Endurance is scheduled to launch toward the International Space Station on Oct. 30, kicking off SpaceX's Crew-3 mission.
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NASA's 1st interactive graphic novel 'First Woman' tells of one girl's dream to walk on the moon
NASA released its first digital graphic novel featuring the first woman to walk on the moon, allowing readers to explore space through interactive experiences.
Are the Burned-Out Remnants of the First Stars all Around us?
The first stars to appear in the universe lived fast and died young. Today, none of them likely remain. But their remnants, the black holes and neutron stars, might still wander around the cosmos. Unfortunately, they’re extremely difficult to detect unless they merge, and according to new research the only way to see them would be to conduct an unprecedented survey of the local volume of the universe.
Moon rocks brought to Earth by Chinese mission fill key gaps in solar system history
China's new moon-rock treasure trove may be a billion years younger than the material the Apollo program brought home decades ago, according to new research.
China's Lunar Samples Confirm Late Volcanism, Pose New Questions
China's Chang'e 5 mission returned pieces of the Moon in a technological feat last year. Now, scientists are publishing the first analyses of those samples.
Perseverance rover confirms existence of ancient Mars lake and river delta
Photos snapped by Perseverance show that Jezero Crater did indeed host a large river-fed lake in the ancient past.
The best Disney Plus movies and shows for space fans: Star Wars, sci-fi and more
As we all search for things to do while stuck in our homes, know that Disney Plus has many, many hours of content for space nerds to enjoy.
New sci-fi anthology 'AI 2041' presents hopeful realities of artificial intelligence
Authors Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan imagine a fantastic tomorrow ruled by AI.
Smartphone astrophotography: How to take pictures of the night sky
In our guide to smartphone astrophotography, we break down how to take photos of the moon, stars, Milky Way and more.
NASA reassigns two astronauts from Boeing missions to SpaceX crew flight
NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada view the rollout of a Boeing Starliner spacecraft before a test flight in December 2019. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
NASA has reassigned two rookie astronauts from missions on Boeing’s troubled Starliner crew capsule to a SpaceX crew mission to the International Space Station late next year, a move agency officials said will allow the astronauts to gain spaceflight experience for future lunar expeditions.
The oldest gamma-ray burst ever discovered was just a piece of space junk
A presumed discovery of a gamma-ray burst from the oldest known galaxy in the universe was in fact a reflection of sunlight from a spent rocket stage in Earth's orbit, a new paper found.
Russian Actor and Filmmaker are On the Space Station to Shoot Scenes for a Film
Earlier this week, a Soyuz spacecraft launched to the International Space Station with three people on board. But only one of them was a cosmonaut. The other two crew members were Russian actress Yulia Peresild and film producer Klim Shipenko. They will be on the ISS for 12 days to film scenes for an upcoming movie, called “Challenge.”
Not all Mars spacecraft might need such deep cleaning, scientists find
Mars-bound landers and rovers may not need to undergo quite such stringent cleaning procedures as they previously have before leaving Earth.
Blue Origin's first crewed launch breaks four Guinness World Records
Blue Origin broke multiple Guinness World Records with the first crewed spaceflight in July.
Father of ERS wins Nobel prize in physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded a share of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics to Klaus Hasselmann in acknowledgment of his contribution to ‘the physical modelling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming’. Among Prof. Hasselmann’s long list of outstanding achievements, ESA also recognises him as one of the ‘fathers’ of ESA’s first Earth observation mission, ERS-1, which has been key to understanding our changing planet and which paved the way to modern techniques in observing Earth from space.
Boeing reports $185 million charge to pay for Starliner delays
Our favorite Vulcan from "Star Trek" finally gets a proper account of his life in Titan Books' The Autobiography of Mr. Spock."
Watch live: ESA Φ-week
Focusing on the New Space economy and innovations in Earth observation, ESA’s fourth Φ-week kicks off on Monday 11 October. Join us live for two of the main sessions: the Opening session on Monday at 10:30 CEST and the Blending New Space Technologies and Services session on Tuesday at 16:00 CEST.
Lego's Large Creative Brick Box is 37% off at Amazon in pre-Black Friday deal
Lego's Large Creative Brick Box comes with 790 pieces and is on sale at Amazon.
It’s Official, William Shatner Will be Flying to Space With Blue Origin
Star Trek meets star reality as William Shatner, the iconic 90-year-old actor, will fly on the next Blue Origins suborbital launch on October 12th.
Best Lego advent calendars 2021
Get in the spirit of the festive season with the best Lego advent calendars for Christmas 2021.
NASA's Artemis astronauts will ride to launchpad in sleek new electric vans
Stephen Colbert told the 'Star Trek' star that space isn't as fun as the franchise showed us.
