NASA's asteroid-sampling spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had a near-death experience at Bennu, according to the mission team.
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NASA unveils list of 1st targets for James Webb Space Telescope
NASA has released which celestial objects the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope will show.
NASA condemns Russia's use of space station for propaganda
NASA issued a statement formally condemning Russia's blatant misuse of the International Space Station for propaganda purposes.
See the 'Wonderful Star' Mira at its peak brightness this week
Mira, the 'Wonderful Star,' will be at its peak brightness around July 13. See how to find Mira and learn more about this variable star's odd behavior.
Supermassive Black Holes Formed Directly out of Enormous Streams of Cold gas
At the edge of known space are quasars. They are powerful cosmic engines capable of creating intense beams of light across billions of light years. And they are powered by supermassive black holes (SMBHs). Most galaxies have a SMBH, including our own galaxy, but for quasars to be so powerful their SMBHs must have become very large very quickly. We’re still learning just how they formed. We’ve long thought their formation involved a special set of circumstances, but a new study shows that early quasars could have formed purely from cold dark gas.
A Test Image From Webb Just Happens to be the Deepest Image Ever Taken of the Universe
A ‘throwaway’ engineering image from the James Webb Space Telescope’s commissioning phase has turned out to be a stunningly deep view of the cosmos. It rivals the deepest of Hubble Deep Field images in revealing previously unseen distant galaxies.
NASA's Saturn V moon rocket to launch onto 2024 US dollar coin
The rocket that launched the first astronauts to the moon will blast off from the back of a new dollar coin in 2024. NASA's Saturn V will be featured on Alabama's American Innovation $1 Coin.
Dramatic sampling shows asteroid Bennu is nothing like scientists expected
Asteroid Bennu nearly swallowed the OSIRIS-REx probe when it touched down on the rock to collect a sample, revealing that the space rock's nature was much different than scientists had thought.
What was the space race? Origins, events and timeline
The Space Race was a bitter competition that took place in the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, between the USA and the Soviet Union.
Cosmic targets for Webb Telescope’s first images announced
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope will soon reveal unprecedented and detailed views of the Universe, with the upcoming release of its first full-colour images and spectroscopic data.
Should you buy a telescope on Amazon Prime Day?
Prime Day is here once again, but should you part ways with your hard-earned cash and buy a telescope?
James Webb Space Telescope wraps tests on instrument to study the universe's chemistry
NASA's next-generation space telescope has completed tests of another science instrument, bringing it one step closer to starting formal operations.
Discs for fault detection
Image: Discs for fault detection
See the moon's 'Golden Handle' shine on Saturday
The moon's 'Golden Handle' is visible this Saturday (July 9). The striking feature is created when low-angled sunlight strikes the Montes Jura mountain range.
Jupiter and its moons will be a 'proving ground' for the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope will soon turn its eyes to the solar system's king, the gas giant Jupiter.
Satellites spot construction of Russian anti-satellite laser facility: report
Recent Google Earth images reveal construction at what appears to be a sophisticated laser system at a Russian space facility designed to blind adversary satellites.
Planned NASA mission to the 'ignorosphere' could improve space weather forecasts
NASA and the European Space Agency are planning a mission into the little-explored region of Earth's atmosphere where space weather impacts are keenly felt, but it won't be ready for this solar cycle.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 8 – 16
July is Scorpius season. Maybe you know of the Cat's Eyes in the Scorpion's tail, but how about the Little Cat's Eyes in the Scorpion's body? The Sagittarius Teapot follows not far behind.
Vega-C: watch the launch 13 July
ESA’s new medium-lift Vega-C rocket is nearly ready for its inaugural flight. You can follow live on ESA Web TV. Flight VV21 will lift off as soon as 13 July at 13:13 CEST, pending suitable conditions for launch.
Earth from Space: Fuerteventura and Lanzarote
Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, part of the Canary Islands lying in the North Atlantic Ocean, are featured in this false-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
