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Short animation featuring key moments of the Mars Sample Return campaign: from landing on Mars and securing the sample tubes to launching them off the surface and ferrying them back to Earth.
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How Webb's NIRSpec instrument opened up 200 windows to our origins
Astronomy is driven by big questions, and they don’t come much bigger than wondering how the first stars and galaxies began to form – eventually giving rise to our own existence.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 18 – 26
Orion works its way up from behind the horizon after dinnertime and stands high by late evening. Big bright Jupiter and Mars dominate the sky. Jupiter is under the Great Square; Mars is in the horns of Taurus.
Earth from Space: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
World leaders, policymakers and delegates from nearly 200 countries have convened in Sharm El-Sheikh over the past two weeks at the COP27 UN Climate Summit. Today we take a closer look at the Egyptian city through the eyes of Copernicus Sentinel-2.
There’s a Cloud of Space Debris Around Earth. Here’s how we Could get a Better Picture of it
As we’ve reported here more than a few times – space debris is becoming more and more of a real problem. We’re not quite at Kessler syndrome levels yet, but with the increased interest in getting things into space, there is a real possibility that might happen in the not-too-distant future. Plenty of potential solutions have been put forward to deal with the problem, but they all face a similar problem at the first step – how to track the debris they’re attempting to eliminate. Enter a new idea from researchers in Iran – using a novel type of radar to detect and track space debris before it becomes a danger.
Follow Orion's trip to the moon with NASA Artemis 1 tracking website
Watch the Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft during its moon journey, or download the tracking information for use in data visualizations or other applications.
ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket aborts 1st-ever launch try
ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket aborted its first-ever launch attempt today (Nov. 17) during engine ignition. The vehicle is healthy, company representatives said.
Russian cosmonauts complete station spacewalk to ready radiator for move
Two components of the Russian side of the International Space Station are a step closer to being robotically relocated after two cosmonauts completed a spacewalk to prepare the pieces for their move.
JAXA’s Ambitious Mission to Phobos Will Even Have European-Built Rover
Japan and Germany have a history of collaboration in scientific and technological endeavours. The countries have a Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science Technology that has met many times over the decades. Both countries have advanced, powerful economies and sophisticated technological know-how, so it makes sense they’d collaborate on scientific activities.
The James Webb Space Telescope is revealing the earliest galaxies of the universe like never before, scientists say
NASA's newest space telescope has left scientists seeing distant stars — and galaxies.
Glaciers in Yellowstone and Yosemite on track to vanish within decades, UN report warns
A United Nations report warns of imperiled glaciers at iconic World Heritage sites — but climate action could save most of them.
NASA celebrates successful Artemis 1 launch by cutting ties
Artemis 1 has finally taken flight, and NASA officials took a bit of time to savor the success.
The Latest JWST Image Shows a Star in the Earliest Stage of Formation
What’s the most exciting thing about the James Webb Space Telescope? The stunning images? The completion of its torturous path from concept to launch?
James Webb Space Telescope spots what may be most distant galaxy yet found
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China launches mysterious Earth observation satellites
China launched its 53rd rocket of 2022 on Wednesday (Nov. 16), bringing it three launches shy of tying the record 56 liftoffs the country set last year.
Hubble Space Telescope offers stunning view clouded out by a future star
A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows a molecular cloud of gas and dust that harbors a compact object that will soon become an infant star.
NASA has a Plan to Minimize Future Micrometeoroid Impacts on JWST
Micrometeoroid strikes are an unavoidable part of operating a spacecraft. But after the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was hit with a larger than expected piece of space dust earlier this year, engineers are making changes to the way the telescope will be pointed in an attempt to avoid excess or larger impacts from space dust.
Space-based solar power could really work, experiment shows
European aerospace giant Airbus demonstrated how solar power could be beamed from space in a new experiment.
Watch the PC Gaming Show: 2023 preview for free today to prep for your next sci-fi gaming year
You can see what's coming next in space gaming and beyond in the PC Gaming Show: 2023 Preview today (Nov. 17).
Are We in for a Leonid Outburst Friday Night?
The November Leonid meteors may produce a surprise outburst this weekend.
Mars' clouds are strangely Earth-like, despite wildly different atmospheres
Despite having radically different atmospheres, Mars and Earth seem to have similar cloud patterns, hinting that the features may form in much the same way.
