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When did M&M's first fly in space? Setting the sweet record correct
The telescope is so large, it has to be folded into the rocket that will launch it.
Hubble's stellar discovery given a Tolkien-inspired name
SpaceX's Starship is officially the world's tallest rocket, and Elon Musk is over the moon.
NASA's 1st attempt to collect Mars samples with Perseverance rover comes up empty
Perseverance drilled its first sample-collecting hole on Friday (Aug. 6), but data beamed back to Earth by the rover indicate that no Mars rock or dirt made it into the sampling tube.
Animals Could Have Been Around Hundreds of Millions of Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
According to the most widely accepted theories, evolutionary biologists assert that life on Earth began roughly 4 billion years ago, beginning with single-celled bacteria and gradually giving way to more complex organisms. According to this same evolutionary timetable, the first complex organisms emerged during the Neoproterozoic era (ca. 800 million years ago), which took the form of fungi, algae, cyanobacteria, and sponges.
Giant ancient lake in Gale Crater on Mars? New study offers different view.
Mars' Gale Crater may not have been so wet after all, a new study suggests.
Hubble Space Telescope spots star that survived violent explosion of neighbor
LP 40-365 will probably leave the galaxy at some point, scientists say.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity captures 3D view of Raised Ridges on the Red Planet
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity captured stunning new aerial views of Jezero Crater during its most complex flight yet.
Russia’s new Module Kicks the Station out of Position, Causes a Delay for Starliner
On July 28th, the International Space Station (ISS) suffered a mishap after a new Russian module (named Nauka) fired its thrusters just hours after arriving. As a result, the entire station was temporarily pushed out of position, forcibly delaying the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission. This would have been Boeing’s CT-100 Starliner second attempt to rendezvous with the ISS as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP).
Perseverance rover drills into Mars for 1st time in milestone for sample collection
NASA's Perseverance rover has notched another milestone on Mars, drilling its first hole for sampling Red Planet rock.
Russian Rocket Booster to Reenter Early Next Week
The spent rocket booster that deployed the Russian Spektr-R satellite a decade ago is now set to burn up over the Indian Ocean on Monday, August 9th.
SpaceX stacks Starship atop massive booster for 1st time to make the world's tallest rocket
SpaceX's newest Starship prototype was briefly placed atop of its massive booster for the first time on Friday (Aug. 6), setting a new record for the world's tallest rocket.
Ignoring climate change will yield 'untold suffering,' panel of 14,000 scientists warns
A new report signed by 14,000 scientists assesses Earth's 'vital signs,' and finds 'untold suffering' awaits if climate change isn't dealt with soon.
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Here's why the force of gravity pulls us down rather than up. The answer involves Einstein and the bendy realm of space-time.
The Tears of the Hero: Get Ready for the 2021 Perseid Meteors
A sure-fire summer shower, the Perseid meteors are set to put on a spectacular show this year.
MotoArt makes mementos from scrapped NASA shuttle launch platform
When NASA announced it was going to destroy its historic Mobile Launch Platform-2, which used to support Apollo rockets and space shuttles, fans of MotoArt's PlaneTags got an idea.
NASA, Russia stress that space partnership remains strong after Nauka incident at space station
Following a serious incident at the International Space Station last Thursday (July 29), Russia and the U.S. have reaffirmed their partnership and shared next steps to move forward.
'Doubly charming' tetraquark is the longest-lived exotic-matter particle ever found
Studying the particle could provide physicists with vital insight into the rules that govern how all matter is formed.
Mysterious dimming of bright star Betelgeuse may be from 'sunspots' and temperature changes
The mysterious strange dimming seen last year in the huge star Betelgeuse may be from giant sunspots and temperature fluctuations.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 6 – 14
It's Perseid meteor week! Venus lights the western twilight. Saturn and Jupiter are up in the southeast by mid-twilight and await your telescope later at night. And explore the deep-sky glories of Sagittarius before moonlight returns.
