A cargo ship attached to the International Space Station fired its thrusters for five minutes Monday night (Oct. 24) to dodge a fragment of the destroyed Russian satellite Cosmos 1408.
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'Apollo Remastered' features new look at moon mission photography
They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but the image fronting "Apollo Remastered" by Andy Saunders speaks volumes for what is inside.
Best camera accessories for astrophotography in 2022
Our pick of the best camera accessories, from tripods to camera bags, star-trackers to intervalometers and more.
Russian cargo ship arrives at launch pad for flight to space station
A Russian Soyuz 2-1a rocket rolled out to its launch pad Oct. 22 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome with the Progress MS-21 cargo ship. Credit: Roscosmos
Russia is set to launch a Progress supply freighter Tuesday on a two-day trek to the International Space Station to deliver 5,556 pounds (2,520 kilograms) of cargo, fuel, water, and nitrogen to the orbiting research laboratory.
Extremophiles on Mars could survive for hundreds of millions of years
Experiments have shown how the world's hardiest microbe could endure freezing, dry and irradiated conditions on Mars.
Watch Russia launch cargo spacecraft toward space station tonight
Russia will launch a robotic cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station tonight (Oct. 25), and you can watch the action live.
Everything we know about Avatar 2: release date, plot, cast and more
This December, we’ll be returning to Pandora after more than a decade of waiting. Here’s everything we know about Avatar 2, from the plot to its cast and crew.
The New Ariane 6 Heavy Lift Rocket is Finally on the Launch Pad, But Won’t Liftoff Until Late 2023
A prototype of ESA’s new heavy lift rocket is now fully assembled and sitting on the launchpad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. But according to officials at a briefing last week, the space agency and the rocket’s prime contractor, ArianeGroup, have decided to delay the first flight of the Ariane 6 to the fourth quarter of 2023 after several issues were brought to the fore in an external review.
Ten years: Warsaw at night
Image: Ten years: Warsaw at night
Major radio telescope 'levels up' to get unprecedented views of the early universe
On Sept. 30, the NOEMA telescope, which comprises 12 antennas, was inaugurated and became the most powerful millimeter radio telescope in the Northern Hemisphere.
Earth's atmosphere could be turned into a giant dark-matter detector
Meteor-hunting methods could be adapted to hunt for dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up around 85% of the universe's matter but remains invisible.
Asteroid Ryugu was born out in the cold, in the solar system's earliest days
The near-Earth asteroid Ryugu formed far from the sun, in the cold depths of the outer solar system, according to new analysis of samples returned from Ryugu by the Japanese Hayabusa2 mission.
Best space horror games: Spooky space titles to play this Halloween
In space, no one can hear your scream... which is a relief for anyone playing any of these space horror games.
Anycubic Kobra Neo review: It is the one!
We're starting to believe that the Anycubic Kobra Neo might be the one when it comes to budget FDM 3D printers.
The last solar eclipse of 2022 has begun! See the first photos here.
The last solar eclipse of 2022 has begun! It is already thrilling skywatchers around the world and we have some of the first partial solar eclipse photos here.
Webb explores a pair of merging galaxies
Image: Webb explores a pair of merging galaxies
From Rome to Cannes
The Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite is currently in Cannes undergoing a series of demanding tests in preparation for launch in 2023. The third member of the Sentinel-1 radar family, part of Europe’s Copernicus programme, will continue the critical task of delivering key radar imagery of Earth’s surface for a wide range of services and scientific applications.
Don't miss the partial solar eclipse today, the last one of 2022
During the partial solar eclipse on Tuesday (Oct. 25) the sun will appear as if a massive bite has been taken from it, but only from certain points on Earth.
Lucy Zipped Past Earth to get a Gravitational Assist Towards Jupiter’s Trojans
Gravitational assists are marvels of orbital mechanics. Usually, they are done for a combination of fuel (i.e., cost) savings and speed, as it is sometimes faster to take multiple trips around planets in the inner solar system to reach locations in the outer solar system more quickly. Lucy recently made such a maneuver on its way out to the Trojan asteroids along Jupiter’s orbit, and its close pass was both a marvel of precision and speed.
Rooms with a view: Astronauts have design ideas for new space stations
Newly returned International Space Station astronauts say they were impressed with their quarters, but new tech and design thinking could push new commercial stations even further.
Celebrity chefs to provide 'Taste of Space' at NASA visitor complex
Marc Murphy is preparing to cook where he has never cooked before — in deep space, or rather, in Gateway: The Deep Space Complex for "Taste of Space: Celebrity Chef Edition."
