SpaceX loaded its latest Starship prototype with supercold propellant on Tuesday (Oct. 24), notching a key milestone ahead of the vehicle's upcoming test flight.
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Catch a ‘Pac-Man’ Partial Lunar Eclipse for Europe and Africa This Weekend
A slender partial lunar eclipse bookends the final eclipse season of 2023.
NASA's Artemis moon astronauts will ride to the launch pad in these sleek electric cars (photos)
NASA and electric car maker Canoo revealed the interior of the vehicle that will ferry Artemis moon astronauts to the launch pad.
Cosmonauts will hunt for source of ISS leak during a spacewalk today. Watch it live
Two Russian cosmonauts will go outside the International Space Station today (Oct. 25) to investigate the source of a coolant leak that sprang up on Oct. 9. You can watch the webcast live.
Curiosity rover discovers new evidence Mars once had 'right conditions' for life
Thanks to NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, geologists have discovered evidence for ancient rivers on the Red Planet hiding in plain sight, suggesting the planet once had the right conditions for life.
James Webb Space Telescope photos to feature on US Priority Mail stamps in 2024
The U.S. Postal Service is granting priority status to the James Webb Space Telescope with two 2024 Priority Mail postage stamps, each featuring a cosmic image captured by the deep-space observatory.
Open doors for the ESA-ESTEC Open Day
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On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October 2023, the European Space Agency opened the doors to the European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, in the Netherlands. Where science meets science fiction, the theme of this year's open day was ‘Science Fiction Gets Real’, highlighting how science fiction has inspired scientists and engineers to join ESA, and turn once imaginary concepts into science fact. The single largest ESA establishment invited the public to meet astronauts, view spacecraft, and peer behind the scenes of Europe’s space adventure, along with a full schedule of events and talks from Space Rocks, celebrating the art and culture of science and space.
Sit on the Toilet while you Gaze at the Earth from the Edge of Space
You’re an excited, spacefaring passenger strolling about a pressurized cabin approximately 30 kilometers (20 miles) above the Earth. Your trip is scheduled for six hours, and you’ve already consumed the world-class food and drinks to complement this awesome view from Spaceship Neptune, which is provided by Space Perspective, the World’s First Carbon-Neutral Spaceflight Experience Company. But now you’re three hours into your trip and you have to go to the bathroom. Don’t worry, that’s where the Space Spa comes in, which was recently unveiled as one of the many features offered by Space Perspective as part of its spaceflight experience. An important aspect is paying customers, which Space Perspective refers to as Explorers, will be able to catch the great view even while taking a break in the Space Spa, with Space Perspective posting detailed images of the Space Spa to its official X page.
Largest-ever computer simulation of the universe escalates cosmology dilemma
The first efforts toward simulating all components of the universe fail to resolve the S8 tension. Is the standard theory of cosmology in trouble?
‘Her Space, Her Time’ Reveals the Hidden Figures of Physics
Quick: Name a woman scientist.
US Space Force's 1st official painting shows military space plane intercepting adversary satellite
United States Space Operations Command revealed its first official painting, which depicts a "futuristic intercept vehicle" engaging an adversary satellite in orbit above Earth.
Lunar Astronauts Will Need Easy Walking Trails Around the Moon's South Pole
Before this decade is out, NASA plans to return astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era and build the necessary infrastructure to keep sending them back. And they will hardly be alone. Alongside NASA’s Artemis Program, the European Space Agency also plans to send astronauts to the Moon and establish a permanent habitat there (the Moon Village), while China and Russia are working towards creating the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). Numerous commercial space companies will also be there to provide crew transportation, cargo, and logistical services.
Next generation Moon camera tested in Europe
When astronauts return to the Moon, they will take more pictures of the lunar surface than any humans before. To develop the best camera for the job, European astronauts and scientists are lending a helping hand to NASA’s Artemis imagery team.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter aces longest Mars flight in 18 months
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter traveled 1,901 feet (579 meters) during its 63rd Mars flight, which took place last Thursday (Oct. 19).
SpaceX inks landmark deal to launch European navigation satellites: report
SpaceX has signed a deal to loft up to four of Europe's Galileo navigation satellites over two launches in 2024, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Moon rocks blasted off the lunar surface could become near-Earth asteroids
The near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa was indeed ejected from the moon, a new study confirms, suggesting more lunar fragments dwell among near-Earth asteroids.
Hubble Space Telescope reveals an unexpected galaxy trio (photo)
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a galaxy overshadowed by its larger, merging companions.
A Fast Radio Burst Took 8 Billion Years to Reach Us
Fast Radio Bursts are an astrophysical enigma. They are intense bursts of radio energy lasting anywhere from a fraction of a millisecond to a few seconds, typically with a frequency of around 1,400 MHz, and we still don’t know what causes them. They were first detected in 2007 but were initially so rare and short-lived that it was difficult to confirm they weren’t terrestrial in origin. With the inauguration of the CHIME telescope and other wide-field radio observatories, we started observing lots of them, which confirmed they were both astrophysical and mostly coming from outside our galaxy. Now one has been observed from a galaxy 8 billion light years away, and it could help us solve a cosmological mystery.
Watch NASA test a 3D-printed rocket nozzle designed for deep space (video)
NASA recently conducted a hot-fire test of a new experimental rocket nozzle in order to test 3D printing techniques and new materials for hardware designed to reach deep space.
What happens when neutron stars collide? Astronomers may finally know
When neutron stars collide, heavy elements like gold can be forged in the extremely violent aftermath. But what else can 3D simulations of the event show us?
