The European Space Agency is considering ways to redesign a major X-ray space telescope after a number of ESA member states have backed out of the project.
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Emit dust-tracking instrument on space station snaps its 1st first views of Earth
A new device attached to the International Space Station provided first measurements of mineral dust on Earth, aiming to understand its effects on climate change.
Holy Stone HS720G review
The Holy Stone HS720G is a cheap and cheerful beginner drone offering basic 4K video and photos.
Nikon Action EX 12x50 binoculars review
Although heavy, the Nikon Action EX 12x50 binoculars offer clear, crisp and bright views from within a tough, waterproof body.
Celestron Nature DX ED 12x50 binoculars review
The Celestron Nature DX ED 12x50s are compact and portable, but some high-end glass makes these binoculars a serious step-up option.
Will Europa finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’
While NASA’s much-lauded Space Launch System stands ready for its maiden flight later this month with the goal of sending astronauts back to the Moon in the next few years, our gazes once again turn to the stars as we continue to ask the question that has plagued humankind since time immemorial: Are we alone? While there are several solar system locales that we can choose from to conduct our search for life beyond Earth, to include Mars and Saturn’s moons, Titan and Enceladus, one planetary body orbiting the largest planet in the solar system has peaked the interest of scientists since the 1970s.
Watch OSIRIS-REx's Complex Orbital Path Around Bennu in This Cool Animation
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft conducted a two-year reconnaissance and sample collection at the asteroid Bennu, providing crucial data about the 500-meter-wide potentially hazardous rubble pile/space rock. When OSIRIS-REx arrived on Dec. 3, 2018, it needed some tricky navigation and precise maneuvers to make the mission work.
Scientist admits 'space telescope' photo is actually chorizo in tasty Twitter prank
A physicist's stunning new photo of Proxima Centauri from the James Webb Space Telescope, was just a slice of chorizo.
Sturgeon Supermoon: August's Sturgeon Full Moon will be the last of 4 in a row
The final supermoon of the year will rise this week (Aug. 11). The full Sturgeon moon with likely outshine the Perseid meteor shower which peaks Aug. 11-12.
NASA, private companies count on market demand for future space stations after ISS
Senior officials from companies selected by NASA to develop new low Earth orbit space stations are eager for market input to drive their purpose.
Explore a mysterious exoplanet in new video game 'Earth's Shadow'
Earth's Shadow is a terrifying new sci-fi video game just launched on Steam that takes place on the mysterious exoplanet of Sumbra.
Buzz Lightyear blasts from 'Infinity to Forever' with these cool new U.S. Postal Service stamps
The U.S. Postal Service releases a new First-Class stamp series featuring "Toy Story's" Buzz Lightyear
China mulls using lunar satellites to probe the cosmic dark ages
Chinese scientists want to use satellites orbiting the moon to help get an unprecedented look at the early, dark days of our universe.
India’s new small satellite launcher fails to put satellites into correct orbit
India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. Credit: ISRO
India’s space agency said Sunday the inaugural demonstration flight of the country’s new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — the fourth rocket in India’s fleet of launchers — failed to place two satellites into their targeted low Earth orbit.
New Indian rocket hits a snag on debut launch
India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) lifted off for the first time Saturday night (Aug. 6), and it's still too early to tell how the new rocket did.
Dwarf Galaxies Found Without Influence From Dark Matter
Ask astronomers about dark matter and one of the things they talk about is that this invisible, mysterious “stuff” permeates the universe. In particular, it exists in halos surrounding most galaxies. The mass of the halo exerts a strong gravitational influence on the galaxy itself, as well as on others in the neighborhood. That’s pretty much the standard view of dark matter and its influence on galaxies. However, there are problems with the idea of those halos. Apparently, some oddly shaped dwarf galaxies exist that look like they have no halos. How could this be? Do they represent an observationally induced challenge to the prevailing ideas about dark matter halos?
Live coverage: India’s new smallsat launcher lifts off on first flight
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle with the EOS-02 Earth observation technology demonstration satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
Perseverance Mars rover photographs its own landing debris
As the Mars rover traverses the planet, it's come across pieces of its entry, landing, and descent hardware.
The dark matter hypothesis isn't perfect, but the alternatives are worse
It's true that the dark matter hypothesis has its shortcomings — and, of course, we haven't found any dark matter particles yet. But the truth is that the alternatives are much worse.
Interstellar Meteorite, Shortest Day Ever, Magnetosphere Collapse
An interstellar meteorite could be hiding in the ocean. Why doesn’t Jupiter have rings like Saturn. The time when Earth’s magnetic field almost collapsed. The shortest day on Earth, and Planet 9 is running out of places to hide. All this and more in this week’s episode of Space Bites.
Artificial light at night can change the behavior of all animals, not just humans
Nocturnal behaviors have been evolved to take advantage of the darkness of night. Yet today, they are under an increasing threat from the presence of artificial lighting.
