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This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 23 – 31
Venus and Mercury glimmer low in the southwest in twilight. The newborn crescent Moon starts the week with them, then visits Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars as it fills out toward full.
Scientists Investigate Potential Regolith Origin on Uranus’ Moon, Miranda
In a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal, a pair of researchers led by The Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute in California investigated the potential origin for the thick regolith deposits on Uranus’ moon, Miranda. The purpose of this study was to determine Miranda’s internal structure, most notably its interior heat, which could help determine if Miranda harbors—or ever harbored—an internal ocean.
NASA astronauts unfurl 4th roll-out solar array on spacewalk outside space station
The International Space Station has a fourth new solar array thanks to the work of NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Josh Cassda on a seven-hour spacewalk.
A Star Came too Close to a Black Hole. It Didn’t End Well
Black holes are confounding objects that stretch physics to its limits. The most massive ones lurk in the centers of large galaxies like ours. They dominate the galactic center, and when a star gets too close, the black hole’s powerful gravitational force tears the star apart as they feed on it. Not even the most massive stars can resist.
Perseverance Places its First Sample on the Surface of Mars. One Day This Will be in the Hands of Scientists on Earth
In the not-too-distant future, a planetary scientist will open up a tube of rocks that came from Mars. Thanks to the Perseverance rover, there are at least 17 of these rock and regolith samples, just waiting for analysis on Earth. To get them, the rover has covered about 13 kilometers on its Mars geology field trip.
Hole in leaky Russian Soyuz spacecraft not caused by Geminid meteor
It's still unclear why a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the International Space Station sprang a leak last week, but one suspect has been ruled out: a strike by a Geminid meteor.
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion space capsule begins cross-country trip home to Florida
NASA's Orion spacecraft is making another long journey after reaching the moon: a trek by truck from San Diego to the Space Coast in Florida.
US Space Force practices 'space combat tactics' to win a European conflict
The United States Space Force is training to prepare for a European conflict, practicing space combat tactics alongside allies.
Deliver Us Mars preview: lasers, rock climbing, and uncovering Martian mysteries
Check out our thoughts on this preview build of Deliver Us Mars, the upcoming space game from indie developers Keoken Interactive.
Who is Astrobotic Technology and what do they do?
The new space race is on with the Artemis mission targeting the moon and beyond. The landers, rovers and robots of Astrobotic Technology will be part of this cosmic spearhead.
Why do NASA's Mars Perseverance rover sample tubes look like Star Wars lightsabers?
The design of the sample return tubes carried by NASA's Perseverance rover looks suspiciously like a 'Star Wars' lightsaber, inspiring one NASA director to joke about using the Force on Mars.
Mars' ancient atmosphere may not have had much oxygen after all
There may have been no oxygen in the atmosphere of ancient Mars after all, a new study has found, but don't despair, there still could have been living creatures crawling on the planet.
James Webb Space Telescope spots mesmerizing wreath-like galaxy
James Webb Space Telescope has just produced one of the most detailed photos of this wreath-shaped galaxy ever seen.
NASA watches black hole snack on destroyed star's corpse
Astronomers have witnessed a black hole feeding on the remains of a star it ripped apart, spotting the formation of a halo of hot gas called a corona.
US military reports 'several hundred' UFO sightings in 2022, Pentagon officials claim
UFO reports from U.S. military personnel are flooding the government's new All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
Flight control, space weather and debris: What an astronaut needs to know
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Recently, Andreas Mogensen, now getting ready for his ‘Huginn’ mission to the ISS in 2023, stopped by ESA’s ESOC mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, to meet with some of the experts who keep our satellites flying.
Wind farms on Mars could power future astronaut bases
Even though winds on Mars are weak, they could be sufficient to provide power for future exploration and colonization of the Red Planet, a new study finds.
Deep Dive Off the Cosmic Cliffs
The James Webb Space Telescope's early-release image of the Cosmic Cliffs is revealing growth spurts in young stars.
Why a low-cost telescope is perfect this holiday season 2022
Five bright planets visible in the evening during Christmas week and beyond make an affordable telescope a well-timed gift.
