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Virgin Orbit is buying 2 more rocket-launching planes
Virgin Orbit announced Tuesday (May 10) that it's acquiring two more Boeing 747 planes, which will be modified to carry LauncherOne rockets high into the skies.
Climate change: Causes and effects
Climate change is the long-term, continued shifting of temperatures and weather patterns on planet Earth; an evolution driven by human activities.
Lunar eclipses: Everything you need to know
Lunar eclipses are caused by Earth blocking the sun and casting a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore this phenomenon in more detail here.
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is a madcap rush into a magical maelstrom (review)
Here's our review of Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."
SpaceX training begins this month for first commercial spacewalk mission
Artist’s concept of a crew member performing a spacewalk outside of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. Credit: SpaceX / Polaris Program
The four-person crew who will fly on the all-private Polaris Dawn mission — set to include the first commercial spacewalk and the debut of SpaceX’s extravehicular spacesuit — will begin training this month for their ride on a Dragon spacecraft to an altitude more than three times higher than the International Space Station.
Mars' Carbon Dioxide Glaciers are on the Move
In 1666, famed Italian astronomer and mathematician Giovanni Cassini (the man who discovered four of Saturn’s largest moons) observed the Martian polar ice caps for the first time. However, it was not until the late-18th century, when Sir William Herschel recorded his own observations, that the connection to Earth’s own ice caps was established. In his subsequent treatise, “On the remarkable appearances at the polar regions on the planet Mars” (1784), noted how the southern cap grew and shrunk due to seasonal changes.
US military wants nuclear rocket ideas for missions near the moon
The U.S. military is ready to take the next step in developing a nuclear rocket to help monitor Earth-moon space, an area it has deemed a high strategic priority.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode 1 is a love letter to 'The Original Series'
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has by far the strongest series start for any of the "Nu-Trek" live-action shows on Paramount Plus.
The 'Star Trek: Picard' Season 2 finale will leave you feeling somewhat shortchanged
Despite being mostly quite predictable, it's still a considerable improvement on the first season's finale
Virgin Orbit will loft test satellites for US, UK militaries on 1st-ever launch from English soil
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office will launch a joint mission with the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense on Virgin Orbit's first-ever launch from the UK.
Sending out Earth's location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea. These scientists are doing it anyway.
For over 70 years, astronomers have been scanning for radio or optical signals from other civilizations in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, called SETI.
What’s the Best Way to Build Landing Pads on the Moon?
In the near future, NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), China, and Roscosmos all mount crewed missions to the Moon. This will constitute the first time astronauts have walked on the lunar surface since the Apollo Era. But unlike the “Race to the Moon,” the goal of these programs is not to get their first and leave only a few experiments and landers behind (i.e., “footprints and flags” missions) but to establish a sustained human presence on the lunar surface. This means creating habitats on the surface and in orbit that can be used by rotating crews.
Statue of Sally Ride, first American woman in space, to be unveiled at Cradle of Aviation
A statue of the first American woman to fly into space will soon stand near where the first lunar landing spacecraft were built, just as NASA works toward landing the first woman on the moon.
A 'mixed up' sunspot just fired off a huge solar flare
Scientists are keeping an eye on a sunspot that fired off an X-class flare while "having an identity crisis," according to SpaceWeather.com.
This spiral galaxy looks positively royal in vibrant new image
Using a full spectrum of wavelengths, observations of the Messier 66 galaxy shows the distribution of ionized gasses.
Hubble’s law: Why are most galaxies moving away from us?
Hubble’s law tells us that the universe is in a constant state of expansion
S&T Authors Win Science Journalism Awards
Two Sky & Telescope authors have won prestigious awards recognizing excellence in science journalism.
Best lens heaters in {year} and why every astrophotographer should have one
Lens heaters prevent cold and condensation from ruining a night spent shooting the stars. Find out why you need one and which options best suit your kit bag.
Space video games that should be movies or TV shows
As adaptations of sci-fi video games, such as Halo, gain momentum, it might be time to reconsider some franchises with tons of potential.
China launches eight more Earth-imaging microsats
A Long March 2D rocket lifts off with eight Jilin 1 Earth-imaging satellites. Credit: CASC
China launched eight more microsatellites for the Jilin 1 high-resolution Earth observation constellation May 4, five days after a separate mission deployed five similar Jilin 1 payloads into orbit.
