Newly released images from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope capture a cloud complex called Rho Ophiuchi, the Orion Nebula, a spiral galaxy named NGC 3627 and a galaxy cluster known as MACS J0416.
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Volunteers Complete a Simulated Year on Mars
The crew of NASA’s first Mars habitat simulation, CHAPEA 1, exited their Earth-based environment after 378 days on July 6 at 5 p.m. EDT. Greeted by friends, family, mission team members and project directors, the crew of four expressed gratitude and optimism about their time in isolation and the data collected, which will contribute to the future goal of putting boots on Mars.
SpaceX requests public safety determination for early return to flight for its Falcon 9 rocket
An unusual build up of ice on the second stage of the Falcon 9 that launched the Starlink 9-3 mission. Image: SpaceX.
SpaceX is seeking to resume launching its Falcon 9 rocket soon. In a statement to Spaceflight Now, the Federal Aviation Administration said the company was seeking a public safety determination.
This nerve-rattling 'Alien: Romulus' trailer reminds us that 'fear is bigger in IMAX' (video)
Don't miss the new "Alien: Romulus" IMAX teaser and behind-the-scenes featurette that give a terrifying glimpse at the upcoming installment of the legendary sci-fi horror franchise.
Sun blasts out 2nd X-class flare this week, triggers more radio blackouts (video)
Sunspot region AR 3738 fired off an X1.9 flare as it exited the sun's western limb on July 16, 2024 and caused radio blackouts over much of Africa, Europe, and parts of North and South America.
A new, deadly era of space junk is dawning, and no one is ready
A Saskatchewan farmer's near miss with potentially lethal debris falling from orbit highlights the skyrocketing risks and murky politics of space junk.
Save $99 on this Holy Stone HS720 drone with every accessory you could need
This very capable drone is reduced by almost $100 for Prime Day if you add a coupon.
Step into VR with this amazing Meta Quest 3 headset, $70 off for Prime Day
Whether you're a newcomer or trading up from a previous headset, this Meta Quest 3 headset the perfect way to experience VR and you won't even need a PC.
Hurry! Celestron NexStar 6SE is $979.99 for Prime Day
Though the sale price dipped to $879 earlier today, that deal was quickly pulled. Snap it up for $979.99 before the next price increase.
Doctor Who 'Empire of Death': Why is Ruby Sunday so important?
Why does the companion's origin story possess enough power to defeat a god?
Explore Norma: The right (angle) constellation for July
Little-known Norma, a small constellation in the southern sky, contains several stellar and deep-sky delights.
Save over $300 in this Amazon Prime Day DJI drone deal
This DJI Air 3 Fly More combo offers premium specs and now you can save over $300 with this Amazon Prime Day drone deal.
Only Hubble Could Make this Measurement of a Supernova
Calculating the distance to far-away objects, such as galaxy clusters and quasars, is difficult. But it is also critical to our understanding of how the universe evolves. Luckily, humanity has a trusty workhorse that has been collecting data for such calculations for decades—Hubble. It is by far the best telescope suited to the job, as described by a recent NASA press release about a distance measurement to a supernova in a nearby galaxy.
Up close and personal: Ariane 6 liftoff from the launchpad
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While no person could get this close during Ariane 6’s inaugural flight on 9 July 2024, several small cameras bravely witnessed its take-off from the launchpad.
Introducing Ramses, ESA’s mission to asteroid Apophis
30 years ago, on 16 July 1994, astronomers watched in awe as the first of many pieces of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet slammed into Jupiter with incredible force. The event sparked intense interest in the field of planetary defence as people asked: “Could we do anything to prevent this happening to Earth?”
XMM-Newton shows million-degree gas in Abell 2390
Image: XMM-Newton and Euclid image of galaxy cluster Abell 2390
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure forces NASA to evaluate astronaut launch schedule for ISS
SpaceX is supposed to send a new group of astronauts to the ISS in mid-August. But after a rocket failure, NASA and SpaceX are figuring out what to do next.
'What exactly is a planet?' Astronomers want to amend the definition
A newly proposed mass-based definition of a planet reaffirms Pluto as a dwarf planet.
A comet predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may already be doomed
While some comet experts think Comet Tsunchinchan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will "soon be no longer," others think it's doing just fine.
Dune-Inspired Stillsuits Could Allow Astronauts to Recycle Their Urine Into Water
If history has taught us one thing, it is that science fiction often gives way to science fact. Consider the Star Trek communicator and the rise of flip phones in the late 1990s and early 2000s, or how 2001: A Space Odyssey predicted orbiting space stations and reusable space planes – like the International Space Station (ISS) and the Space Shuttle. And who can forget Jules Verne’s classic, From the Earth to the Moon, and how it anticipated that humans would one day walk on the Moon? Almost a century later, this dream would be realized with the Apollo Program.
Drone racing is helping train AI to autonomously drive spacecraft
ESA and the Delft University of Technology are training neural-network AI systems to race drones in preparation for complicated spacecraft maneuvers.
