NASA has awarded a nearly $3.5 billion contract to SpaceX to provide three additional Crew Dragon launches to the International Space Station.
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What’s it Like Inside a Super-Earth?
We know a ton about the inside of Earth. We know it has both an inner core and an outer core and that the churning and rotation create a protective magnetosphere that shields life from the Sun’s radiative power. It has a mantle, primarily solid but also home to magma. We know it has a crust, where we live, and plate tectonics that moves the continents around like playthings.
Jupiter's big moon Ganymede casts giant shadow in stunning Juno photo by citizen scientist
A powerful new picture of Jupiter posted by a citizen scientist shows the planet looming large with the shadow of its biggest moon Ganymede blanketing its clouds.
Astra traces February launch failure to issues with payload fairing, software
Astra thinks it knows what went wrong during last month's failed flight, which was the company's first-ever mission with operational payloads onboard.
5 Marvel characters who deserve their own show
Move over Falcon, there’s a whole group of awesome Marvel characters who deserve their own show, waiting in the wings.
NASA space telescope uses 'nuisance light' to peer at neutron star
After 10 years in space, a NASA space telescope now has a way to use "nuisance light" to potentially increase its science productivity.
The James Webb Space Telescope will show us more stars than we've ever seen before
The data provided by Webb will be a boon to astronomers around the world. Here's what they hope to learn.
5 Star Wars characters who deserve their own show
It's a big galaxy out there full of many different and interesting people (and aliens). These are the Star Wars characters who deserve their own show and a chance to share their tale.
Testing an Antenna That Will Float in the Atmosphere of Venus
Radar is finicky. It is extraordinarily useful for a multitude of tasks, but testing it for some particular tasks is complicated since almost everything interferes with it. That challenge is particularly acute when testing an antenna that is supposed to be used in space, which is why a team from the SENER engineering group in Spain decided to take a novel approach to testing the radar antenna the European Space Agency (ESA) plans to use for EnVision – they suspended it from a balloon.
China launches new variant of Long March 8 rocket
A Long March 8 rocket lifts off from the Wenchang space center on Feb. 27. Credit: CASC
Two recent launches from China set a new record for the largest number of satellites ever deployed by a Chinese rocket, and added a new radar imaging capability to the country’s remote sensing fleet.
Too much of a good thing: Early impacts delivered iron to Earth but almost wiped out life
A recent study has found that the hazards posed by large impactors far outweighed their benefits for life on Earth.
Why We Look Up: Relief for What Ails You
We’re drawn to the night sky for different reasons. Wonder. Joy. Discovery. And sometimes, for relief.
Everything we know about The Mandalorian season 3
We look at where The Mandalorian season 3 is likely to head, with plot details, rumored returning characters, and more. Spoilers ahead!
Solar Orbiter crosses the Earth-Sun line as it heads for the Sun
The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft is speeding towards its historic first close pass of the Sun. On 14 March, the spacecraft will pass the orbit of Mercury, the scorched inner planet of our Solar System, and on 26 March it will reach closest approach to the Sun.
Methuselah: The oldest star in the universe
If the oldest star in the universe is more than 14 billion years old that would make it older than the universe itself! We investigate this space mystery.
Watery graves: Should we be ditching big spacecraft over Earth's oceans?
Is dumping space junk over the South Pacific a good idea? Or can we do better?
The curse and silver lining of Martian dust storms – Commander's report: sol 10
Commander Michaela Musilova shares how the Valoria 3 crew has been creative in dealing with bad weather on Mars. This includes conducting spacewalks, doing experiments and bonding greatly as a space family.
How do viruses affect astronauts in space? Here's what we know so far.
Viruses can affect astronauts in space, even if they quarantine before launch.
Best sci-fi books of 2022
Here’s a scintillating selection of the best sci-fi books of 2022, with modern hits and sci-fi classics for you to enjoy.
If Russia Backs out of the ISS, SpaceX Could Help Keep the Station Operational
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has wide-reaching implications, not only in the geopolitical sphere but also outside of the atmosphere. On the International Space Station (ISS), Russians work alongside astronauts from other countries that are currently imposing economic and trade sanctions in an attempt to force their country to stop their invasion of their neighbor. It was only a matter of time before that conflict escalated to the point of arguments over the ISS, but this time an unlikely hero appeared to defend the interests of Western nations – Elon Musk.
When NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew close by the sun, telescopes were watching from Earth and space
Telescopes on Earth and in space caught the sun in their view as the Parker Solar Probe made its 11th daring close flyby Feb. 25.
