Former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría is about to fly to orbit with three paying passengers — but the trio aren't "space tourists," the veteran spaceflyer stresses.
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Netflix's 'Return To Space' salutes SpaceX's historic 2020 NASA mission (exclusive)
"Return To Space" is a new Netflix documentary chronicling SpaceX's role in returning America to crewed spaceflight
If Aliens Were Sending us Signals, This is What They Might Look Like
For over sixty years, scientists have been searching the cosmos for possible signs of radio transmission that would indicate the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI). In that time, the technology and methods have matured considerably, but the greatest challenges remain. In addition to having never detected a radio signal of extraterrestrial origin, there is a wide range of possible forms that such a broadcast could take.
SpaceX and USAID deliver 5,000 Starlink internet terminals to Ukraine
The public-private partnership is providing internet connectivity to Ukraine, whose cities have been besieged by Russian forces since February.
Asteroid Bennu's mysterious missing craters suggest 'impact armoring' protecting the surface
The surface of asteroid Bennu acts like an impact-absorbing crumple zone that protects the space rock from forming craters, a new study based on OSIRIS-REx observations reveals.
Lyrid meteor shower 2022: When, where & how to see it
The Lyrid meteor shower 2022 will peak on the night of April 22, a typical shower displays between five and 20 meteors an hour at the peak.
Lyrid meteor shower: Leftovers of Comet Thatcher
The Lyrids are a prominent meteor shower that peaks in April. The famous shower caused by Comet Thatcher has been observed for more than 2,700 years.
We can build a real, traversable wormhole … if the universe has extra dimensions
It may be possible to build a real, traversable wormhole, but only if our universe has extra dimensions, a team of physicists has found.
Tiny satellites are changing the way we explore our planet and beyond
This month, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will make the first fully-private, crewed flight to the International Space Station. The going price for a seat is US$55 million.
High school student scouring gravitational wave data makes neutron star discovery
Around the world, astrophysicists are poring over the blips of gravitational waves that ripple through Earth when distant black holes or neutron stars collide. Most don't also attend high school.
Astronomers spot most distant galaxy yet at 13.5 billion light-years away
Researchers have spotted what might be the farthest astronomical object ever found — a galaxy candidate named HD1 that they estimate is 13.5 billion light-years away.
Relive all the galactic magic in 'The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian' Season 2
Abrams Books delivers another stellar "making of" edition with "The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian" Season 2
Ultra-fast electron rain is pouring out of Earth's magnetosphere, and scientists think they know why
Scientists discovered the mechanism that causes electrons to 'downpour' into Earth's atmosphere.
ESA astronaut performs simulated polar Moon landing
Side-lit by the Sun, its heavily cratered surface mired in shadow, the south pole of the Moon represents a highly challenging lunar landing target. Italian ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori took to an advanced flight simulator to try out a mock polar touchdown as part of a project to design a ‘human-in-the-loop’ lunar landing system.
Introducing ESA Careers Week: 2-5 May 2022
Want to find out about applying for a job at ESA? Want to hear about the projects our teams are working on? Interested in joining our online job fair? You can do all this and more at ESA Careers Week from 2 - 5 May — save the date!
Digging Through Kepler Data Turns Up a Near Twin of Jupiter
NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting spacecraft was deactivated in November 2018, about ten years after it launched. The mission detected over 5,000 candidate exoplanets and 2,662 confirmed exoplanets using the transit method. But scientists are still working with all of Kepler’s data, hoping to uncover more planets in the observations.
SpaceX's Crew-4 astronaut mission delayed a day to April 20
The launch of Crew-4 had been scheduled for April 19. But it'll now lift off no earlier than April 20, and NASA and SpaceX are also considering the backup date of April 23.
NASA’s SLS moon rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 share the scene at Kennedy Space Center
Seen from Cape Canaveral National Seashore on Wednesday, NASA’s Space Launch System (left) stands on pad 39B and a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (right) stands on pad 39A. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 shared the scene Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center — the first time since 2009 that rockets have stood on both pads at Launch Complex 39.
Bjarni Tryggvason, one of Canada's original astronauts, dies at 76
Bjarni Tryggvason, one of Canada's original astronauts, has died at the age of 76. Selected by the National Research Council of Canada in 1983, Tryggvason launched with NASA's STS-85 crew in 1997.
Comets fade even as deep in space as Saturn's orbit, scientists find
When comets first appear near Earth, their bright tails of ionized gas stun observers, but on every subsequent return, they become dimmer.
