The design of the sample return tubes carried by NASA's Perseverance rover looks suspiciously like a 'Star Wars' lightsaber, inspiring one NASA director to joke about using the Force on Mars.
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Mars' ancient atmosphere may not have had much oxygen after all
There may have been no oxygen in the atmosphere of ancient Mars after all, a new study has found, but don't despair, there still could have been living creatures crawling on the planet.
James Webb Space Telescope spots mesmerizing wreath-like galaxy
James Webb Space Telescope has just produced one of the most detailed photos of this wreath-shaped galaxy ever seen.
NASA watches black hole snack on destroyed star's corpse
Astronomers have witnessed a black hole feeding on the remains of a star it ripped apart, spotting the formation of a halo of hot gas called a corona.
US military reports 'several hundred' UFO sightings in 2022, Pentagon officials claim
UFO reports from U.S. military personnel are flooding the government's new All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
Flight control, space weather and debris: What an astronaut needs to know
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Recently, Andreas Mogensen, now getting ready for his ‘Huginn’ mission to the ISS in 2023, stopped by ESA’s ESOC mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, to meet with some of the experts who keep our satellites flying.
Wind farms on Mars could power future astronaut bases
Even though winds on Mars are weak, they could be sufficient to provide power for future exploration and colonization of the Red Planet, a new study finds.
Deep Dive Off the Cosmic Cliffs
The James Webb Space Telescope's early-release image of the Cosmic Cliffs is revealing growth spurts in young stars.
Why a low-cost telescope is perfect this holiday season 2022
Five bright planets visible in the evening during Christmas week and beyond make an affordable telescope a well-timed gift.
The Ursid meteor shower, last 'shooting stars' of 2022, peaks tonight
The Ursid meteor shower peaks tonight (Dec. 22 into the morning of Dec. 23), offering the last shooting stars of the year.
James Webb Space Telescope meets the 7 intriguing exoplanets of TRAPPIST-1
A non-descript star, TRAPPIST-1, is host to seven Earth-size planets and the James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a thrilling new view of these worlds.
Christmas craterscape
This beautifully crisp icy scene with a swirling ribbon of rusty red and white striped terrain connecting two large craters wraps up the year on Mars.
15 gift ideas for every stargazer this holiday season 2022
The best space gifts for budding astronomers ahead of the holidays: Observing the night sky demands some out-of-this-world gear, but it doesn’t have to come at astronomical prices.
How Hera asteroid mission will phone home
Image: How Hera asteroid mission will phone home
NASA Just Tested a new Engine That Will Launch Artemis V and Beyond
On November 16th, NASA launched the first mission of the Artemis Program (Artemis I), which splashed down three and a half weeks later. This uncrewed mission saw the Space Launch System (SLS) send an Orion spacecraft far beyond the orbit of the Moon, establishing a new record for distance traveled by a mission and the amount of time spent beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Powering the core stage of the SLS were four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25s, the same engines used by the Space Shuttle – known as the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME).
This Will Probably Be InSight’s Last Picture Before it Runs Out of Power Forever
The InSight lander might have transmitted its last picture from the surface of Mars. It looks like the lander is succumbing to Mars’ dusty conditions, as its ability to generate energy from its solar panels has been declining in recent weeks.
NASA’s InSight lander bows out after ground-shaking Mars mission
NASA’s InSight lander used its robotic arm to capture this final “selfie” of the mission in April 2022. Dust is visible on the lander’s two solar panels. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Dust-laden solar panels and darker Martian skies have finally sealed the fate of NASA’s InSight mission, the agency announced Wednesday, after the intrepid lander delivered its final message from Mars at the end of its history-making mission to reveal the secrets of the Red Planet’s interior.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover just dropped its 1st sample on the Martian surface
NASA's Perseverance rover collected this tube's sample from a Mars region rich in organics. Scientists soon will scrutinize tubes like this for signatures of life.
Webb Stares Deeply Into the Universe, Showing How Galaxies Assemble
The James Webb Space Telescope is delivering a deluge of images and data to eager scientists and other hungry-minded people. So far, the telescope has shown us the iconic Pillars of Creation like we’ve never seen them before, the details of very young stars as they grow inside their dense cloaks of gas, and a Deep Field that’s taken over from the Hubble’s ground-breaking Deep Field and Ultra Deep Field images. And it’s only getting started.
James Webb Space Telescope back to science operations after glitch
The newest, most powerful space telescope out there is back to work after a glitch blocked several days' worth of science observations.
