Saturn is a world of surprises. The Voyager 1 and 2 flybys and later on, the Cassini mission, opened our collective eyes to intricate details in its rings and atmosphere. They also gave us up-close and personal looks at those amazing moons. But, one thing they didn’t show us was Saturn’s proposed moon Chrysalis. That’s because it doesn’t exist. Well, actually, it is there, but in the form of those dazzling rings.
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Live coverage: SpaceX trying again Friday night to launch more Starlink satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Starlink 4-34 mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 54 Starlink broadband satellites. Follow us on Twitter.
China, UAE will collaborate on moon rover missions
The UAE's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre announced today (Sept. 16) that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China National Space Agency to work together on future moon missions.
Chinese Long March 7 rocket launches military communications satellite
A Long March 7A rocket lifts off from the Wenchang launch bae with the Zhongxing 1E military communications satellite. Credit: CASC
One of China’s newest rockets, the Long March 7A, launched Tuesday with a military communications satellite, potentially signaling the start of a transition of launches for the country’s armed forces from aging booster designs with toxic propellants to newer rockets with more environmentally friendly fuels.
The queue for the Queen: Huge line of Elizabeth II mourners visible from space (photos)
Hundreds of thousands of people will join 'The Queue' in London to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
The History of the Sun is Written on the Moon
If you want to learn about the history of the Sun, then look no further than the Moon. That’s the recommendation of a team of scientists who hope to harness future Artemis lunar missions to help understand the life history of our home star.
Hubble Sees a Spiral Galaxy With a Supermassive Black Hole Feasting at its Center
Even after thirty years, and with next-generation telescopes (like the James Webb) hogging all the attention, the Hubble Space Telescope still manages to inspire. Recently, Hubble acquired a breathtaking image of NGC 1961, an intermediate spiral galaxy measuring 220,000 light years in diameter and located about 180 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis. Intermediate spiral galaxies are so-named because they are between “barred” and “unbarred” spiral galaxies, which means they don’t have a well-defined bar of stars at their centers.
Without Water and Life, Geology on Mars is Driven by the Wind
On Earth, we all know what changes our landscapes: water and wind erosion, tectonic activity, and volcanism. Today on Mars, wind-driven erosion is hard at work. Wind is an inexorable sculptor everywhere. And, it might have created places where planetary scientists and astrobiologists hunt for traces of primordial Martian life today.
Space Tourists Have Booked Their Next Private Mission to the International Space Station
In April of this year, the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station was successfully conducted when Axiom Space sent four non-NASA astronauts to space during the 17-day Axiom-1 Mission (Ax-1). Based on the endeavor’s success, NASA and Axiom Space have signed an agreement for the second such mission to the ISS, which will take place in the second quarter of 2023.
A massive solar flare knocked out radio in Africa and the Middle East Friday
An active sunspot that is just about to exit the visible disk of the sun shot its parting flare at Earth, causing a radio blackout in Africa and the Middle East Friday morning.
Weather satellites watch Tropical Storm Fiona develop in the Atlantic (video)
Tropical Storm Fiona developed over the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday (Sept. 14) and could eventually become a hurricane. Weather satellites are tracking the storm as it moves through the Caribbean.
Ultraluminous 'hot DOG' galaxy fed by swarm of surrounding satellite galaxies
A massive "hot DOG" galaxy is surrounded by a swarm of smaller galaxies that may be helping it grow to tremendous sizes.
Perseverance Mars rover hitting paydirt in search for clues about possible ancient life
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Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera review
The Canon EOS R5 looks to bring full-frame mirrorless technology to the first-class professional market. Has it succeeded?
Smallsat launcher ABL Space Systems gearing up for its 1st-ever liftoff
ABL completed a key fueling test with its RS1 rocket on the pad at Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska's Kodiak Island this week and is working to finalize the window for its debut launch.
A Month on 'Mars': Return to Earth
Despite all the dangers of its rugged surface, our simulated Mars base is inhabited by magic.
'The Mandalorian' gets a thrilling new teaser trailer for season 3
Lucasfilm drops a rousing new trailer for "The Mandalorian" Season 3 at the D23 Expo.
China tests new engine for huge Long March 9 moon rocket
Chinese engineers have conducted a successful hot fire test of a new, powerful engine for the nation's planned super heavy-lift rocket for moon missions.
Anycubic Kobra Max review: we like big prints and we cannot lie
The Anycubic Kobra Max is larger than life, which might be too much for some folks to handle.
See elusive planet Neptune in opposition tonight (Sept. 16)
Located at the outer edge of the solar system, the distant planet Neptune will make its closest approach to Earth on Friday, when it will be visible in opposition to the sun all through the night.
