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New Russian rocket launches military satellite on 1st mission
A lightweight member of Russia's Angara rocket family launched its first orbital mission last week, sending a military payload aloft.
10 cosmic mysteries the Large Hadron Collider could unravel
What mysteries of the universe could the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator unlock?
The universe could stop expanding 'remarkably soon', study suggests
The universe may stop expanding in just 100 million years if dark energy decays over time, a new study suggests.
Best Star Wars books 2022: Novels, art books, graphic novels & more
Make the jump to hyperspace and find the best Star Wars books from a galaxy far, far away.
Meade telescopes and binocular deals: discounts & what's in stock
We're keeping our eyes peeled for Meade telescopes and binoculars deals.
China launches two more space missions
A Chinese Long March 11 rocket launches April 30 from a barge in the East China Sea. Credit: CASC
Two Chinese rockets, including one launched from an ocean-going platform in the East China Sea, deployed seven optical Earth-imaging satellites in a pair of successful missions last week.
Wartime Skygazing: An Amateur Astronomer in Ukraine
Plakha Alexander — amateur astronomer, owner of Astro-Gadget.net, and Ukrainian — shares his experiences since Russia's invasion began.
Anycubic Photon M3 Plus review
The Anycubic Photon M3 Plus adds some nice quality of life features, but it's not a monumental leap forwards.
Ground-based radar could be one of our best tools against asteroids, new decadal survey finds
According to the new decadal survey, one of the best tools to help protect the planet against the impact of near-Earth Objects (NEOs) is ground-based planetary radar.
These rare galaxies aren't forming stars like they should, and scientists don't know why
Post-starburst galaxies were once thought to expel their star-forming gas, creating a dormant galaxy. But new data shows otherwise.
Humanity locked in a 'spiral of self-destruction' unless we change our perception of risk, UN says
'Optimism, underestimation and invincibility' have pushed humanity into a 'spiral of self-destruction,' new UN Global Assessment Report says
Best mirrorless cameras
The 11 best mirrorless cameras for photography and video on the market 2022.
China lays out big plans for its new Tiangong space station
China will launch six major missions before the end of the year to complete its Tiangong space station, which could soon link up with a powerful telescope and host international astronauts.
Best VR headsets 2022: Oculus Quest 2, Valve Index, PSVR, and more...
Enter virtual worlds with the best VR headsets, whether you're looking for immersive gaming, virtual cinema experiences or interactive workouts.
They Did It! Rocket Lab Uses Copter to Catch (and Release) a Rocket
Rocket Lab has just joined SpaceX in the club of space companies that can launch an orbital-class rocket booster and bring it back alive.
Epic catch! Rocket Lab snags falling booster with helicopter after 34-satellite launch
Rocket Lab caught a returning booster with a helicopter during an orbital launch today (May 2), notching a huge milestone for the company and its quest to make its Electron rocket partially reusable.
This is it! On May 12th we’ll see the Event Horizon Telescope’s Image of the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
In April of 2019, the international astronomical consortium known as the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) made headlines worldwide when it announced the first-ever image of a black hole. Specifically, the image showed the glowing disk surrounding the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center of the M87 galaxy. In 2021, they followed up on this by acquiring an image of the core region of the Centaurus A galaxy and the radio jet emanating from it.
Now, We can Finally Compare Webb to Other Infrared Observatories
The images released by the James Webb Space Telescope team last week aren’t officially ‘first light’ images from the new telescope, but in a way, it feels like they are. These stunning views provide the initial indications of just how powerful JWST will be, and just how much infrared astronomy is about to improve.
Humanity Will Need to Survive About 400,000 Years if We Want any Chance of Hearing From an Alien Civilization
If there are so many galaxies, stars, and planets, where are all the aliens, and why haven’t we heard from them? Those are the simple questions at the heart of the Fermi Paradox. In a new paper, a pair of researchers ask the next obvious question: how long will we have to survive to hear from another alien civilization?
NASA wants your input on its Mars sample return project
NASA is asking the public to comment on an environmental assessment for its Mars sample return effort.
