On April 10th, 2019, the world was treated to the first image of a black hole, courtesy of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). Specifically, the image was of the Supermassive Black Hole (SMBH) at the center of the supergiant elliptical galaxy known as M87 (aka. Virgo A). These powerful forces of nature are found at the centers of most massive galaxies, which include the Milky Way (where the SMBH known as Sagittarius A* is located).
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Boeing Starliner OFT-2 launch to space station delayed following Russian module mishap
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will have to wait to make its triumphant trip to space.
Should we be Looking for Intelligence on a Planetary Scale?
Nauka's bumpy ride to the International Space Station didn't get any smoother after the new Russian science module docked on Thursday (July 29).
NASA’s SLS moon rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 share the scene at Kennedy Space Center
The CST-100 Starliner capsule and its Atlas V rocket rolled out to their pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (July 29) ahead of their planned Friday liftoff.
'The Infinite' VR space station tour to premiere spacewalk in Houston
Bright reflections that radar detected beneath the south pole of Mars may not be underground lakes as previously thought but deposits of clay instead, a new study finds.
Move asteroids now before they become a threat, researchers argue
A pair of astronomers have proposed two new strategies for preventing possible asteroid impacts.
Astronomers catch fizzled-out gamma-ray burst from supernova
A fizzled example of a gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion known in the universe, suggests these outbursts can be surprisingly brief, researchers say.
Strange Intersecting Sand Dunes on Mars
In our exploration of Mars, we’ve seen some strange, naturally occurring shapes. Polygons – a shape with at least three straight sides and angles, typically with five or more – have been seen in several different Martian landscapes, and scientists say these shapes are of great interest because they often indicate the presence of shallow ice, or that water formerly was present in these areas.
Russia's Nauka multipurpose lab module docks to space station
The International Space Station has gained a new room after a 13-year wait for its launch and a week-long journey in Earth orbit.
Blue Origin Offers a $2 Billion Discount to get Back in the Lunar Lander Game
Blue Origin has been busy lately. They launched their founder, Jeff Bezos, into space and put a bid in on NASA’s new Lunar Lander project. While SpaceX won that contract back in April, Blue Origin has continued to fight for their right to supply the space agency with an alternative lander. And recently, their not-quite-an-astronaut chief had added another fuel to the fire by offering to take $2 billion off the price tag of a Blue Origin lander.
Discovery of slow waves on the sun could shed light on magnetic field mystery
Never-before seen slow waves of plasma on the surface of the sun have been discovered in data gathered by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory over the past ten years.
Searching for Dark Matter Inside the Earth
Dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries in science. Despite decades of astronomical evidence for its existence, no one has yet been able to find any sign of it closer to home. There have been dozens of efforts to do so, and one of the most prominent just hit a milestone – the release and analysis of 8 years of data. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory will soon be releasing results from those 8 years, but for now let’s dive in to what exactly they are looking for.
Live coverage: Russian science lab approaching space station for docking
Live coverage of the docking of Russia’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module at the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
Boeing's Starliner OFT-2 mission to the International Space Station: When to watch and what to know
Here's everything you need to know about Boeing's Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station.
Space telescopes spot light 'echoing' from behind black hole for the first time
For the first time ever, scientists have seen the light "echoing" from behind a black hole.
Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
Boeing's astronaut taxi is stepping into the limelight again, and the stakes are even higher this time.
Juice takes the heat
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ESA's Jupiter Icy moons Explorer, Juice, has successfully completed rigorous thermal tests simulating the extreme coldness of space and the warmth of the Sun at ESA’s test centre ESTEC, in The Netherlands.
NASA gives priority to Artemis ground test over commercial astronaut launch
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle lifts off at 2 a.m. EDT (0600 GMT; 6 p.m. local time) Thursday from Zealand. Credit: Rocket Lab
Resuming launches after a mission failure two months ago, Rocket Lab successfully placed a small U.S. military research and development satellite into orbit Thursday following a fiery liftoff from New Zealand on a flight that was originally supposed to launch from the company’s new pad in Virginia.
Jupiter mission passes space vacuum test
Image: Jupiter mission passes space vacuum test
Rocket Lab launches US military satellite on return-to-flight mission
The company's Electron rocket launched a small satellite for the U.S. military early this morning (July 29), acing its first mission since a failure in mid-May.
Artist Amoako Boafo to paint Uplift triptych on Blue Origin rocket exterior
Art critics have hailed figurative painter Amoako Boafo's "stratospheric rise" among the "upper echelons of the art world." Little did they know, the stratosphere would only be the start.
