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A New Plan to Search for Extraterrestrial Artifacts at Earth and Across the Solar System
On October 19th, 2017, astronomers made the first-ever detection of an interstellar object (ISO) in our Solar System. This body, named 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua), was spotted shortly after it flew by Earth on its way to the outer Solar System. Years later, astronomers are still hypothesizing what this object could have been (an interstellar “dust bunny,” hydrogen iceberg, nitrogen icebergs), with Harvard Prof. Abraham Loeb going as far as to suggest that it might have been an extraterrestrial solar sail.
Rocket Lab set to resume launches Thursday after failure in May
A technician at Rocket Lab’s launch base in New Zealand works with an Electron booster. Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is set to launch a small U.S. military technology demonstration satellite from New Zealand Thursday on the company’s first flight since a second stage failure doomed a commercial mission in May.
No life will survive the death of the sun — but new life could be born after, new research suggests
When Earth's sun grows into a red giant 5 billion years from now, solar wind will shred our planet's magnetic field to bits.
China launches classified satellites, tests landing nose cone with parachute
China sent three Yaogan 30 series satellites into orbit and used the launch to test controlling the rocket's falling nose cone with a parachute.
Dazzling Doubles for Compromised Skies
For many, smoke from wildfires has transformed summer nights, blotting out stars and familiar deep-sky sights. But through it all double stars keep on shining.
How do 'Tatooine' planets survive with 2 suns?
It's hard for an exoplanet to keep itself together in the neighborhood of two parent stars.
Black holes warp the universe into a grotesque hall of mirrors
If you were to place a galaxy behind the black hole and then look off to the side, you'd see a distorted image of the galaxy. Here's why.
Emperor Zurg makes his evil appearance in new trailer for 'Lightyear,' the Buzz Lightyear origin story
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For the first time, astronomers have seen light coming from behind a black hole.
Rocket Lab will launch a US Space Force experimental satellite Thursday: Watch live
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch an experimental research and development satellite to low Earth orbit early tomorrow (July 29), and you can watch the action live.
Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket set to roll out to launch pad with Starliner capsule
Live coverage of the unpiloted test flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule on the Orbital Flight Test-2 mission. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
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Balloon Mission May Also Work to Detect Quakes on Venus
An opportunity in 2019 lays the groundwork for balloon-borne detectors on Venus, working to unravel a key mystery.
This is how you get Tatooines. Binary Star Planet Formation
One of the less appreciated aspects of George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars was that he predicted the existence of planets in binary star systems years before we saw even the first exoplanet. Now a team from the University of Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute for Extra-terrestrial Physics have found how exactly those planets can form without being torn apart by their accompanying suns.
Astronauts are celebrating their own Summer Olympics in space (satellites, too)
One of the biggest sporting events on Earth is being watched by those beyond our world.
Matter From Light. Physicists Create Matter and Antimatter by Colliding Just Photons.
Future rockets could fly with tanks made of lightweight carbon fibre reinforced plastic thanks to ground-breaking research carried out within ESA’s Future Launchers Preparatory Programme.
Mariner 9: The Martian Semicentennial
Some astronomers suggest setting up a "SatHub" to address the growing threat that satellite megaconstellations pose to the night sky — but funding and support are necessary to make it happen.
NASA Chooses Falcon Heavy Over SLS to Launch Europa Clipper, Saving About $2 Billion
Retired NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg has teamed up with apparel company SvahaUSA to create a "Dinos in Space" clothing line.
We could hunt gravitational waves on the moon if this wild idea takes off
The moon is a great place to hunt for ripples in space-time, a new study argues.
China is building a new ship for sea launches to space
A Portland-area high school came out on top in a new "distributed" version of this year's American Rocketry Challenge that was optimized for pandemic safety.
ESA Web TV image for the launch of Eutelsat Quantum
Image: ESA Web TV image for the launch of Eutelsat Quantum
