Even as commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space prepares to launch the first fully private crew to the space station early next year, its engineers are also developing in-house spacesuits.
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Watch an exclusive sneak peek at 'The Expanse' Season 6 Episode 3 (video)
The tension is slowly building in the sixth and final season of Amazon's epic sci-fi.
Best Image Ever Taken of Stars Buzzing Around the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
It all began with the discovery of Sagittarius A*, a persistent radio source located at the Galactic Center of the Milky Way that turned out to be a supermassive black hole (SMBH). This discovery was accompanied by the realization that SMBHs exist at the heart of most galaxies, which account for their energetic nature and the hypervelocity jets extending from their center. Since then, scientists have been trying to get a better look at Sag A* and its surroundings to learn more about the role SMBHs play in the formation and evolution of our galaxy.
Webb on Ariane 5 roll-out to the launch pad
On Thursday 23 December, the James Webb Space Telescope, safely stowed inside the fairing of ESA’s Ariane 5 launch vehicle, left the final assembly building for roll-out to the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
When did scientists first warn humanity about climate change?
Scientists have known about climate change for a while, with an overwhelming scientific consensus that humans are the cause. But when were people first warned about the climate change?
DeepMind cracks 'knot' conjecture that bedeviled mathematicians for decades
The artificial intelligence (AI) program DeepMind has gotten closer to proving a math conjecture that's bedeviled mathematicians for decades.
James Webb Space Telescope reaches launch pad for Christmas liftoff
After more than two decades of development, NASA's next-generation space telescope is on the launch pad.
Webb mission trailer
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Webb is the next great space science observatory following Hubble, designed to answer outstanding questions about the Universe and to make breakthrough discoveries in all fields of astronomy. Webb will see farther into our origins – from the formation of stars and planets, to the birth of the first galaxies in the early Universe.
The telescope will launch on an Ariane 5 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Webb is an international partnership between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Find out more about Webb in ESA’s launch kit and interactive brochure.
Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket ready to roll to launch pad with Webb telescope
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The four fundamental forces of nature
The forces and interactions we see and experience every day seem infinite. But they all stem from just four fundamental forces of nature.
Best star projectors: Indoor views of the night sky
The very best star projectors for staying cosy beneath the cosmos.
The James Webb Space Telescope will open up the 'secrets of the universe,' NASA administrator says
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is excited to see the James Webb Space Telescope open up the "secrets of the universe," he told Space.com.
Why NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will orbit nearly 1 million miles from Earth
The $10 billion Webb is considerably bigger and more complex than the Hubble Space Telescope, and it will be going much farther afield as well.
'The Book of Boba Fett,' new teasers offer a tantalizing glimpse of what to expect
The more we see, the more it becomes clear this is going to be monumental
Blue Moon lunar lander: Facts about Jeff Bezos' spacecraft
This lunar lander is being developed by Blue Origin, with the aim to contribute to future space exploration.
Two Spacecraft View Comet Leonard
Since early this year, skywatchers on Earth have been tracking the Comet Leonard, a kilometer wide dirty snowball made of ice, rock and dust. Now, as it heads towards a close encounter with the Sun on January 3, 2022, several spacecraft – with the distinct advantage of having an unobstructed front-row seat to the action – have been keeping an eye on how the comet is changing and evolving as it heats up.
The Bottom of Valles Marineris Seems to Have Water Mixed in With the Regolith
For generations, humans have dreamed of the day when we might set foot on Mars. For many others, the dream has been one of settling on Mars and creating an outpost of human civilization there. Today, it looks as though both of these dreams are getting closer to becoming a reality, as space agencies and the commercial space industry are deep into planning regular crewed missions to the Red Planet. And when planning for long-duration missions to destinations in deep space, a vital aspect is assessing the local environment.
Life Could Make Habitable Pockets in Venus’ Atmosphere
The tantalizing possibility that life exists in the clouds of Venus is once again causing a stir amongst planetary scientists this week. Researchers out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cardiff University, and the University of Cambridge have proposed that some longstanding ‘anomalies’ in the composition of Venus’ atmosphere might be explained by the presence of ammonia. But ammonia itself would be a strange compound to discover there, unless some unknown process – such as biological life – was actively producing it. Perhaps more intriguingly, ammonia can remove the acidity from Venus’ hostile cloud-tops, suggesting that an airborne, ammonia-producing microbe might have evolved the ability to turn its hostile surroundings into something habitable.
NASA is tracking two explorers across Antarctica to prepare humans for Mars
NASA is tracking two explorers on a 2,268-mile (3,650 kilometers) journey across Antarctica to learn more about humanity's ability to survive on Mars.
H-2A rocket deploys powerful satellite for mobile telecom operator Inmarsat
A Japanese H-2A rocket takes off from Tanegashima Space Center with the Inmarsat 6 F1 satellite. Credit: MHI
The first in a new line of powerful dual-band satellites for Inmarsat’s communications network linking ships, airplanes, and other mobile customers successfully launched Wednesday aboard a Japanese H-2A rocket.
Winner of Blue Origin's $28 million auction to fly with 5 'space warriors' next year
Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of the blockchain platform Tron, announced today (Dec. 22) that he's the person who paid $28 million for a seat aboard Blue Origin's first crewed spaceflight.
