Dozens of telescopes all over the world are pointing at a patch of sky that gave rise to the most powerful gamma ray burst ever seen, hoping to shed more light on processes that birth black holes.
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HBO's satirical sci-fi comedy 'Avenue 5' is back for Season 2
We've had to wait a while for Season 2 of the Hugh Laurie-headlined comedy 'Avenue 5,' but now it's full speed ahead in whatever direction we're going.
Scientists Discover a New Way Exoplanets Could Make Oxygen; Unfortunately, it Doesn’t Require Life
Finding oxygen in an exoplanet’s atmosphere is a clue that life may be at work. On Earth, photosynthetic organisms absorb carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water and produce sugars and starches for energy. Oxygen is the byproduct of that process, so if we can detect oxygen elsewhere, it’ll generate excitement. But researchers have also put pressure on the idea that oxygen in an exoplanet’s atmosphere indicates life. It’s only evidence of life if we can rule out other pathways that created the oxygen.
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission now targeting March 2023
The historic Polaris Dawn mission to Earth orbit will now lift off no earlier than March 2023.
Space Center Houston unveils new logo, plans for Lunar Mars facility
As NASA works to send astronauts to the moon and Mars, Space Center Houston plans to bring both worlds to the public. The center debuted a new logo and revealed plans for lunar and Martian terrains.
Russia launches three satellite deployment missions in one week
A Finnish pilot submitted this spectacular photo of the Soyuz rocket’s exhaust plume at sunrise after launch Oct. 10 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. Credit: Tuomas Syrjäniemi
All three of Russia’s major rockets — the Soyuz, Proton, and Angara — launched last week on missions to deploy a Russian navigation satellite, an Angolan communications spacecraft, and a top secret military spy payload.
Failure of Japan’s Epsilon rocket blamed on attitude control system
A Japanese Epsilon rocket lifts off Oct. 12 with eight small satellites. Credit: JAXA
Engineers investigating the Oct. 12 launch failure of a Japanese Epsilon rocket have traced the problem to the attitude control system on the second stage, Japan’s space agency said Tuesday.
Russian cosmonaut who commanded space station struck pedestrian with car
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev just landed from a six-month International Space Station stay last month.
Orbex raises $63 million to help fund 1st vertical rocket launch from UK
Orbex announced a fundraising round Tuesday (Oct. 18) to boost its first space rocket off the pad, as it faces a crowded industry in the U.K. vying for the first vertical rocket launch.
Earthquakes: Facts about one of Earth's deadliest hazards
Earthquakes are one of Earth's biggest and deadliest natural disasters. Here we explore earthquakes in more detail while uncovering how and why they happen.
Get over $300 off the Panasonic Lumix G7 mirrorless camera
You can save over $300 on a reliable and versatile mirrorless camera, but hurry as the offer ends October 22.
Supernova 'alert system' could warn us of dying stars about to explode
At the end of their lives red supergiant stars explode in massive supernova blasts. Rapid dimming caused by a shroud of dense material could warn astronomers this violent event is about to occur.
The Hows & Whys of Solar Eclipses
Take a few minutes to become an eclipse expert for family and friends.
Planet Formation Doesn’t Have to be a Rush job After all
Astronomers believe that it can take 10 million years or more to build a planet like the Earth. But studies of protoplanetary disks show that they can only last 1 to 3 million years. How can planet formation finish if the material its made from disappears so quickly? A team of astronomers have proposed a solution: it’s a simple matter of bias in our observations.
The October Council edition of ESA Impact is online
The October Council edition of ESA Impact is online
Samantha Cristoforetti’s first news conference after returning to Earth
Video: 00:53:23
Watch the replay of Samantha’s first news conference in Europe after almost six months of living and working on board the International Space Station. Samantha talks from ESA’s European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Her Minerva mission came to an end last week and she and her colleagues from Crew-4 splashed down off the coast of Florida on 14 October at 22:55 CEST.
Bizarre blue blobs hover in Earth's atmosphere in stunning astronaut photo. But what are they?
An astronaut onboard the ISS recently captured a peculiar image of Earth with two unrelated blue blobs of light shining in the planet's atmosphere.
Mars moon blocks out mighty Jupiter in rare satellite view (video)
The Mars Express spacecraft has witnessed a rare spectacle, spotting Mars' moon Deimos appearing to pass in front of Jupiter and its moons on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14).
How to watch the last solar eclipse of 2022 online for free (Oct. 25)
The partial solar eclipse will only be visible from select areas on Earth, but thanks to the internet, astronomy fans elsewhere can catch the event online and for free.
Europe’s all-new weather satellite arrives at launch site
After a two-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, the ship transporting the first Meteosat Third Generation satellite docked at Pariacabo in French Guiana and the precious cargo unloaded. Now safe and sound in one of the spaceport’s cleanrooms, satellite engineers will ready it for liftoff on an Ariane 5 rocket in December. Once in geostationary orbit, this new satellite, which carries two new extremely sensitive instruments, promises to further bolster Europe's leadership in weather forecasting.
Our moon has been slowly drifting away from Earth over the past 2.5 billion years
Looking up at the moon in the night sky, you would never imagine that it is slowly moving away from Earth. But we know otherwise.
