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Get the UK's lowest ever price on the HTC VIVE Cosmos VR headset at Amazon
If you're chasing the proper VR experience in the UK, you can save £199 when you buy from Amazon.
The History of Venus in Air, Rock, and Water
Forty years ago, NASA's Magellan mission “closed the book” on Venus. Now, a new generation of astronomers think the planet next door deserves a second chance.
Turn your phone into a space monitoring tool
A newly released Android app will turn your smartphone into an instrument for crowdsourced science. Leave it by your window each night with your satnav positioning turned on and your phone will record small variations in satellite signals, gathering data for machine learning analysis of meteorology and space weather patterns.
Lego Guardians of the Galaxy ship review
The Lego Guardians of the Galaxy ship – or the Benatar, to Marvel fans – is one of the coolest brick-builds we’ve ever completed.
China's missions to the moon and Mars are starting to deliver exciting science results
A pair of daring Chinese missions launched in 2020 is sparking new and broader interest in planetary science in China.
Dark-matter hunter and 4 other European spacecraft need rockets after Russia invasion
Five European space missions, including a telescope searching for dark energy, have been left without a launch ticket after Russia stopped supplying rockets to Europe.
Elon Musk says SpaceX's huge Starship rocket will 'hopefully' launch on 1st orbital flight in May
SpaceX's huge Starship rocket could go orbital for the first time just two months from now, if all goes according to plan.
Russia strikes Ukraine with new hypersonic missiles: Here's how they work.
Russia claims to have used its Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time, in its invasion of Ukraine. Here's why these super-fast weapons are so concerning.
China plans to open its Tiangong space station for tourism within a decade
China is looking to spark interest in space tourism by opening its soon-to-be-completed Tiangong space station to everyday citizens.
Coin honoring Sally Ride, first US woman in space, enters circulation
The first American woman to fly into space has launched on a new mission, this time to orbit the nation in the form of a circulating coin. The U.S. Mint has begun shipping the Sally Ride quarter.
Watch live: first space steps for Matthias
Tune in to ESA Web TV channel 2 from 12:30 CET (11:30 GMT) this Wednesday 23 March to watch ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer’s first spacewalk, known as US EVA 80, live from the International Space Station.
5,000 exoplanets! NASA confirms big milestone for planetary science
It took 30 years to find so many alien worlds, but the pace of discovery is accelerating.
Wondering how Dependant ISS is on Russia? NASA Gives the Details
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been dominating the news cycle lately. Amid tragic stories about rocket strikes, stalled offensives, and possible motives and outcomes, there’s been an ongoing “war of words” on social media. In particular, Dmitry Rogozin, the Director-General of the Russian State Space Corporation (Roscosmos), has been issuing thinly-veiled threats that Russia might be terminating its cooperation in space.
NASA's new moon rocket spotted from space rolling to the launch pad (photos)
NASA's moonbound rocket rolled to the launch pad, and satellites orbiting Earth captured the milestone from space.
See SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket fully stacked for testing on the pad (photos)
New images show Starship getting ready for an orbital test flight, which SpaceX hopes to launch a few months from now.
Dust Might Reveal the Presence of Habitable Planets
NASA’s next great space telescope should launch no later than 2027. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a powerful wide-field infrared telescope that will create panoramic fields of view 100 times greater than Hubble’s. The Roman Telescope has a variety of scientific objectives, and one of its jobs is to complete a census of exoplanets to answer questions around habitability.
Rocket rollout: How NASA's first Artemis Space Launch System move stacks up against Saturn V
"It was a sight unseen before by mankind." That was how NASA described the first rollout of a Saturn V rocket. "Spaceport News" could reuse that lede for the first Space Launch System booster.
Pete Davidson's spaceflight replacement is Blue Origin's Gary Lai
Blue Origin is going with one of its own as Pete Davidson's spaceflight replacement — Gary Lai, chief architect of New Shepard, the vehicle that will take him to the final frontier on March 29.
See Saturn, Venus and Mars as moon shines near bright Antares
Enjoy the glittering worlds and star along with (early) breakfast.
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Provides the Music for NASA's new SLS Video
Fans of Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, and space exploration, this video will require very little explanation. But just in case some people haven’t seen it yet, this musical performance was a tribute to the long-awaited roll-out of the fully-stacked Space Launch System (SLS) at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It’s guaranteed to give you goosebumps and maybe even bring a tear to your eye!
