Mars appears closest to the bright star Aldebaran of the Taurus constellation Tuesday (Sept. 6). The pair will be visible high in the south before sunrise.
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Stellar Confidence: On Impostor Syndrome in Amateur Astronomy
Self-doubt is powerful, but it's no match for the stars — as long as you keep heading outside after dark and looking up.
In Trouble on the Moon? A 911 Call for a Search and Rescue Organization
Given all of the planned international lunar activity, emergencies could happen that will call for the unconstrained mobilization of all possible aids.
Earth's perilous journey through the Milky Way's spiral may shape the planet's geology
As Earth passes through the primary spiral arms of the Milky Way, thick interstellar clouds may hammer the planet with comets that have helped create the continental crust.
Lego Lunar Research Base review
Take a giant leap for mankind with the Lego Lunar Research Base.
Violent mergers might be robbing galaxies of their star-birthing material
Observations of a violent galactic merger that occurred between 6 and 7 billion years ago could help solve the mystery of how galaxies "die," or stop forming stars.
Anycubic Photon D2 review: A miniature printing revolution
The Anycubic Photon D2's exceptional print quality and detail mean it's the new go-to printer for miniature and jewelry enthusiasts.
Zoom into the Tarantula Nebula
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This video takes the viewer on a journey that zooms through space to reveal the Tarantula Nebula.
Webb captures a cosmic tarantula
Thousands of never-before-seen young stars are spotted in a stellar nursery called 30 Doradus, captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula for the appearance of its dusty filaments in previous telescope images, the nebula has long been a favourite for astronomers studying star formation. In addition to young stars, Webb reveals distant background galaxies, as well as the detailed structure and composition of the nebula’s gas and dust.
Starburst candy to send fans' TikTok videos into outer space
Starburst, the fruit-flavored soft taffy, is taking a nod from its name and preparing to become the first brand to send TikTok videos into outer space in "Ask the Universe" challenge.
After 45 years, the 5-billion-year legacy of the Voyager 2 interstellar probe is just beginning
The iconic Voyager spacecraft seen through the eyes of an archaeologist.
NASA spacecraft hopes to catch a solar flare as it zips past the sun
This is the spacecraft's 13th close approach to the sun, but its first in a new era of solar activity.
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.
