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The Independent Enquiry Commission tasked with analysing the loss of the Vega-C Flight VV22 mission shares its findings.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 3 – 12
Venus and Jupiter draw majestically apart in the evening twilight, 1° farther each day. Much higher, Mars makes its third pass in the last five months between the horntip stars of Taurus.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Spies a Transit of Mercury
Solar Orbiter’s unique vantage point recently allowed researchers to make a crucial observation of the solar system’s innermost world.
Earth from Space: Poyang Lake, China
Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Poyang Lake in China’s Jiangxi Province during winter.
Loss of flight VV22: Independent Enquiry Commission announces conclusions
Press Release N° 7–2023
Galactic seascape
Image: Galactic seascape
A Very Young Star is Forming Near the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
Since the 1930s, physicists and radio engineer Karl Jansky reported discovering a persistent radio source coming from the center of our galaxy. This source came to be known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), and by the 1970s, astronomers determined that it was a supermassive black hole (SMBH) roughly four million times the mass of our Sun. Since then, astronomers have used increasingly-advanced radio telescopes to study Sgr A* and its surrounding environment. This has led to many exotic discoveries, such as the many “Stars stars” and gaseous “G objects” that orbit it.
See Jupiter and Venus dance across the twilight sky in this amazing photo collage
A stunning image shows what the photographer calls "10 Days of Nearness" between Jupiter and Venus, spanning from Feb. 21 to March 2, 2023.
The Dark Energy Camera Captures the Remains of an Ancient Supernova
The first written record of a supernova comes from Chinese astrologers in the year 185. Those records say a ‘guest star’ lit up the sky for about eight months. We now know that it was a supernova.
Moon-dust shield could help fight climate change on Earth
Launching huge amounts of moon dust toward a gravitationally stable spot between Earth and the sun could help cool our planet, a new study suggests.
A Mysterious Blob Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole Might Finally Have an Explanation
At the center of the Milky Way, there is a massive persistent radio source known as Sagittarius A*. Since the 1970s, astronomers have known that this source is a supermassive black hole (SMBH) roughly 4 million times the mass of our Sun. Thanks to advancements in optics, spectrometers, and interferometry, astronomers have been able to peer into Galactic Center. In addition, thanks to the international consortium known as the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), the world got to see the first image of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) in May 2022.
Live coverage: SpaceX ready for Starlink launch from California
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the Starlink 2-7 mission with 51 Starlink internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Astronomers Prepare for a Total View of Total Solar Eclipses
A team of astronomers have proposed a series of missions utilizing land, sea, and airborne observatories to continuously monitor as many total solar eclipses as possible in the coming decade. These missions will reveal aspects of the solar corona that cannot be studied by any other means.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars between Red Planet airfields on 46th flight
The helicopter flew a third of a mile on the surface on Feb. 25, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced yesterday (March 1).
Blue Origin is Building Solar Cells out of (Simulated) Lunar Regolith
Power infrastructure will be critical for any long-term space colony, and one of the most critical pieces of that power infrastructure, at least in the inner solar system, is solar cells. So in-situ research experts were thrilled when Blue Origin, ostensibly a rocket company, recently announced that they had made functional solar cells entirely out of nothing other than lunar regolith simulant.
'Star Trek: Picard' episode 3 marks the emotional return of Deanna Troi
"Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 episode 3 brings in Jonathan Frakes as a director and dives into the backstory of Deanna Troi.
Satellite Trails Mar Hubble Images
An accounting of satellite streaks across two decades of Hubble Space Telescopes finds their appearance is increasing.
Artemis astronauts may be able to spray away sticky moon dust
Apollo astronauts struggled with moon dust during short excursions in the 1960s and 1970s, and NASA would like to solve the problem before sending people back.
Canon EOS R7 Review
Canon's newest flagship APS-C mirrorless camera the Canon EOS R7 has in-body image stabilization and several other useful features but did it impress or disappoint?
UAE astronaut mascot 'Suhail' flies again as SpaceX Crew-6 zero-g indicator
The first Emirati to launch on a long-duration space mission lifted off with two Americans, a Russian and a fellow "countryman" making its second spaceflight with an astronaut from the UAE.
Spectacular Night Launch Sends SpaceX Crew 6 to the Space Station
The NASA/SpaceX Crew 6 members are now on their way to the International Space Stations after a spectacular nighttime liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
