The partial solar eclipse on Oct. 25 delighted skywatchers around the world with a stunning display. We have rounded up some of the best photos here.
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New Life for Lunar Seismic Data
A team of planetary scientists has reprocessed Apollo-era seismic data to meet modern forms, ensuring that these precious measurements remain usable for the next generation.
The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission – Tales of Terrific Technology
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Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is typical of the thousands that pose an impact risk to planet Earth.
This Mars meteorite contains a toxin that makes pigs vomit (and humans, too)
The detection of a toxin that makes humans and pigs vomit could solve the lingering 100-year-old mystery surrounding the pristine Martian meteorite nicknamed "Lafayette."
New short film to celebrate 50 years since 'Last Man on the Moon' landed
"The Last Man on the Moon" is returning for the 50th anniversary of NASA's last lunar landing. The filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary have announced a new edition focusing on Apollo 17.
The 2022 Orionid meteor shower put on a show for skywatchers around the world (gallery)
The Orionid meteor shower lit up the skies around the world in 2022, and luckily many of our readers were able to catch wonderful images of the "shooting stars."
Occultation Chasers Nab the Shadow of Didymos, Post DART Impact
A worldwide team of dedicated observers ‘stood in the shadow’ of asteroid Didymos recently, as it passed in front of a distant star.
BioLite HeadLamp 425 review: The best astronomy headlamp?
The BioLite HeadLamp 425 is a USB-C rechargeable, no slip, no bounce headlamp full of features for astrophotographers.
The Smallest, Lightest Neutron Star Ever Seen Could be a “Strange Star”
The life of every star is a fight against gravity. Stars are so massive they risk collapsing under their own weight, but this is balanced by the heat and pressure a star generates through nuclear fusion. Eventually, that comes to an end. The outer layers of a star will be cast off, and the remaining core will become a stellar remnant. Which kind of remnant depends on the mass of the core.
Astronomers watch DART mission's asteroid Didymos eclipsing stars with tricky technique
Astronomers have captured the shadow of the space rock Didymos, target of NASA's asteroid-smashing mission, as it passed in front of distant stars.
Telescope deal: Save over $40 on the Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ
This telescope deal gives 27% discount on Celestron's easy-to-use refractor and save over $40.
Private space mission to study how solar flares kill exoplanet life
A private space mission will study how solar flares generated by nearby stars can affect habitability of exoplanets in their orbit.
ESA plans for low-orbiting navigation satellites
Satellite navigation is headed closer to users. ESA’s Navigation Directorate is planning an in-orbit demonstration with new navigation satellites that will orbit just a few hundred kilometres up in space, supplementing Europe’s 23 222-km-distant Galileo satellites. Operating added-value signals, these novel so-called ‘LEO-PNT’ satellites will investigate a new multi-layer satnav system-of-systems approach to deliver seamless Positioning, Navigation and Timing services that are much more accurate, robust and available everywhere.
Jupiter's moons: Facts about the many moons of the Jovian system
Explore Jupiter's 57 official moons including the infamous Galilean satellites and the largest moon in the solar system, Ganymede.
Predator movies in order: chronological and release
Watch all the Predator movies in order, both chronological and release. From Predator to Prey, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.
China rolls out rocket to launch 3rd and final space station module (photos)
A Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket rolled out to the pad at Wenchang spaceport on Hainan island early Tuesday (Oct. 25) ahead of a launch expected on or around Oct. 31.
A new composite image of Saturn show its rings in unprecedented detail
A newly processed image, comprising 41 observations by NASA's retired Cassini mission, provides insights into the origins of Saturn's rings.
The 2022 Orionid meteor shower put on a show for skywatchers around the world (gallery)
The Orionid meteor shower lit up the skies around the world in 2022, and luckily many of our readers were able to catch wonderful images of the "shooting stars."
Opportunity Mars rover leader on 'Good Night Oppy' film, giving up Saturn
Steve Squyres, the principal investigator of the Opportunity mission, could have switched to Saturn. But learning about water on Mars kept him going on one mission for 30 years.
Craters and cracks on Mars
This complex region of craters and fractures in the Terra Sirenum region highlights the varied history of Mars. The image was taken by ESA’s Mars Express on 5 April 2022.
Proba-2 sees two partial eclipses
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ESA’s Proba-2 captured two partial solar eclipses on 25 October 2022.
