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The Making of Juice – Episode 10.2
Video: 00:15:59
The Making of Juice series takes the viewer behind the scenes of the European space industry, space technology and planetary science communities around ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission.
Mysterious aurora-like phenomenon 'STEVE' appears during strongest solar storm for more than half a decade
The STEVE phenomenon was spotted across the U.S. and in parts of the U.K. after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years smashed into our planet.
Watch SpaceX launch 56 Starlink satellites, land rocket at sea today
SpaceX plans to launch 56 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit and land the returning rocket on a ship at sea today (March 29), and you can watch it live.
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 5 review: All Mandalorians can be heroes
The fifth chapter of The Mandalorian season 3 brings every plot thread together and puts the pedal to the metal with satisfying payoffs and big promises.
Webb telescope finds a 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet that defies expectations
The atmospheres of gas giant planets across the Milky Way galaxy can be very different from those in the solar system, the James Webb Space Telescope has found.
Spot the half-lit moon between the Gemini twins Castor and Pollux tonight
On Wednesday (March 29), the gibbous moon will appear alongside the twin stars of the Gemini constellation, Castor and Pollux.
Brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen a 1-in-10,000-years event that's 'absolutely monstrous,' scientists say
"The BOAT"' was about 70 times brighter than any other gamma-ray burst that scientists have observed, a new study reports.
William Shatner documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill' will help expand access to space
The non-profit organization Space For Humanity will receive 25% of the proceeds from the new William Shatner documentary "You Can Call Me Bill."
Tiny Lunar Flashlight moon probe is in trouble. NASA has one month to fix it.
Lunar Flashlight launched in December 2022 and has not made it to the moon yet. NASA still has some ideas to get the lunar probe on track in April as engineers battle fuel problems.
NASA Venus mission VERITAS becomes collateral damage amid budget pressures
NASA's decision to indefinitely postpone the highly anticipated VERITAS mission to Venus has outraged and confused the team members.
Brightest gamma-ray burst illuminates our galaxy as never before
ESA space telescopes have observed the brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen. Data from this rare event could become instrumental in understanding the details of the colossal explosions that create gamma-ray bursts (GRBs).
Chinese solid rocket launches 4 weather satellites to orbit (video)
A Chinese solid rocket sent four meteorological satellites into orbit last week, marking the nation's 12th launch of 2023.
Virgin Orbit extends employee furlough after finance deal falls through: report
Talks with two separate buyers collapsed over the weekend as Virgin Orbit seeks more cash to continue launch operations, a media report suggests.
Watch a 5 planet parade today with this free telescope livestream
The Virtual Telescope Project will be streaming "Five Planets at a glance" on March 28, offering a view of this planetary parade from Rome.
Damaged Russian Soyuz capsule returns to Earth without a crew
A helicopter, part of Russia’s recovery steam, lands near the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft on the steppe of Kazakhstan Tuesday. Credit: Roscosmos
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft originally slated to bring home two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut parachuted to a landing in Kazakhstan Tuesday, returning to Earth without a crew due to concerns about overheating following a coolant leak while docked at the International Space Station last year.
The best sci-fi movies and TV shows on Paramount Plus in March
Here's our round-up of all the best sci-fi Movies and TV shows you can stream on Paramount Plus this month.
'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' 40th anniversary comics honor Jabba the Hutt and Ewoks
Marvel Comics is releasing "Star Wars: Jabba's Palace" and "Star Wars: Ewoks" for "Return of the Jedi's" 40th anniversary this month.
Watch Mars near the first quarter moon in the night sky tonight
This month's first quarter moon occurs today, March 28, meaning it will appear half-full in the night sky.
Chinese lander find hidden resource of water on moon's surface
A huge amount of water may be trapped in beads of glass strewn across the moon's surface, an analysis of lunar soil samples delivered by China's Chang’e-5 probe revealed.