The first Italian woman to fly in space is no longer a one-of-a-kind Barbie. Samantha Cristoforetti joined the fashion doll line three years ago, but only now has it gone on sale for World Space Week.
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9 satellites launching on Japanese rocket tonight: Watch it live!
Nine small satellites will launch to Earth orbit atop a Japanese rocket tonight (Oct. 6), and you can watch the spaceflight action live.
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ: Full review
The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ's light-gathering aperture makes it ideal for observing a selection of galaxies, nebulas, planets and star clusters.
French military intelligence satellites launch on Vega rocket
Usually, when the topic of asteroid mining comes up, thoughts turn to the riches of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The sheer size and scale of the available resources in these asteroids are astounding and overshadow a much more accessible resource – Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) that are much closer to home. Now a team from the University of Arizona (UA) has spent some time looking at these near neighbors and realized some are very similar to one of the most famous asteroids in the belt – Psyche.
Watch NASA and FEMA discuss climate change's impacts in free Climate Action Series today
NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are launching a free virtual series about climate change.
Lens heaters: Why you need one for astrophotography, and which are best
Lens heaters prevent cold and condensation from ruining a night spent shooting the stars. Find out why you need one and which options best suit your kit bag
On its Next run, LIGO Will be Able to Probe 8 Times as Much Space
Materials science has once again come through for space exploration. Researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) have developed a coating that could increase the sensitivity of LIGO by almost an order of magnitude. That would increase the detection rate of the gravitational waves the observatory is seeking from about once a week to once a day, mainly due to the increased volume of space that the observatory’s interferometers would be able to collect signals from.
Adobe Lightroom review
Adobe Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic offer photographers an organized workflow solution and reams of editing features, but which option is right for you?
Manfrotto 190 Go! tripod review
The Manfrotto 190 Go! tripod is a popular and versatile support for outdoor and landscape photographers, but does it stand steady against its latest competitors?
Rare Planet Found Orbiting Three Stars
Read live updates of William Shatner's launch into space on Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital spacecraft on Oct. 12, 2021.
Best sci-fi TV shows based on books
Their work gave us crucial insights into how complex systems behave.
Bad Weather Postpones Ingenuity’s 19th Flight on Mars
A new meteor shower began outbursting last week and astronomers expect its main peak to happen in the next few days.
Megaconstellations could destroy astronomy and there's no easy fix
Global satellite-based high-speed internet access will come at a cost, polluting the skies and contaminating astronomical observations.
Is it an asteroid or comet? This strange solar system object is actually both.
Scientists have identified a rare solar system object with traits of both an asteroid and a comet.
Visitors with disabilities at ESA Open Day
Image: Visitors with disabilities at ESA Open Day
A European push to the Moon
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The European Space Agency is playing a vital role in humankind’s return to the Moon. In a few months NASA will launch Artemis I from the Kennedy Space Center. The uncrewed mission will carry NASA’s Orion spacecraft incorporating ESA’s European Service Module (ESM-1), built and tested by Airbus Bremen, in Germany, with the help of 10 European nations. ESM-1’s main engine and 32 thrusters will propel Orion into orbit around the Moon and return it to Earth.
Watch live: briefings for next Space Station mission
Learn the latest about the launch of Crew-3 to the International Space Station during two virtual briefings this Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 October live on ESA Web TV Two.
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XVII: What is the “SETI-Paradox” Hypothesis?
Welcome back to our Fermi Paradox series, where we take a look at possible resolutions to Enrico Fermi’s famous question, “Where Is Everybody?” Today, we examine the possibility that we haven’t heard from any aliens is because no one is transmitting!
William Shatner's space launch on Blue Origin's New Shepard: When to watch and what to know
Here's everything you need to know about Blue Origin's launch of William Shatner and his crew on the New Shepard spacecraft on Oct. 12, 2021.
SETI Institute, Unistellar and Planetary Society partner to host World Space Week events for girls
The SETI Institute has partnered with Unistellar and The Planetary Society to host virtual World Space Week events that aim to inspire the next generation of female space explorers.
William Shatner's age will make him the oldest person to fly in space with Blue Origin launch
Now 90 years old, William Shatner will soon be the oldest person who's ever flown to space.
