On September 26th, 2022, NASA’s Double-Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) made history when it rendezvoused with the asteroid Didymos and impacted with its moonlet, Dimorphos. The purpose was to test the “Kinetic Impact” method, a means of defense against potentially-hazardous asteroids (PHAs) where a spacecraft collides with them to alter their trajectory. Based on follow-up observations, the test succeeded since DART managed to shorten Dimorphos’ orbit by 22 minutes. The impact also caused the moonlet to grow a visible tail!
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BlueWalker 3 satellite unfurls biggest commercial communications array ever
AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 satellite unveiled an array that is about the same size as a small apartment, to provide high-speed communications from orbit.
NASA and ULA Successfully Test a Giant Inflatable Heat Shield That Could Land Heavier Payloads on Mars
A new type of heat shield was successfully tested last week, with the hopes this type of inflatable decelerator could be used in the future to land humans and large payloads on Mars or for atmospheric entry on other planets on moons.
Spacesuit for women: Fashion is the final frontier in new Kickstarter campaign
NASA aerospace engineer Sabrina Thompson's "Girl in Space" organization is building an in-vehicle flight suit designed for women first. It will be tested in a Mars analog next year.
Chinese rocket body breaks up in orbit after successful satellite launch
A Chinese rocket body broke up in orbit after launching on Friday (Nov. 11) and is now in more than 50 pieces, adding to the threat of space debris in Earth orbit.
Shredded Star Reveals a Dwarf Galaxy’s Central Black Hole
A luminous flare provides astronomers with a rare opportunity to measure the mass of an otherwise quiescent black hole at the center of a dwarf galaxy.
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster test-fires record 14 engines (video)
SpaceX just conducted its most ambitious and powerful Starship test to date, firing up 14 engines on one of its Super Heavy booster prototypes.
Blood Moon rises over Artemis 1 megarocket preparing for launch in stunning photos
Last week's Blood Moon total lunar eclipse was visible over the Artemis 1 rocket on Nov. 8, making for an epic view of the mission's eventual destination.
Vaporized asteroids suggest planets and stars form at the same time
Scientists studying "polluted" white dwarf stars find new insights into how planets are made — and it turns out, stars and planets grow up at the same time.
ESA results on display at COP27
Achieving net-zero by the second half of the century is considered vital if global temperatures are to remain well below the two degrees rise as set out by the Paris Agreement for climate. From their vantage point in space, satellites provide a unique means of tracking progress towards achieving this balance between greenhouse gas emissions from sources and removal by sinks.
Betelgeuse's mysterious 'Great Dimming' may have been triggered by a wandering black hole
New research suggests that a wandering companion may have played a role in Betelgeuse's antics of late 2019.
3.5 billion-year-old rock structures are one of the oldest signs of life on Earth
Fossils called stromatolites from Western Australia were created by microbes 3.48 billion years ago.
Betelgeuse's mysterious 'Great Dimming' may have been triggered by a wandering black hole
New research suggests that a wandering companion may have played a role in Betelgeuse's antics of late 2019.
Saying goodbye to Galileo 1st Generation
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Galileo is Europe’s largest satellite constellation – and the world’s most accurate satnav system. The work on Galileo began two decades ago with two test GIOVE satellites, followed by a series of operational launches.
Everything we know about The Mandalorian season 3: release date, plot & more
Want to know all about The Mandalorian season 3 release date, plot, and characters? This is the way.
Solar snake spotted slithering across Sun’s surface
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Solar Orbiter has spotted a ‘tube’ of cooler atmospheric gases snaking its way through the Sun’s magnetic field. The observation provides an intriguing new addition to the zoo of features revealed by the ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission, especially since the snake was a precursor to a much larger eruption.
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM lens review
The Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM lens is a lightweight, high-quality mirrorless piece of glass that is a great option for anyone looking to take low light landscapes and astrophotos.
Best space gifts 2022: early Black Friday deals and gift ideas for kids & adults
With Black Friday 2022 on the horizon, our best space gifts and deals guide will help you save on telescopes, model rockets, Lego, and more.
Space board game deals 2022: Cosmic encounters on the tabletop
In space, no one can hear you scream at your friends. Here are the top space board game deals out there right now.
Covering Artemis: Rumpl embraces NASA moon missions with new blanket designs
With NASA getting ready to return to the moon, a blanket company is ready to "cover" all your launch and lunar viewing needs. Rumpl now has a collection of NASA Artemis products.
Missing planets twice Earth's size may point to migrating worlds
New supercomputer simulations help explain why exoplanets about twice the size of Earth are rare.
