Astronomers combined forces to confirm that a black hole proposed to lie a mere 1,000 light-years away isn’t really there.
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5 money-saving tips for buying a telescope
Get the biggest bang for your buck with these five money saving tips when buying a telescope
A Huge Rotating Kilometer-Scale Space Station Could be Launched From a Single Rocket
Artificial gravity remains the stuff of science fiction. But dealing with no gravity causes significant problems in many astronauts, ranging from bone deterioration to loss of sight. An alternative method that might eliminate some of these problems is “simulated gravity,” which uses a spinning structure to create centrifugal force that would have the same effect on the body as gravity would. Whether or not this would solve the problems caused by lack of gravity remains to be seen. Still, NASA seems keen on the idea – to the tune of a $600,000 NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II grant to a team from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the University of Washington (UW) who is looking to develop a structure that can simulate full Earth gravity and be launched in a single rocket.
The Europa Clipper is Coming Together, Launching in 2024
Who is excited to send a spacecraft to Europa? Every person I’ve talked to who is even remotely interested in planetary exploration is incredibly enthusiastic about the upcoming Europa Clipper mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon. With strong evidence of a subsurface liquid ocean, Europa is considered by many to be the most likely place in our Solar System – besides Earth — which might harbor life. The many mysteries about this moon make it a compelling place to explore.
4K Video: A Falcon 9 blows multicolored smoke rings during Starlink launch
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Satellites are critical to fighting the climate crisis, scientists say
Space remains a vital resource in studying climate change on our own planet.
Week in images: 28 February - 4 March 2022
Week in images: 28 February - 4 March 2022
Thanks to Observations, a Potentially Dangerous Asteroid was Found to be Harmless
Earlier this year, the discovery of a potentially hazardous asteroid took astronomers on a roller coaster ride.
Space.com joins 'This Week in Space' podcast on TWiT and you can tune in now
A new space podcast covers all the latest and greatest space news with expert commentary and a "humorous twist."
James Webb Space Telescope instrument gets ready to probe the universe's chemistry
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is preparing for a deep-space chemistry experiment.
These 3 Lego 'Star Wars' sets are discounted on Amazon UK
These are some of the best Lego 'Star Wars' sets on the market right now, and they're on sale.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in satellite photos
Russian military forces invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 and have been carrying out deadly attacks across the country ever since. See satellite images of the buildup to Russia's invasion and the resulting destruction in this Space.com gallery.
Space Force plans to send a patrol probe out past the moon
The U.S. military is planning to extend its reach in space to one day patrol the area around the moon.
Gurney Halleck vows revenge in Boom! Studios' new 'Dune: The Waters of Kanly' comic series
Boom! Studios delivers a new "Dune" comic book series from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Francesco Mortarino
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 4 – 12
Evenings see a crescent Moon join Sirius, the brightest start (other than the Sun) in northern skies. For planets, look to the dawn.
Earth from Space: Snowy Pyrenees
Today, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Pyrenees Mountains in southwest Europe. The mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain with the small, landlocked country of Andorra sandwiched in between.
Moon and Mars superoxides for oxygen farming
The dusty faces of the Moon and Mars conceal unseen hazards for future explorers. Areas of highly oxidising material could be sufficiently reactive that they would produce chemical burns on astronauts’ unprotected skin or lungs. Taking inspiration from a pioneering search for Martian life, a Greek team is developing a device to detect these ‘reactive oxygen species’ – as well as harvest sufficient oxygen from them to keep astronauts breathing indefinitely.
Rogue 3-ton rocket will collide with the moon today
The space junk will strike the moon's far side at 7:25 a.m. EST (1225 GMT) on Friday (March 4), setting off a hunt for the crater left behind.
It Turns out, the “Closest Black Hole” System Doesn’t Contain a Black Hole At All
One thousand light-years away is pretty close for a black hole. When researchers discovered a black hole at that distance in 2019, it caught the attention of other astronomers and other interested people. It was the first black hole-hosting stellar system to be seen with the naked eye.
How to Search for Life as we Don’t Know it
The fields of extrasolar planet studies and astrobiology have come a long way in recent years. To date, astronomers have confirmed the existence of 4,935 exoplanets in 3,706 star systems, with another 8,709 candidates awaiting confirmation. With so many planets to study, next-generation instruments, and improved data analysis, the focus is transitioning from discovery to characterization. With the James Webb Space Telescope now deployed, these fields are about to advance much farther!
Russia stops rocket engine sales to US as space cooperation frays
The decades-old space partnership between Russia and the West may be going up in smoke, another victim of the invasion of Ukraine.
