Despite everything astronomers have learned about the nature and structure of galaxies, there are still mysteries about the Milky Way. The reason for this is simple: since we are embedded in the Milky Way’s disk, we have difficulty mapping it and observing it as a whole. It’s also very challenging to observe the center of the galaxy, what lies beyond it, and features in the disk itself because of all the gas and dust between stars- the Interstellar Medium (ISM). However, by observing the Milky Way in the non-visible spectrum (radio, x-ray, gamma-ray, etc.), astronomers can see more of what’s out there.
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NASA's tiny Lunar Flashlight moon probe may be in trouble in deep space
NASA's newest tiny lunar probe is battling a thruster glitch on its way to the moon.
SpaceX's giant Starship rocket spotted from space by satellite (and poses for epic photos, too)
An Airbus satellite spotted SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle on the launch pad in South Texas being prepped for a landmark test flight.
Game of Probes: The First Probe Sent to Another Civilization Won’t Be the First to Arrive
If we ever detect an Extraterrestrial Civilization (ETC) and start communicating with them, the messages could take years, decades, or even centuries to travel back and forth. We face a challenging 49-minute long delay just communicating with the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter, and that’s well within our Solar System. Communicating with an ETC that’s hundreds of light-years away or even further is a daunting task.
Missing the moment history happens: The media and 'NewSpace' (op-ed)
The important stuff, if mentioned at all, wasn't part of the build-up to the Artemis story about NASA finally returning to the moon after 50 years or so.
Pentagon releases its long-awaited 2022 UFO report
The ODNI's report shows that the U.S. government appears to be taking UFOs and airspace safety issues seriously.
'Planet factories' may explain mysterious diversity of super-Earth alien worlds
Researchers may be able to explain the origin of these enigmatic worlds and also that of other rocky planets and moons, including Earth and its siblings.
The 1st galaxies may have formed much earlier than we thought, James Webb Space Telescope reveals
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed dozens of galaxies that could be among the earliest known galaxies in the universe.
Snoopy comes home: NASA photos show 'zero-g indicator' after trip to the moon
Snoopy has come home. The "world famous astronaut" splashed down on NASA's Artemis I Orion spacecraft in December, but it was not until a month later that the beagle was removed from the capsule.
Save up to $280 on 3D printers in the Anycubic New Year's sale
You can save up to $280 as a range of Anycubic 3D printers are on offer to kickstart the new year.
Lego Star Wars BD-1 review
The Lego Star Wars BD-1 set is brilliant likeness of a loveable character, but it’s missing his partner in crime.
James Webb Space Telescope notches 1st rocky planet confirmation
The historic James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed its first rocky exoplanet, 41 light-years from Earth.
Satellites measure emissions from giant coal-fired power plant for the 1st time
Emissions from a fossil fuel-based power plant have been measured from space for the first time.
The Guardians of the Galaxy explore strange spaceways in Marvel Comics' upcoming series
Marvel Comics will release a new ongoing "Guardians of the Galaxy" comic book series starting in April.
XMM-Newton spies black holes eating the same stars again and again
Two teams of astronomers using ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope have observed repeated outbursts of light from inactive black holes that partially destroy stars again and again. This discovery is unexpected, since outbursts of black holes usually appear only once when a black hole consumes a star.
Sending atomic clocks close to the sun could unlock the secrets of dark matter
Space probes that fly close to the sun may help reveal the nature of dark matter, which makes up about five-sixths of all matter in the universe but remains a mystery.
A 3D Magnetic Map of the Local Bubble
Astronomers have mapped the magnetic field along the "bubble" of gas 1,000 light-years wide around the Sun.
Lego Star Wars The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter review
Build the hot-rodded Lego Star Wars The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter from The Book of Boba Fett, complete with a tiny custom passenger seat for Baby Yoda.
Watch Mars reverse directions in the sky tonight (Jan. 12)
Mars's westward retrograde motion through the night sky over will draw to a close on Thursday (Jan. 12) as it resumes its usual prograde eastward journey through the sky.
Construction begins on NASA's NEO Surveyor asteroid-hunting telescope
NASA's NEO Surveyor, a telescope that will look for near-Earth asteroids, is now being built.
ESA Preview 2023
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At the start of 2023 the European Space Agency ESA is happily looking forward to another year filled with a host of thrilling new missions, cutting edge science and the continued effort to guarantee independent access to space for Europe. We will see the first images of the first Meteosat Third Generation satellite, the launch of the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, and of Euclid and another Sentinel-1 satellite launch. It will also be the year of Ariane 6 which will make its inaugural flight and the first Dane in space, Andreas Mogensen will return to the ISS as the new astronaut-candidates commence their training. Near the end of the year the second Space Summit will further cement ESA’s ambitions for Space in Europe.
