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First close-up pictures of Mercury from BepiColombo hint at answers to the planet's secrets
The BepiColombo spacecraft – a joint project by the European and Japanese space agencies – swung by its destination planet Mercury in the early hours of Oct. 2.
Perseverance's first major successes on Mars — an update from mission scientists
In the short time since NASA's Perseverance rover landed in Mars' Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021, it's already made history.
Next-Generation Gravitational Wave Observatories Could Detect the First Stars When They Exploded as Supernovae
The first stars to appear in the universe are no longer with us – they died long ago. But when they died they released torrents of gravitational waves, which might still be detectable as a faint hum in the background vibrations of the cosmos.
Boeing's next Starliner test launch for NASA slips to 2022
Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi won't get off the ground this year after all.
NASA is ready to take on the world with its new climate action plan
NASA has big plans to fight against climate change and its devastating global impacts with a new climate action plan the agency released on Thursday (Oct. 7).
'Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds' exhibition is a must for every fan
An impressive collection from throughout the epic sci-fi show's long history.
IBM Space Tech Wants to “Democratize Space” with ENDURANCE.
Between the rise of the commercial space industry and the proliferation of agencies and programs, it is clear that we live in a new space age. A cornerstone of this new age is how reusable rockets, small satellite technology, and other advances are reducing the cost of launching payloads to orbit. This, in turn, increases access to space and allows more people and organizations to participate in lucrative research.
'The Expanse' is back! Check out the first teaser for the sixth (and final) season
The perfect excuse to embark on a re-watch of the entirety of "The Expanse."
Japanese satellite launch facing weeks-long delay
Japan’s fifth Epsilon rocket, originally set for liftoff Sept. 30, is visible inside a gantry structure at the Uchinoura Space Center. Credit: JAXA
The launch of a solid-fueled Japanese Epsilon rocket with nine small satellites, originally scheduled to blastoff last week, has been grounded until after the flight of a larger H-2A launcher later this month, Japan’s space agency said Friday.
Get hyped for 'Resident Alien' Season 2 with this featurette and first teaser (video)
The alien with the unpronounceable name will once again take human form for a side-splitting second season.
The Sanrock U52 Drone is a whopping 32% off from Amazon!
Celebrate World Space Week by saving money on a drone that can record the world in high definition.
This kids' 12-in-1 Aerospace Building Kit is a sizable 27% off!
You can save 27% when you buy this 12-in-1 Aerospace Building Kit from Amazon.
Early Massive Galaxies ran out of gas, Shutting Down Their Star Formation
Galaxies that formed within the first few billion years after the Big Bang should have lived long, healthy lives. After all, they were born with rich supplies of cold hydrogen gas, exactly the fuel needed to continue star formation. But new observations have revealed “quenched” galaxies that have shut off star formation. And astronomers have no idea why.
New Horizons Discovers Kuiper Belt "Twins"
New Horizons has spotted two asteroid pairs in the outer solar system. Their existence sheds light on how planets formed.
Trailer for 'Lost in Space' Season 3 promises epic conclusion to beloved series (video)
The final season of this high-quality sci-fi from Netflix will drop on Dec. 1.
'Among the Stars' director Ben Turner captures raw emotion in new Disney Plus space documentary (Q&A)
Filmmaker Ben Turner recalls the good fortune of being a "fly on the wall" for this thrilling NASA adventure.
This Object is Both an Asteroid and a Comet
In astronomy, comets and asteroids are defined very differently. Comets have a “nucleus,” usually made of ice and dust, and a tail when they get near the sun, which is the nucleus material shedding off from the comet itself. Asteroids, on the other hand, are small balls of rock orbiting the sun. Occasionally though, some objects meet the criteria to be both an asteroid and a comet – and a team from the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) think they have found a new one.
Celebrate Fall Astronomy Day This Weekend
Saturday, October 9, 2021, is this fall’s Astronomy Day!
China rolls out rocket for its longest crew mission yet
China has rolled out a rocket to the pad to send three astronauts from the desert up to its new Tianhe space station core module, although the launch date remains a mystery.
Astronauts choose ‘Endurance’ as name for new SpaceX crew capsule
European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron pose for a photo during training at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Credit: SpaceX
The astronauts who will ride SpaceX’s newest Dragon spaceship into orbit later this month said Thursday they named their spacecraft “Endurance” as a tribute to the human spirit and a historic sailing vessel used by Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
