Earth experienced the most powerful solar storm of the current solar cycle last month, causing auroras to spread far away from their usual polar haunts. These are some of the most interesting sightings.
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The James Webb Is Getting Closer to Finding What Ionized the Universe
Astronomers have determined that so-called “leaky” galaxies may have responsible for triggering the last great transformational epoch in our universe, one which ionized the neutral interstellar gas.
Astronomers catch rare glimpse of oldest known supernova, which dates back to Year 185
A new image taken by a camera designed to study dark matter reveals remnants of an ancient supernova explosion in unprecedented detail.
Atom-scale scan of space materials
Image: Atom-scale scan of space materials
Hubble Sees an Epic Merger of Three Galaxies
When is 50,000 light-years only a small distance? When three galaxies are that close to one another. At that range, they’re fiercely interacting.
DART's epic asteroid crash: What NASA has learned 5 months later
Astronomers studying data from NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission have found out a great deal about its target space rock, and about planetary defense in general.
How many astronauts can fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule?
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft can be retrofit for missions to the International Space Station and for free-flying Earth orbiting opportunities.
The Aftermath of DART, Humankind’s First Planetary Defense Mission
Five new studies give a full accounting of the aftermath of the impact of NASA's DART mission on a nearby asteroid.
Get Ready for the Auroras
These are the nights to get ready for the aurorae — and tonight may be your lucky night. Not only is the current solar cycle swiftly intensifying, March is one of the best times of the year to see the northern lights.
SpaceX 'go' to launch Crew-6 astronauts for NASA on March 2 after rocket review
After SpaceX scrubbed its Crew-6 astronaut launch for NASA Monday (Feb. 27) due to an ignition-fluid issue, a meeting with NASA cleared the mission for a new attempt on Thursday, March 2.
Hubble captures movie of DART asteroid impact debris
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of rapid changes to the asteroid Dimorphos when it was deliberately hit by a 545-kilogram spacecraft on 26 September 2022. The primary objective of the NASA mission, called DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), was to test our ability to alter the asteroid’s trajectory as it orbits its larger companion asteroid, Didymos. Though Dimorphos poses no threat to Earth, data from the mission could help inform researchers how to potentially change an asteroid’s path away from Earth, if ever necessary.
Celestron Outland X 10x42 binoculars review
The Celestron Outland X 10x42 binoculars are compact and rugged and their top-quality glass is waterproof and nitrogen purged for fogproofing.
ESA recruits – and not only astronauts. Apply now!
In 2023, ESA will be recruiting over 200 new colleagues to join our teams and support our mission of the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone. More than 30 vacancies have recently been published and many more will be coming soon, so if you are ready to take the next step in your career, this is your chance! Explore our vacancies and apply today.
European Union to build its own satellite-internet constellation
Europe's planned IRISS constellation will consist of 170 satellites and provide a multi-orbital connectivity infrastructure.
See Venus and Jupiter get super-close in the sky tonight
Venus and Jupiter will meet up in the night sky on Wednesday (March 1) during a conclave of solar system record breakers, its hottest planet and its largest.
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 1 review: a breezy set-up for things to come
The Mandalorian season 3 kicks off with 'The Apostate', a relaxed but fun episode full of familiar faces that sets up the next steps in Din Djarin and Grogu's journey.
Watch Venus and Jupiter come close to each other tonight and tomorrow in live webcasts
The Virtual Telescope Project will show the two planets meeting in the night sky on Wednesday (March 1) and Thursday (March 2). Here's how to watch.
Venus grade: NASA seeks a lander battery tough enough to survive Earth's evil twin
The surface of Venus is so extreme that even the best landers make it only a few hours before failing. NASA hopes a new type of battery will help.
March: The Winter Hexagon
As the Northern Hemisphere edges toward the March equinox and beyond, stargazers have an abundance of brilliant stars overhead as darkness falls. Anchoring the celestial parade is Orion, the Hunter. Download or listen to this month’s Sky Tour to learn about — and how to spot — the Winter Hexagon of big, beautiful winter stars.
Humanity has Never Seen the sky in the Longest Wavelengths. That Could Change With a new Space Telescope
Technological revolutions can bring about dramatic changes in various fields, some of which are only tangentially related to the field being disrupted. Occasionally, a few technological revolutions happen simultaneously, enabling concepts that would have been impossible without any of them. Such revolutions are currently happening in the space industry. With rockets more massive than ever coming online, and mega-constellations of satellites roaming our skies, there is plenty of disruption going on. Now a team from MIT hopes to use those technologies to look at an area of astronomy that has never been seen before – low-frequency radio astronomy.
How Cold is Space?
The average temperature of the universe is downright cold – right around 3 degrees above absolute zero.