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The World's Largest Liquid-Mirror Telescope Comes Online
Ask any astronomer, astrophysicist, or cosmologist, and they’ll probably tell you that a new age of astronomy is upon us! Between breakthroughs in gravitational-wave astronomy, the explosion in exoplanet studies, and the next-generation ground-based and space-based telescopes coming online, it’s pretty evident that we are on the verge of an era of near-continuous discovery! As always, major discoveries, innovations, and the things they enable inspire scientists and researchers to look ahead and take the next big step.
Two hurricane research satellites lost in Astra launch failure
Astra’s Rocket 3.3 vehicle lifted off at 1:43 p.m. EDT (1743 GMT) Sunday from Cape Canaveral with the first two NASA TROPICS hurricane research satellites. Credit: Astra / NASASpaceflight
Two small NASA hurricane research satellites were destroyed after launch from Cape Canaveral Sunday when their commercial rocket, provided by Astra, prematurely shut down its upper stage engine before reaching the mission’s target orbit.
Photos: Artemis 1 rocket hauled to launch pad for another countdown rehearsal
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls to pad 39B at sunrise on June 6. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket rolled out to pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on June 6, preparing for another countdown rehearsal later this month to try loading cryogenic propellants into the massive launcher.
Astra rocket suffers major failure during launch, 2 NASA satellites lost
An Astra rocket carrying two small hurricane-tracking satellites for NASA failed to reach orbit Sunday (June 12) after a major malfunction.
Marvel Comics reveals new 'Star Wars: Yoda' series
Marvel Comics unveiled its upcoming "Star Wars: Yoda" series at Star Wars Celebration 2022.
The moon will block a bright double star tonight. Here's how to see it.
The nearly full moon will block a bright double star in the night sky tonight (June 12). Here's how to see it.
How to watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket on the launch pad live online
NASA's new SLS megarocket for Artemis 1 is back on the launch pad and you can see live views right now for free.
Live coverage: Astra counting down to launch today at Cape Canaveral
Astra is counting down to the first of three launches this summer to deploy a fleet of six small NASA hurricane research satellites. Liftoff of Astra’s small launcher from Cape Canaveral with the first two TROPICS nanosatellites is scheduled during a two-hour window opening at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT), weather permitting.
Curious Kids: Why does it matter if Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet?
"Comet," "star" and "planet" are category names that immediately tell you something important about what they describe.
Behold the coiled beauty of this snake-like galaxy 80 million light-years from Earth
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array snapped a stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1087.
Milky Way mapper Gaia to release new data on Monday. Here's how to watch it live.
The European Space Agency will release new data from its Milky Way-mapping Gaia mission on June 13. Here’s how you can get the latest updates from the telescope live.
Newest Starlink Satellites Have Gotten Brighter Again
Changes to the design of Starlink satellite spacecraft have made them brighter again, though still dimmer than the original design.
Hubble Pins Down the Mass of a Potential Free-Floating Black Hole That’s 5,000 Light-Years Away
Earlier this year, astronomers used microlensing and the Hubble Space Telescope to detect, for the first time, a rogue black hole that is about 5,000 lightyears away from Earth. Now, with more precise measurements, they have been able to determine an approximate mass of this hard-to-detect object. However, the surprisingly low mass means there’s a chance this object may not actually be a black hole.
Spot Uranus near Venus in the predawn sky on Sunday
The brilliant planet Venus will shine near Uranus before sunrise early Sunday (June 12). Here's how to see them.
Strawberry supermoon: How to watch June's full moon rise online for free
Here's how to watch the full Strawberry supermoon of June 2022 rise over Rome for free online on June 14.
Final trailer for Jordan Peele's new sci-fi horror movie 'Nope' reveals a shiny flying saucer
Universal Pictures unwraps the final release trailer for director Jordan Peele’s "Nope"
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft takes big step toward 2024 launch
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is one step closer to starting its journey to Jupiter's icy moon.
'Time crystals' work around laws of physics to offer new era of quantum computing
Touching two time crystals together has created an important building block for a quantum computer.
Do Supermassive Black Holes Prematurely end Star Formation in Some Galaxies?
Some galaxies, like the Milky Way, have maintained regular star formation for billions of years. Others, like large elliptical galaxies, are “red and dead.” Star formation in those galaxies shut off long ago. Astronomers have long suspected the nefarious influence of supermassive black holes, and new research has found the smoking gun.
NASA to purchase five more Dragon crew missions from SpaceX
SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen docked at the International Space Station in this May 21 photo. Credit: NASA
NASA says it plans to buy five more crew rotation missions on SpaceX’s fleet of Dragon spaceships, bringing SpaceX’s contract with the space agency to 14 operational astronaut launches, likely enough to keep the International Space Station staffed through 2030.
