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Space News & Blog Articles
How fallen space junk could aid the fight against orbital debris
Analysis of space junk that has fallen to Earth could help researchers design rockets and spacecraft that break up more completely during the reentry process.
Check Out This Great View of Comet 96P Machholz, Courtesy of SOHO
Now’s the time to catch periodic Comet 96P Machholz on its encore dawn performance, before it slides out of view.
Lego Star Wars Boba Fett's Starship review
Lego's Boba Fett’s Starship might be smaller than recent standalone sets, but this near pitch-perfect build is certainly befitting the baddest bounty hunter in the galaxy.
The James Webb Space Telescope just found an asteroid by total accident, its smallest object yet
By accidentally finding a tiny Washington Monument-sized asteroid, the James Webb Space Telescope has demonstrated how useful it can be much closer to home.
Blue stragglers are the weird grandparents of the galaxy
Finding and studying these strange stars helps us understand the complicated life cycles of normal, more well-behaved stars.
Save a stellar 47% on the Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ telescope
Grab an $85 saving on a refractor telescope that's ideal for beginners and it's even cheaper than its Black Friday 2022 offer.
Earth-Sized Planet Found At One of the Lightest Red Dwarfs
Astronomers have found another Earth-sized planet. It’s about 31 light-years away and orbits in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. It’s probably tidally locked, which can be a problem around red dwarf stars. But the team that found it is optimistic about its potential habitability.
New Mars photo reveals scars from Red Planet's ancient past
New photos from the European Mars Express orbiter highlight the planet's diverse surface geology and show how tectonic activity and running water created the fascinating features we see today.
Hubble’s New View of the Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula, also called 30 Doradus, is the brightest star-forming region in our part of the galaxy. It’s in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and contains the most massive and hottest stars we know of. The Tarantula Nebula has been a repeat target for the Hubble since the telescope’s early years.
Scientists created a weird new type of ice that is almost exactly as dense as water
Researchers have created a never-before-seen form of ice with a disorganized structure and a density almost exactly that of liquid water.
Face-on View of Galaxy NGC 4303 Reveals its Arms are Filled with Active Star Formation
Galaxies fill a lot of roles in the universe. The most obvious one is star formation factories. Without that activity, the cosmos would be a very different place. The European Southern Observatory and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array recently zeroed in on the galaxy NGC 4303. Their goal: to take a multi-wavelength view of its star formation activity.
SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy rocket launched Elon Musk's Tesla into space 5 years ago
Five years ago today (Feb. 6), SpaceX's brawny Falcon Heavy rocket left Earth for the first time ever, sending a car into orbit around the sun.
Full Snow Moon, the smallest 'micromoon' of 2023, dazzles winter stargazers
Stargazers across the world, as well as celebrants of China's Lantern Festival, hailed the arrival of the full snow moon in pictures.
Turkey earthquake prompts United Nations to activate emergency satellite mapping
The United Nations Satellite Centre has activated its emergency mapping service following a devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria to provide imagery that aids in disaster relief.
Ultra-rare 'rainbow clouds' light up the Arctic Circle like auroras in stunning new photos
Rare clouds that give off bright, multi-colored light like an aurora were recently spotted at multiple locations in the Arctic. But what causes them?
Senator Mark Kelly, Roy Bridges to enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will induct two space shuttle pilots: Roy Bridges, who flew at the start of the program, and Mark Kelly, who helped bring it to a close, at a public ceremony in May.
God killers target Sisko and Worf in IDW's 'Star Trek: Day of Blood' story arc
IDW Publishing kicks off their summer crossover event with "Star Trek: Prelude to Day of Blood" in May 2023.
Only filmed interview with Georges Lemaître, 'father of the Big Bang,' rediscovered after 60 years
The only known filmed interview with physicist and Catholic priest Georges Lemaître, who originally proposed the Big Bang theory, has been found on a video that was lost nearly 60 years ago.
Watch the 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' world premiere red carpet event live online tonight!
Marvel Studios kicks off the world premiere of "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" with a free livestream party on Feb. 6, 2023.
Potensic Atom SE review
The Potensic Atom SE is a fantastic drone for beginners, offering a foldable design and a sub 250g weight, but with limited camera controls for photos and videos.