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NASA is Looking for Ideas on How to Simulate Missions to Mars!
In the coming decade, NASA plans to conduct the first crewed missions to Mars. Whereas robotic missions have provided images of the Martian surface for decades, this will be the first time human beings experience the Red Planet directly. In anticipation of these missions, NASA and its commercial partners (Epic Games and Buendea) have come together with HeroX – the leading platform for crowdsourced solutions – to launch the NASA MarsXR Challenge.
Satellites watch record-breaking fires ravage New Mexico
Satellites have captured stunning new views of the early season wildfires raging across northern New Mexico since mid-April.
SpaceX launching Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 12th mission early Friday: Watch live
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 53 Starlink satellites to orbit on its record-tying 12th space mission this Friday (May 6), and you can watch the action live.
Moon-exploring astronauts could get oxygen and fuel from lunar rocks
Scientists at Nanjing University believe they can use compounds found in lunar soil to locally produce oxygen and fuel to support crewed moon missions.
Dragon crew capsule undocks from space station, heads for splashdown Friday
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, pilot Tom Marshburn, commander Raja Chari, and mission specialist Kayla Barron try on their SpaceX pressure suits before departing the International Space Station after a six-month expedition. Credit: NASA
Three NASA astronauts and a European Space Agency mission specialist left the International Space Station early Thursday aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, heading for splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida to wrap up a 176-day expedition in orbit.
Former astronaut Scott Kelly launches 2nd NFT, with proceeds again going to Ukraine
Record-setting former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is putting more of his digital space art up for auction, and the proceeds will again go to a very worthy cause.
NASA Releases a Simulation of 22 Known Black Hole Binary Systems
Want to take a look at some black hole binary systems? Well then NASA’s got your back with this stunning visual showing 22 confirmed systems.
Psyche asteroid explorer arrives at Kennedy Space Center for launch preps
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Isaac Watson
A U.S. military cargo plane delivered NASA’s Psyche spacecraft from California to the Kennedy Space Center last week, starting a three-month campaign to ready the asteroid explorer for liftoff on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in August.
A Possible Optical Counterpart to a Fast Radio Burst?
What’s the mechanism behind millisecond-duration bursts of radio energy coming from outer space? A team searched for visible-light counterparts to constrain the origin of fast radio bursts — and found one.
'Spot the difference' to help scientists reveal Rosetta image secrets
Today, ESA and the Zooniverse launch Rosetta Zoo, a citizen science project that invites volunteers to engage in a cosmic game of 'spot the difference'. By browsing through pictures collected by ESA's Rosetta mission, you can help scientists figure out how a comet's surface evolves as it swings around the Sun.
How to photograph a lunar eclipse
Photograph perfect lunar eclipse images every time with our in-depth guide on how to set up and shoot.
Boeing's Starliner capsule stacked atop Atlas V rocket ahead of crucial May 19 launch (photos)
Technicians stacked Starliner atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Wednesday (May 4) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' warps onto TV today on Paramount Plus
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" premieres May 5 on Paramount Plus.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower of 2022 is peaking soon
Early risers can catch as many as 30 meteors an hour, weather permitting, during an overnight shower peaking Friday (May 6).
Lego Star Wars Darth Vader Helmet review
The Lego Star Wars Darth Vader Helmet is the largest yet, and its captivating build will delight Sith Lords and Jedi Masters alike.
Tracking agricultural-related deforestation
The global trade in agricultural commodities provides food, fuel and fibre to consumers around the world. Commodity production, however, is also linked with negative environmental impacts, including the loss and degradation of forested land.
SpaceX's Crew-3 astronauts depart space station for trip home
Crew-3's Dragon capsule, named Endurance, undocked from the International Space Station early Thursday morning (May 5), ending the mission's six-month stay aboard the orbiting lab.
Live coverage: Four astronauts ready for homecoming after six-month mission
Live coverage of the undocking, re-entry, and splashdown of NASA’s Crew-3 mission at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is the legacy of Halley's Comet in May's night sky
Do you remember Halley's Comet? The last time this famous object was visible was in 1986, 36 years ago.