A robotic Progress freighter docked to the space station just sprung a leak, two months after a similar issue arose on a Russian Soyuz crew spacecraft.
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Curiosity Just Found its Strongest Evidence of Ancient Water and Waves on Mars
This week, NASA’s Curiosity rover stumbled across the best evidence yet that liquid water once covered much of Mars in the planet’s distant past: undulating rippled rock formations – now frozen in time – that were sculpted by the waves of an ancient shallow lake. But perhaps the biggest surprise is that they were discovered in an area that researchers expected to be dry.
Hubble captures dazzling star cluster that may soon disperse
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an open star cluster known as NGC 2660, which contains hundreds of loosely bound stars in the constellation of Vela.
India tests recovery of spacecraft for Gaganyaan astronaut mission (photos)
India's national space agency ISRO has begun testing a mock crew module for the country's most ambitious mission, Gaganyaan.
Watch SpaceX launch 55 Starlink satellites early Sunday morning
SpaceX plans to launch 55 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit just after midnight on Sunday (Feb. 12), and you can watch it live — if the weather cooperates.
Relive SpaceX Starship's epic 31-engine burn with these photos
Dramatic new photos highlight Thursday's (Feb. 9) landmark static fire test, in which SpaceX's Booster 7 Starship prototype ignited 31 of its 33 Raptor engines.
Machine Learning is a Powerful Tool When Searching for Exoplanets
Astronomy has entered the era of big data, where astronomers find themselves inundated with information thanks to cutting-edge instruments and data-sharing techniques. Facilities like the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) are collecting about 20 terabytes (TB) of data on a daily basis. Others, like the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT), are expected to gather up to 90 TB once operational. As a result, astronomers are dealing with 100 to 200 Petabytes of data every year, and astronomy is expected to reach the “exabyte era” before long.
US military shoots down small object over Alaska
A U.S. fighter jet shot down a mysterious object over Alaska on Friday (Feb. 10), six days after taking out a big Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina.
Puffy helium planets could explain exoplanet size mystery
Gaseous planets close to their star could see their hydrogen atmospheres evaporate, leaving behind helium that could be detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Images From Three Telescopes Merged Into One Spectacular Picture of the Sun
You’ve probably never seen our Sun look like this before. This bizarre image of old Sol is made from data produced by three different space telescopes, each observing the Sun at a different wavelength.
Blue Origin teams up with Shaq to send kids' postcards to space on New Shepard
The four-time NBA champion is reaching for space with Blue Origin's non-profit, Club for the Future.
Watch Russian cargo ship arrive at space station early Saturday
A robotic Russian cargo craft will arrive at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Feb. 11), and you can watch the action live.
More Data and Machine Learning has Kicked SETI Into High Gear
For over sixty years, astronomers and astrophysicists have been engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). This consists of listening to other star systems for signs of technological activity (or “technosignatures), such as radio transmissions. This first attempt was in 1960, known as Project Ozma, where famed SETI researcher Dr. Frank Drake (father of the Drake Equation) and his colleagues used the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia to conduct a radio survey of Tau Ceti and Epsilon Eridani.
Blue Origin aims for Mars in 2024 with twin NASA spacecraft
The company will launch NASA's two-spacecraft ESCAPADE mission in 2024 with its forthcoming New Glenn rocket, assuming Blue Origin has it ready in time.
Turkey earthquake opened 190-mile-long fissure, satellite images show
Two enormous cracks in Earth's crust opened near the Turkish-Syrian border after two powerful earthquakes shook the region on Monday (Feb. 6), killing over 20,000 people.
Hurricane-tracking satellites can also keep tabs on harmful microplastics in the ocean
A satellite system designed to track hurricanes can reveal where damaging microplastics accumulate in the ocean. A new study now reveals why.
Mars atmosphere mystery could be solved by rocks in Minnesota
We know precious little about how Mars got its atmosphere or how it disappeared. Now, thanks to some rocks from Duluth, Minnesota, scientists have a new theory.
Manfrotto MK055XPRO3-BHQ2 tripod review
The sturdy MK055XPRO3 BHQ2 can handle heavy astrophotography setups, but it might be overkill for beginners and mirrorless users.
'PneumoPlanet' inflatable moon habitat could house 32 astronauts
The PneumoPlanet inflatable lunar habitat offers an opportunity for future lunar astronauts to comfortably live, eat and work on the moon, its designers say.
NASA test fires upgraded rocket engines for future Artemis moon missions (video)
The agency wants to send huge payloads towards the moon starting with Artemis 5. Getting there requires more power from recycled RS-25 space shuttle engines.
