The fastest spacecraft ever flown, NASA's Parker Solar Probe, regularly experiences high-speed collisions with dust particles that create explosions of plasma, a new study finds.
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Astronomers spot 1st black hole beyond the Milky Way
Finding a black hole isn't straightforward, and it's even harder the more distant such a behemoth is.
Crew-3 launch to the Space Station
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ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronaut Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron liftoff to the International Space Station in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft “Endurance”.
A Near-Miss Total Lunar Eclipse
A near-total lunar eclipse will be widely visible across North America on the night of November 18–19. Dress warmly and go for it!
Live coverage: SpaceX counting down to space station crew launch tonight
Live coverage of the countdown and flight of SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission carrying NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron, and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer on a flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
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Who owns the moon? One man's lunar claim
Entrepreneur and adventurer Richard Garriott believes he has a fairly unique and supportable claim to a small part of the moon.
Space Station to dodge Chinese space junk before SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut launch
The International Space Station will dodge a piece of Chinese space junk today (Nov. 10) just hours before SpaceX launches a new crew.
Alpha: a return to Earth in one minute
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After 199 days in space, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet left the International Space Station together with alongside NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, marking the end of his second six-month mission known as Alpha.
The Sounds of Mars: Hear the Wind and Crunch of Rover Wheels on the Red Planet
Two microphones aboard the Perseverance Rover have recorded “alien” sounds on Mars – the sounds of a human-made spacecraft crunching its wheels on the Red Planet’s surface, or its motors whirring, or blasts from its scientific laser instrument. Perseverance’s microphones have also captured the sounds of another spacecraft – the Ingenuity helicopter – taking flight. During the five or so hours recorded so far, you can hear the Martian wind gusting in the background.
Carbon dioxide monitoring satellite given the shakes
A new satellite destined to be Europe’s prime mission for monitoring and tracking carbon dioxide emissions from human activity is being put through its paces at ESA’s Test Centre in the Netherlands. With nations at COP26 pledging net-zero emissions by 2050, the pressure is on to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases we pump into the atmosphere – but the race is also on to support the monitoring that shows targets are being met. ESA, the European Commission, Eumetsat and industrial partners are therefore working extremely hard to get the Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring mission ready for liftoff in 2025.
European software-defined satellite starts service
A telecommunications satellite that can be reprogrammed in-orbit, offering unprecedented mission reconfiguration capacity, has successfully passed its in-orbit acceptance review.
NASA engineers, scientists and more shine bright this Native American Heritage Month
This November is Native American Heritage Month, and NASA is taking the opportunity to highlight its indigenous scientists, engineers and more.
Rocket Lab to launch satellites, recover booster tonight. How to watch live.
Rocket Lab plans to recover a booster after launching two satellites to orbit tonight (Nov. 10), and you can watch the action live.
Virgin Galactic sells 100 new tickets for space tourist launches
About 100 people have bought a ticket to ride to suborbital space since Virgin Galactic reopened sales in August, at $450,000 apiece.
How to prepare for a SpaceX astronaut launch rescue (video)
A lot goes into a SpaceX launch, and that includes preparing for the possibility that things might not go according to plan.
SpaceX to launch Crew-3 astronauts for NASA today. Here's how to watch it live.
SpaceX will launch a crew of four astronauts Wednesday evening (Nov. 10) on its third operational crewed flight for NASA, and you can watch the action online.
Why the outdated technology in the Alien series makes sense
Technology in the Alien franchise might seem a bit all over the place, but it all make sense when you think about it.
Interview with Thomas Pesquet on return to Earth a second time
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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet gives a brief interview in Cologne, Germany, less than 48 hours after leaving the International Space Station.
Marvel TV shows ranked, worst to best
Here are 12 of the best Marvel TV shows from across Disney Plus and Netflix, ranked from worst to best.
Astronaut training in the land of volcanoes
A team of astronauts, engineers and geologists is travelling to Spain’s Canary Islands, one of Europe’s volcanic hot spots, to learn how to best explore the Moon and Mars during ESA’s Pangaea geological training course.
Satellites detect large methane emissions from Madrid landfills
High-resolution satellites have detected substantial quantities of methane leaking from adjacent landfill sites close to the centre of Madrid, Spain. Using data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission combined with GHGSat’s high-resolution commercial imagery, scientists from the SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research and GHGSat discovered both landfill sites combined emitted 8800 kg of methane per hour in August 2021 – the highest observed in Europe by GHGSat.
