One of the many payloads that took flight atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday (Jan. 3) was a tiny cubesat that will gather weather data for the U.S. Space Force.
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Massive, months-long volcanic eruption roils Jupiter's moon Io
Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanic body in the solar system, with outbursts occurring yearly. A particularly large volcanic eruption was spotted in the fall of 2022.
Track NASA's space radiation experiment BioSentinel as it flies around the sun
Now you can follow NASA's BioSentinel cubesat as it flies through space. The experiment will investigate the effects of cosmic radiation on cells.
Perseverance Mars rover's sample cache now 40% complete
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has dropped its fourth rock sample tube at a location in Jezero Crater, meaning its first backup sample depot is now 40% complete.
Work begins to harvest Orion spacecraft hardware for Artemis 2 lunar flight
A truck carrying NASA’s Orion spacecraft from the Artemis 1 test flight arrived back at Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 30. Credit: NASA
Fresh off the 1.4-million-mile Artemis 1 test flight around around the moon, NASA’s Orion spacecraft arrived Dec. 30 back at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where technicians will offload propellants and payloads, and begin removing internal hardware destined to fly back to the moon with astronauts on the next Orion crew capsule in 2024.
Space candy: Asteroid smashed by NASA's DART probe looks a bit like an M&M, scientists say
Planetary scientists attending the first major conference since NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) permanently moved a space rock offered early findings about the asteroid and the impact.
What Does it Take to Make Black Holes Collide?
In a recent study published in Astronomy and Astrophysical Letters, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used various computer models to examine 69 confirmed binary black holes to help determine their origin, and found their data results changed based on the model’s configurations. Essentially, the input consistently altered the output, and the researchers wish to better understand both how and why this occurs and what steps can be taken to have more consistent results.
Hubble Space Telescope spots ghostly light from ancient wayward stars
Spread throughout the universe are rogue stars that remain gravitationally untethered to others, wandering endlessly in the vastness of space and creating a faint glow.
Why We Look Up: Star Stuff
Why do we look up? Because we are a way for the universe to know itself; and perhaps because the universe is a way for us to know ourselves.
NASA chief says 2023 will be a 'game-changing' year for space and aeronautics (video)
NASA released a "NASA in 2023: A Look Ahead" video that serves as a teaser for some of what to expect from the space agency in the coming year.
Solar-sailing probes may soon get their moment in the sun
Solar sailing can be a relatively slow-motion affair, but progress in the nascent field is quickly gaining steam.
'We're in a space race.' NASA chief says US 'better watch out' for China's moon goals
NASA administrator Bill Nelson believes China could attempt to stake a claim over portions of the moon.
See a 5-planet parade in the night sky this month. Venus and Saturn stand out.
The five planets of the solar system visible with the naked eye can all be seen this January, making the start of 2023 a special time for astronomers.
Save over $100 on the Celestron 114AZ-SR telescope this new year
What better way to bring the new year in than saving over $100 on a reliable and affordable reflector telescope.
Save over $100 on the Celestron 114AZ-SR telescope this new year
What better way to bring the new year in than saving over $100 on a reliable and affordable reflector telescope.
'Space Legend' watch set celebrates 1975 visit by Apollo-Soyuz crew to Disney
New limited edition watches mark the time that U.S. astronauts and Russian cosmonauts traveled together to Space ... Mountain. UNDONE's timepieces celebrate the Apollo-Soyuz crew's visit to Disney.
Moon scientists hail Artemis opportunities while still learning from Apollo
NASA's Artemis program will look for resources on the moon, and details of its complex geology.
Io is Having a Major Volcanic Outburst
Since last summer, Jupiter’s third largest moon, Io, has been lighting up the Jovian system with a major burst of volcanic activity. As the Solar System’s most volcanically active world, Io is no stranger to such outbursts, but this year’s display has been unusually energetic.
How Many Stars Formed Together With the Sun in Our Stellar Nebula?
Even though our Sun is now a solitary star, it still has siblings somewhere in the Milky Way. Stars form in massive clouds of gas called Molecular Clouds. When the Sun formed about five billion years ago, other stars would’ve formed from the same cloud, creating a star cluster.
Satellites watch 'atmospheric river' bring extreme rain to California (photos)
Satellites are watching as a so-called atmospheric river brings huge amounts of tropical moisture to California, prompting weather forecasters to issue flood-risk alerts.
South Korea's moon mission snaps stunning Earth pics after successful lunar arrival
South Korea's first moon mission is beaming back images of home from its position in low lunar orbit.
