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GOES-T weather satellite resumes orbit-raising after minor snag
Artist’s concept of the GOES-T satellite in orbit. Credit: Lockheed Martin
A new NOAA weather satellite that launched from Cape Canaveral last week has resumed orbit-raising after the spacecraft aborted its first major post-launch maneuver, moving toward its operational geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles over the equator.
Virgin Orbit targeting this summer for 1st-ever orbital launch from UK soil
On the heels of a third straight successful launch from California earlier this year, Virgin Orbit plans to extend its liftoffs to the United Kingdom.
Future Mars Explorers Could be Farming Oxygen From Landscapes Like This
Viking’s biochemistry experiments have been among the most hotly debated scientific results of all time. The lander famously collected samples from the Red Planet in 1976, in an experiment called “Label Release.” Scientists watched with bated breath as oxygen was released from the sample after it was subjected to a liquid slurry. They were then left scratching their heads as that oxygen production continued after the sample was sterilized via 160 degree C heat. Scientists now really agree that the oxygen production that Viking noticed was an abiotic process. But that also leads to a potential opportunity as some scientists think we can make oxygen farms out of a system similar to that used on Viking itself.
Even More Complex Organic Molecules Have Been Found in a Protoplanetary Disc. Was Life Inevitable?
Will we ever understand life’s origins? Will we ever be able to put our finger on the exact moment and circumstances that lead to living matter? Will we ever pinpoint the spark? Who knows.
A Meteorite Recently Crashed Into Australia. A Drone Scoured the Area and Found it
Drones have become more and more ubiquitous in recent years. From recently discovering the Endurance to participating in wars, drones have made history in more ways than one. Now they have a new job title to add to their resume – meteorite hunter.
Massive eruption on dead star pushes particles to cosmic speed limit
Star explosion could have implications for our understanding of supernovas, novas and cosmic rays, researchers say.
Mountain-size chunk of rock hiding under Japan is channeling earthquakes
An underground mountain-sized chunk of rock may be affecting paths of large earthquakes in southern Japan.
March night sky wonders: Strange sights to see every year
A look into the March night sky for some sky objects with unusual solar system planets, stars and constellations.
Watch the moon cross Taurus the Bull in the night sky this week
The moon will pass by the Seven Sisters and other famous parts of Taurus as it crosses through the constellation this week.
Largest Molecule Yet Found in Planet-forming Disk
The detection of a complex organic molecule in the disk around an infant star suggests prebiotic chemistry starts in the space between stars.
Best Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes
Great science fiction and standout performances make these the best Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes ever.
Immense power of monster 7-story waves in Portugal spotted in satellite image
NASA has released a stunning image of Portugal’s coastline showing the immense power of massive, seven-story-high waves as they crashed toward the shore.
Could we really build the USS Enterprise?
The U.S.S. Enterprise is one of the most famous spacecraft in science fiction but how close are scientists to building one?
The long goodbye
Image: The long goodbye
China's Zhurong rover reveals how weather and ancient water altered rocks on Mars
China’s first Mars rover Zhurong reveals how weather and ancient water changed the surface of the largest impact basin on Mars.
Lego Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina review
The Lego Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina is an utter masterpiece and easily one of our favorite Star Wars sets so far.
First look at photos from Disney Plus's Obi-Wan Kenobi
Entertainment Weekly has released first-look photos of the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, available to stream on Disney Plus.
Supermassive black holes: Theory, characteristics and formation
What are supermassive black holes and how are they created?
Watch the first thrilling trailer for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' coming to Disney Plus
Disney Plus reveals a new teaser for its upcoming "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series starring Ewan McGregor.
New quantum gravity sensor could someday peel away the surfaces of other worlds
To find features like groundwater under Earth's surface — or under the surface of another world — scientists can sense the subtle marks those features leave in the planet's gravitational field.
