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Zooming into the Sun with Solar Orbiter
Solar Orbiter’s latest images shows the full Sun in unprecedented detail. They were taken on 7 March, when the spacecraft was crossing directly between the Earth and Sun.
Halo TV series streaming guide: Release date, where to stream, plot and more
Paramount’s take on the Chief is finally due to hit select streaming services next week – as a primer, here’s everything we know about the Halo TV series.
Cosmic orcs? Scientists snap best image yet of eerie 'odd radio circles' in space
Astronomers imaged a weird circle in space in high-definition for the first time as they try to find out how these mysterious structures form.
Odd circular shape beneath the ocean in Google Earth images is probably not aliens
A circular shape on the seafloor visible on Google Earth is raising cries of "UFO," but chances are … it's not aliens.
SpaceX Dragon 'Freedom' named for 1st American astronaut's ride into space
SpaceX's next new spacecraft to carry astronauts now shares a name with the first capsule to fly an American into space. Crew Dragon "Freedom" will make its debut with the launch of SpaceX's Crew-4.
Sulfur from dino-killing asteroid caused way more global cooling than thought
The dino-killing asteroid lofted huge amounts of sulfur into Earth's atmosphere 66 million years ago, leading to rapid climate change.
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen set to return to space
Danish ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen has been assigned a long-duration mission to the International Space Station and is expected to fly as the pilot of a Crew Dragon spacecraft in mid 2023 or early 2024.
NASA wants another moon lander for Artemis astronauts, not just SpaceX's Starship
Multiple private spacecraft will be ferrying NASA astronauts to the surface of the moon just a few years from now, if all goes according to plan.
The sun and moon photobomb NASA's Artemis 1 megarocket in these amazing photos
The uncrewed Artemis 1 round-the-moon mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than May.
Spacewalking astronauts restore radiator, replace space station camera after wardrobe malfunction
Astronauts Raja Chari and Matthias Maurer finished several maintenance tasks on a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station
Carbon footprint of huge astronomy observatories raises climate change concerns
Astronomers in the future might not be allowed to build large complex power-hungry observatories if they want to reduce their carbon footprint in line with greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
'Space lettuce' could help astronauts avoid bone loss
Space lettuce could help astronauts maintain good bone health on long trips, a new study suggests.
Three Cosmonauts Arrive at the ISS Wearing Bright Yellow Jumpsuits
About a month ago, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, placing NATO on high alert and creating a shock wave felt around the world. One place that has been particularly resilient to the effects of this conflict is the International Space Station (ISS). Even as tensions mount and the heads of space agencies engage in an online war of words, astronauts and cosmonauts continue to work and live together in orbit.
NASA to discuss Artemis moon lander plan for astronauts today. How to listen online.
NASA will provide an update on its Artemis moon lander plan and you'll be able to listen to it live online.
SpaceX's new Crew-4 Dragon capsule gets a name: Freedom
SpaceX's Crew-4 mission will launch toward the International Space Station on April 19. And the mission's Dragon capsule just got a name: Freedom.
Next Generation Telescopes Could Search for Intelligent Civilizations Directly
We’re still in the early days of searching for life elsewhere. The Perseverance rover is on its way to a paleo-delta on Mars to look for fossilized signs of ancient bacterial life. SETI’s been watching the sky with radio dishes, listening for signals from distant worlds. Our telescopes are beginning to scan the atmospheres of distant exoplanets for biosignatures.
SpaceX raises launch and Starlink prices, citing inflation
SpaceX just raised prices for its launch and Starlink internet services, citing the inflationary pinch that the rest of us are feeling as well.
Hundreds of Thousands of Stars Reveal the Milky Way’s “Teenage” Years
A census of hundreds of thousands of subgiant stars in our galaxy provides a window into the Milky Way's early history.
The Bohr model: The famous but flawed depiction of an atom
The Bohr model is a neat but quite imperfect depiction of the inner workings of an atom before things got too muddled up by quantum principles.
U.S. Space Force CHPS to Patrol Around the Moon
An innovative new network CHPS may control space traffic around the Moon.