The first-ever orbital rocket launch from British soil failed on Monday (Jan. 9) in a disappointing setback to the country's sovereign space ambitions.
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The James Webb Space Telescope Is Finding Too Many Early Galaxies
Images and spectra from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that the first galaxies in the universe are too many or too bright compared to what astronomers expected.
LauncherOne rocket from failed Virgin Orbit launch spotted crashing to Earth (video)
An observer captured the fiery return to Earth of a failed Virgin Orbit rocket on Monday evening (Jan. 9).
Hungry black holes trapped in an intimate dance feast on leftovers from a galactic merger
A nearby galaxy merger harbors two black holes locked in a cosmic dance, according to new research.
Not far out: can games predict the future of commercial space travel
Spacelines From The Far Out is a new video game that simulates commercial space travel, but how realistic is its portrayal? We spoke to space historian and author Rod Pyle to find out.
Live coverage: Falcon Heavy engines test-fired at Kennedy Space Center
Live coverage of preparations for launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket on the U.S. Space Force’s USSF-67 mission. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
Need a Project? You can Build a Paper Model of the Extremely Large Telescope
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) will be the world’s largest optical/near-infrared telescope. It is under construction on top of a mountain named Cerro Armazones in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Now you can build your own slightly smaller, incredibly lower cost version of your own ELT – using paper.
Virgin Orbit, UK space agency to investigate rocket launch failure
Virgin Orbit and the United Kingdom Space Agency announced they will investigate the loss of the Launcher One rocket during its first United Kingdom launch attempt.
Everything we know about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Kang the Conqueror arrives in the MCU through Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which is kicking off Phase 5. Here’s everything we know about it so far.
SpaceX launches 1st European solar sail on Transporter 6 mission
French firm's solar sail launched on SpaceX mission last week.
Early James Webb Space Telescope findings take center stage at key astronomy conference
Results shared Jan. 9 at the "Super Bowl of astronomy" highlight how the James Webb Space Telescope is living up to its potential — and how much more is waiting to be unveiled.
Pew, pew! Massive 'oddball' blasts a jet of material at over a million mph
Located around 4,000 light years away the massive "oddball" star MWC 349A is ejecting a jet of material at mind-boggling speeds of over a million miles per hour.
SpaceX and NASA target Crew-6 astronaut launch in mid-February
NASA and SpaceX are targeting mid-February for the launch of the next commercial crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
SpaceX gearing up for 5th Falcon Heavy launch (photos)
SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy rocket is in the hangar at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prepping for a launch in the coming days.
Satellites fail to reach orbit as first launch from UK ends in disappointment
Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747 carrier aircraft takes off from Spaceport Cornwall Monday night to begin the ill-fated “Start Me Up” mission. Credit: Virgin Orbit
An investigation has been launched after an attempt to make space history by sending satellites into orbit from British soil for the first time ended in failure Monday night due to an anomaly in the second stage of Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket.
Live coverage: SpaceX counting down to two launches tonight
Watch our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:50 p.m. EST (0450 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, with 40 OneWeb internet satellites. Our live stream will also cover the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:35 a.m. EST (9:35 p.m. PST; 0535 GMT) with 51 Starlink internet satellites. Follow us on Twitter.
The JWST is the Shiny New Space Telescope, but the Dependable Hubble is Still Going Strong
The Venerable Hubble Space Telescope has cemented its place in history. Some call it the most successful science experiment ever. And while the James Webb Space Telescope might vie for that title, the Hubble does things that even the powerful JWST can’t do.
Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st launch from UK
Virgin Orbit suffered an anomaly on its highly anticipated "Start Me Up" launch, the first-ever orbital mission from the U.K.
SpaceX’s first Starlink launch of 2023 set to fly from California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on its launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, in this file photo before a launch in December. Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX’s first launch of Starlink internet satellites this year is set to blast off from California’s Central Coast Monday night, but high winds and storms could stand in the way of the Falcon 9 rocket lifting off with 51 new broadband relay stations.
How Could We Detect Life Inside Enceladus?
For astrobiologists, the scientists dedicated to the search for life beyond Earth, the moons of Saturn are a virtual treasure trove of possibilities. Enceladus is especially compelling because of the active plumes of water emanating from its southern polar region. Not only are these vents thought to be connected directly to an ocean beneath the moon’s icy surface, but the Cassini mission detected traces of organic molecules and other chemicals associated with biological processes. Like Europa, Ganymede, and other “Ocean Worlds,” astrobiologists think this could indicate hydrothermal activity at the core-mantle boundary.
133 Days of the Sun’s Glory
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has released an hour-long time-lapse video that shows 133 days of the Sun’s life. The video shows the Sun’s chaotic surface, where great loops of plasma arch above the star along magnetic field lines. Sometimes the looping plasma reconnects to the star, and other times it’s ejected into space, creating hazardous space weather.
