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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst visited Thales Alenia Space in Turin recently to test out and provide feedback on accommodations for the next human outpost in space, the lunar Gateway.
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Jupiter
If Jupiter were the size of a basketball, Earth would be the size of a grape.
When the next interstellar object comes, James Webb Space Telescope will be there to study it
The next time a space rock races through the solar system from beyond, humans will be a little more prepared to unlock its secrets.
'Space Force' returns to Netflix for a 2nd season of high-flying hilarity
"Space Force" is one of an unprecedented number of quality sci-fi shows coming (or coming back) to the small screen this summer.
After a year on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover is on course for big discoveries
NASA's Perseverance rover has been on Mars for a full year now, but in some ways the robot is just getting started.
1 year later, Ingenuity helicopter still going strong on Mars
A year after arriving on the Red Planet, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter continues to push the limits of off-Earth flight.
12 amazing photos from the Perseverance rover's 1st year on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has now been exploring Mars for a full year, and it has captured some amazing photos during that stretch.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 18 – 26
With the Moon gone from the evening sky, trace out Monoceros the Unicorn walking behind Orion. Spot the famous binocular star clusters at his eye and horn-tip, and don't miss M41 under Sirius. Meanwhile, the waning Moon, passes Venus, Mars and Mercury at dawn.
Earth from Space: Tenerife, Canary Islands
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Tenerife – the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands.
Giant solar eruption seen by Solar Orbiter
The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has captured the largest solar prominence eruption ever observed in a single image together with the full solar disc.
Coca-Cola launches 'Starlight' limited-edition drink inspired by space
Coca-Cola is returning to space. The soft drink, which in 1985 became one of the first carbonated beverages to be taste-tested in orbit, is attempting to deliver the taste of space to Earth.
NASA opens Nighttime Precision Landing Challenge to help future moon missions
The designs aim to land moon spacecraft safely in the dark.
Fire-safety experiment among science gear launching to International Space Station this weekend
A Cygnus cargo ship launching toward the International Space Station this weekend will carry an experiment designed to improve fire safety on moon and Mars missions.
NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars is watching the clouds drift by and they're beautiful
The clouds were so faint that NASA employed special imaging techniques to spot them.
TESS Finds Almost 100 Quadruple Star Systems
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found over 5000 candidate exoplanet candidates, and 197 confirmed exoplanets since its mission began in late 2018. TESS is good at finding exoplanets, but the spacecraft is a powerful scientific platform, and it’s made other discoveries, too. Scientists working with TESS recently announced 97 quadruple star candidates, nearly doubling the number of known quadruple systems.
Soar over the desert in footage from drone practicing for mission to Saturn's strangest moon
The team tested images and sensors ahead of flying to the moon of Saturn.
Astronomers discover massive radio galaxy 100 times larger than the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered the largest radio galaxy ever, stretching at least 16 million light-years through space, new research shows.
What is Space?
Space is the zone above and around our planet where there is no air to breathe or to scatter light. Space is a vacuum, but it is far from empty.
Mount Etna is erupting and astronauts are watching it from space
The Sicilian volcano is 'smoking' and 'spitting lava,' one astronaut reports.
