Japan will test solar power transmission from space in 2025 with a miniature space-based photoelectric plant that will wirelessly transmit energy from low Earth orbit to Earth.
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The Giant Planets Migrated Between 60-100 Million Years After the Solar System Formed
Untangling what happened in our Solar System tens or hundreds of millions of years ago is challenging. Millions of objects of wildly different masses interacted for billions of years, seeking natural stability. But its history—including the migration of the giant planets—explains what we see today in our Solar System and maybe in other, distant solar systems.
China's experimental moon satellites beam back lunar imagery (video, photo)
A pair of small experimental satellites have begun tests related to future lunar communication and navigation services for China's moon ambitions.
Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed)
The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China.
'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' is a knockout punch of pure sci-fi cinema (review)
A review of Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver."
'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugs
The quest to bring samples back to Earth from Mars has been met with controversy in some quarters as the threat that ecologically-hungry Martian microbes might pose to our biosphere continues to be a topic of concern.
ESA and the EU agree to accelerate the use of space
ESA will work closely with the EU to use space to improve life on Earth, following an agreement signed today by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher (left) and the European Commission’s Director-General for Defence Industry and Space, Timo Pesonen.
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but don't expect much this year
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22, but unfortunately a bright moon will make it difficult to spot any 'shooting stars' this year.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 19 – 28
Springtime Leo walks high in the south, springtime Hydra snakes a quarter of the way around the celestial sphere, and the bright Moon aligns with Spica.
Earth from Space: The Mekong Delta
Image: Earth from Space: The Mekong Delta
Rare sighting of ‘doomed’ SOHO comet during solar eclipse
Image: Photo of total solar eclipse
Rocket Lab gearing up to refly Electron booster for 1st time
Rocket Lab has put a recovered Electron first stage back into its production line, a big step toward the company's first-ever rocket reflight.
Artemis Astronauts Will Deploy New Seismometers on the Moon
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, Apollo astronauts set up a collection of lunar seismometers to detect possible Moon quakes. These instruments monitored lunar activity for eight years and gave planetary scientists an indirect glimpse into the Moon’s interior. Now, researchers are developing new methods for lunar quake detection techniques and technologies. If all goes well, the Artemis astronauts will deploy them when they return to the Moon.
'Transformers One' 1st trailer unveils Optimus Prime and Megatron's shared history (video)
The Transformers are returning to cinemas in 2024 with their first animated movie in nearly 40 years. This is the beginning of Cybertron's end.
Ice Deposits on Ceres Might Only Be a Few Thousand Years Old
The dwarf planet Ceres has some permanently dark craters that hold ice. Astronomers thought the ice was ancient when they were discovered, like in the moon’s permanently shadowed regions. But something was puzzling.
China rolls out rocket for next astronaut mission to Tiangong space station (photos)
CMSA said Shenzhou 18 will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future. However, airspace closure notices indicate launch is currently set for around 9:00 a.m. EDT on April 25 (1300 GMT, or 9:00 p.m. Beijing time).
See Amazing Views of the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse from Space
Millions of viewers were wowed by last week’s total solar eclipse. Now, we get to see the eclipse from another angle: space.
SpaceX launching Starlink satellites today on company's 40th mission of 2024
SpaceX is set to launch its 40th mission of 2024 this evening (April 18), a liftoff that will send yet another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward.
The Mystery of Cosmic Rays Deepens
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles accelerated to extreme velocities approaching the speed of light. It takes an extremely powerful event to send these bits of matter blazing through the Universe. Astronomers theorize that cosmic rays are ejected by supernova explosions that mark the death of supergiant stars. But recent data collected by the Fermi Gamma-ray space telescope casts doubt on this production method for cosmic rays, and has astronomers digging for an explanation.
