupting again for nearly two weeks, creating lava fountains and a glow visible with the Landsat 8 satellite.
Save over 50% on these Hexeum night vision binoculars
Finding 54% off the Hexeum night vision binoculars in the peak of winter with long, dark nights could be perfect timing.
Save 20% on the Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25 telescope
Grab over $700 off the smartphone-controlled computerized Celestron Nexstar Evolution 9.25 telescope and see the stars in the cosmos at a fraction of the cost.
Black holes at galactic centers blast out 10 times more light than previously thought
Black holes residing at the center of galaxies produce way more energy than scientists previously thought, a new study has revealed.
Will China's Zhurong Mars rover wake up from its worrying hibernation?
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 to feature Atlas V rocket launch audio
What do you get when an audio engineer meets an Atlas V rocket launch? Great sound for a forthcoming space game.
Unistellar Releases a New Smartscope: the eQuinox 2
Unistellar’s eQuinox 2 is set to continue the smartscope revolution into 2023.
Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe review
Reva and co's brooding ship, the Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe, from Obi-Wan Kenobi might be the best Lego Star Wars playset in years
Meteorite that crashed onto UK driveway contains the building blocks of life
Amino acids, the building blocks of life, have been found in the nearly pristine Winchcombe meteorite.
Get a free Elite strap worth $60 when you grab a Meta Quest 2 VR headset
You'll have to hurry as this deal ends January 19.
SpaceX Dragon capsule to be 5-person 'lifeboat' in event of ISS emergency
On Wednesday (Jan. 18), NASA plans to start moving astronaut Frank Rubio's seat liner from a Russian Soyuz spacecraft over to SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule Endurance.
