These are some of the top exoplanet discoveries made in 2021.
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An Exoplanet Found Protected by a Magnetosphere
Today’s astronomers are busy building the census of extrasolar planets, which has reached a total of 4,884 confirmed planets, with another 8,288 candidates awaiting confirmation. Now that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has finally been launched, future surveys will be reaching beyond mere discovery and will be focused more on characterization. In essence, future exoplanet surveys will determine with greater certainty which planets are habitable and which are not.
'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 4, Episode 7 sets up a mid-season cliffhanger
Star Trek: Discovery's season 4 episode 7 sets up a mid-season cliffhanger that we'll have to wait six weeks to find out what happened.
Frozen tardigrade becomes first 'quantum entangled' animal in history, researchers claim
A new pre-print study claims to have quantum entangled a tardigrade with two superconductor qubits, though experts are skeptical.
Imaginary numbers could be needed to describe reality, new studies find
Theories based only on real numbers are incapable of explaining the results of this new experiment.
The biggest launch failures (and recoveries) of 2021
The lessons learned from these incidents will inform future rocket launches.
Why the James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield deployment takes so long
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is three days into the deployment of its massive sunshield — and it still has about three days to go.
These are the space missions to watch in 2022
From the debut of new launch vehicles to missions to the moon, mars, asteroids and much more, a lot of exciting missions are expected to launch or arrive at their destination in 2022.
Equal access to space: New study investigates how to get more 'parastronauts' aloft
A new study sponsored by NASA investigates the feasibility of sending people with disabilities safely into space and returning them back to Earth.
Tour 15 of the Brightest Stars on New Year's Eve (VIDEO)
Tour 15 of the sky's brightest stars all in one night on this New Year's Eve! This interactive Worldwide Telescope video will show you the way.
The Best Meteor Showers of 2022
Sky & Telescope predicts that the year’s best meteor shower will be the Quadrantids, which peak in the very first days of 2022. The Perseids (August) and Geminids (December) will be spoiled by strong moonlight.
Skywatcher spots James Webb Space Telescope from Earth in telescope photos
Thanks to images from a robotic Earth telescope, you can now watch the James Webb Space Telescope travel through space.
Still Nervous about JWST? Friday and Saturday’s Sunshield Deployments will be Nail-biters
Every part of the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST’s) deployment is nerve-wracking, but some of the most nail-biting moments will happen on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Webb ready for critical work to open sunshield
JWST’s sunshield deployment during a ground test at Northrop Grumman. Credit: NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope opened covers that protected the mission’s folded sunshield Thursday, and deployed a momentum flap to help the observatory balance against the unending light pressure from the sun.
James Webb Space Telescope uncovers massive sunshield in next step of risky deployment
The James Webb Space Telescope has unwrapped its sunshield, crossing another important item off of its lengthy and risky deployment to-do list.
Save up to $200 on these Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes in Adorama's year-end sale
Adorama is currently offering up to $200 off on powerful, but easy-to-use, Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes in a year-end sale.
Russia launches heavy-lift Angara rocket on 3rd test flight, but misses intended orbit: reports
A year after its last launch, Russia’s newest rocket lifted off again — and things didn't go entirely according to plan.
Here's 7 things the International Space Station taught us in 2021
From stem cells to blue jets to 'made in space' concrete, this is the best of 2021 International Space Station research.
Nibiru: The Nonexistent Planet
Nibiru has been linked to NASA, and is also sometimes referred to or confused with Planet X, another supposed world for which there is no evidence.
Darkness caused by dino-killing asteroid snuffed out life on Earth in 9 months
After an asteroid struck at the end of the Cretaceous period, debris from wildfires filled the atmosphere and blocked sunlight across Earth, causing ecosystem collapse and extinctions.
