Maharloo Lake, a seasonal salt lake in Iran, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
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Chinese astronauts land after historic 3-month mission to new space station
A spacecraft carrying Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo touched down safely in Inner Mongolia early this morning (Sept. 17), bringing an end to China's historic Shenzhou 12 mission.
Live coverage: Chinese astronauts heading back to Earth today
Live coverage of China’s Shenzhou 12 mission, a three-month expedition to the Tiangong space station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
CGTN Landing Webcast
Inspiration4 commander Jared Isaacman places 1st-ever sports bets from space
SpaceX's all-private Inspiration4 mission has notched another spaceflight first — although most parents are probably hoping this one doesn't inspire their kids to similar action.
Oculus Quest 2 vs. Valve Index: Which VR headset should you buy?
It's the Oculus Quest 2 vs Valve Index as we compare these extremely different takes on virtual reality headsets.
Oculus Quest 2 review
The Oculus Quest 2 is compact, comfortable, and portable, while also being quite powerful too.
Relive SpaceX's historic Inspiration4 launch with these amazing photos
There's nothing quite like a night launch — and this one was extra-special.
How to see SpaceX's Inspiration4 spacecraft in the night sky
Four private astronauts are currently circling the globe in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, and you can see the capsule from Earth.
Blade Runner Streaming Guide - Where to watch the Blade Runner movies online
From Blade Runner to Blade Runner 2049 and the upcoming anime, here’s everything you need to know about streaming the Blade Runner franchise online
China rolls out rocket for Tianzhou 3 cargo mission ahead of Monday launch (photos)
A Long March 7 rocket topped with the robotic Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft rolled out to its pad at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Chinese space officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 15).
How Guardians of the Galaxy Sent the MCU to Space
Without adventuring into the big black, we wouldn’t have had the universe-spanning Infinity saga, cool spaceships and an unexpected Mary Poppins reference.
Jeff Bezos congratulates Elon Musk on SpaceX's private Inspiration4 launch
It was congratulations all around the billionaires' table today as Jeff Bezos hailed Elon Musk's SpaceX for the private Inspiration4 launch.
Inspiration4 crew chats with Elon Musk, works through first full day in space
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SpaceX Launches Four Civilians to Space with Inspiration4!
Today, history was made when the first all-civilian spaceflight launched from Launch Complex 39A at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The purpose of this flight was to raise awareness and funds for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and offer inspiration to people all over the world. Operated by SpaceX and sponsored by Jared Isaacman and Shift4Payments, this flight illustrates how accessibility to space is growing by leaps and bounds.
900-year-old Chinese supernova mystery points to strange nebula
In the year 1181 AD, a new bright point of light as luminous as the planet Saturn appeared to Chinese and Japanese skygazers for a little more than six months before disappearing.
Ten years of Soyuz at Europe’s Spaceport
Astronauts, celebrities and regular folks around the globe shared their excitement about Inspiration4's successful launch last night (Sept. 15).
Satellites watch Australian wildfires trigger CO2 booms and ocean algal blooms
What happens on land affects the oceans, and satellites can see it all unfold.
Quest airlock | Space Station 360 (in French with English subtitles available)
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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet takes you on a tour of the International Space Station like no other. Filmed with a 360 camera, the Space Station 360 series lets you explore for yourself alongside Thomas’s explanation – episode four is NASA’s Quest airlock.
This year's giant Antarctic ozone hole probably due to climate change
A giant ozone hole has opened up over Antarctica this year and climate change might be the cause.
Cosmic pearl
It's planet season! Here are some tips to help you start imaging the giant planets while they're in easy view.
Constellations of the western zodiac
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Verifying that a satellite will resist the sheer noise of the rocket launching it into orbit is a very important test that every mission must successfully pass.