Space News & Blog Articles
Vaonis Vespera Observation Station smart telescope review
The smallest robotic telescope yet impresses for casual deep-sky views, the Vaonis Vespera is a smart telescope for beginner astronomers.
A New Map Shows how Solar Winds Rain Down Everywhere on Mars
In a joint effort between NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft and the United Arab Emirates’ Emirates Mars mission (EMM), scientists have observed an uncommonly chaotic interaction between the solar wind and Mars’ upper atmosphere, creating a unique ultraviolet aurora. The phenomenon represents an unusual occurrence in Martian space weather, and scientists are excited to take advantage of future collaborations between spacecraft to keep an eye out for repeat events.
What’s Being Done to Protect Astronauts From Radiation in Deep Space?
In 1982, author James Michener published his sprawling Space Race novel, Space. In it, he describes a fictional Apollo 18 mission to the Moon. While the astronauts are on the surface, the Sun unleashes a huge storm, trapping them outside of their protective capsule. The two men get blasted by lethal amounts of radiation before they can get to safety.
Diamond rains could fall through the interior of ice giant planets
The interiors of the solar system's ice giants, Neptune and Uranus, could experience an exotic form of precipitation, and these 'diamond rains' could be more common than previously thought.
Chinese Astronauts Successfully Grow Rice in Space
Rice is one of the world’s staple crops. It is regularly eaten by more than half the world’s population. And now, it’s been grown in microgravity, on board the newly launched Chinese Wentian space laboratory.
ESA’s Solar orbiter just got smacked by a coronal mass ejection
The sun-exploring Solar Orbiter spacecraft came face to face with a massive eruption of plasma from the sun, just ahead of a pivotal flyby of Venus.
Some Sand on Mars is Green, Showing That it was Once wet
Green sand might sound like a strange thing to find on the Red Planet, but that is exactly what a new paper from researchers led by a team at Purdue found in images from Perseverance.
Starliner Needs Even More Fixes, and Probably won’t Carry Astronauts Until 2023
Private spaceflight is taking off, though some are going faster than others. As SpaceX preps for its sixth crewed launch on a NASA contract, their rival Boeing has announced that they will be delaying the first crewed flight of their Starliner spacecraft until February 2023.
Astronauts' blood shows signs of DNA mutations due to spaceflight
The researchers stored astronaut blood for 20 years to see how short space shuttle flights affected spaceflyer health.
Watch Europe dry up from space in a new satellite video
A sequence of images reveals how Europe dried up over July and August when complete lack of rain caused what has been described as the worst drought hitting the continent in 500 years.
DJI Avata review: the FPV drone suitable for all skill levels
The DJI Avata makes FPV video accessible to the masses thanks to an impressive drone that’s capable of satisfying the needs of both beginners and highly-skilled FPV drone pilots.
New images of ancient waterways of Mars could unlock the secrets of planet's past
The Mars Express spacecraft captured new images of the Holden Basin on Mars, a key area in the search for ancient life on the Red Planet.
Astra performs fiery engine test for powerful new rocket system
The company is pivoting to a new launch vehicle after multiple failures, including one in June that destroyed two hurricane-tracking NASA satellites.
Save $1000 on the Unistellar eQuinox computerized telescope
The massive $1000 discount is available until September 30 and makes this highly sophisticated telescope more affordable.
China launches mysterious new spy satellite
China launched a mysterious spy satellite that will "monitor land, crop yield and natural disasters" but could also gather military intelligence, analysts think.
Stream of solar wind brings stunning aurora to north American skies
Violent activity on the sun last week resulted in stunning views for observers in the northern hemisphere over the weekend.
See Venus pair up with Regulus on Monday (Sept. 5)
The brightest planet in the night sky, Venus, will appear by the brightest star of the constellation Leo, Regulus , on and around Labor Day (Sept. 5).
NASA's iconic Voyager 1 marks 45 years in space
NASA's venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft has reached a key milestone.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 3 is here and you can watch the first episode free
The third season promises even more animated antics, cartoon chaos and shenanigans in space.
