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'99% totality' does not exist! Why you need to get to the path for April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will come to the Americas. Only those on the path of totality will experience the phenomenon to the fullest.
Media briefing on the outcome of ESA’s 317th Council
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ESA Member States met for the 317th session of the ESA Council on 18 and 19 October.
Virgin Galactic sets date, announces crew for 5th commercial spaceflight
Virgin Galactic's next trip to the edge of space will include some familiar names, such as planetary scientist Alan Stern and science communicator Kellie Gerardi.
Burned-up space junk pollutes Earth's upper atmosphere, NASA planes find
Scientists have detected the presence of air pollutants from burning space junk in the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.
Wildfires burned a staggering 30% of Brazil's Pantanal wetlands in 2020, satellite data shows
High-quality satellite images show that the 2020 wildfires burned at least 2.2 million more acres (890,000 hectares) of the Pantanal wetlands than previously estimated.
Year 2075: martian rovers saved from cyber attack
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The scene was set: a research base on the Red Planet was struck by a cyberattack and eight teams on Earth had just a matter of hours to save it. Far from being a farfetched scenario, cyberattacks are unfortunately a daily problem for all sectors, including space exploration, and can have devastating consequences.
Blue Origin Reveals its Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle: Blue Ring
The Jeff Bezos-founded aerospace company, Blue Origin, recently announced its new and upcoming Swiss army knife-style spacecraft platform, Blue Ring, which comes after very little public discussion by Blue Origin regarding this project. For example, a January 2023 story broke when Blue Origin briefly announced a job posting for “Blue Ring Senior Program Manager” on its “Careers” page, but the job was pulled less than 24 hours later. Overall, Blue Origin has been quite mum about Blue Ring.
If There Was Ever Life on Mars, this Ancient Mud Lake is the Perfect Place to Look
When it comes to Mars and our ongoing efforts to understand that planet’s ancient habitability, evidence is so far elusive. But scientists have an idea where the evidence is likely hiding: in sediments.
Queen guitar legend Brian May helps analyze NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples
Music legend Brian May has spoken about his role in the historic NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, which in September returned a sample of the space rock Bennu to Earth.
SpaceX aims to launch 144 missions next year
SpaceX hopes to launch 100 missions this year and ramp its cadence up to 144 flights in 2024, a company representative said during a Senate hearing on Wednesday (Oct. 18).
NBC's 'Quantum Leap' hops back in time to investigate UFOs in this week's spooky episode
A review of this week's 'Quantum Leap' episode, 'Closure Encounters,' which takes Ben Song back to 1949 New Mexico to investigate UFO sightings.
India wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2040
India plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2040 and build a space station by 2035, officials announced on Tuesday (Oct. 17).
Space history and future leap off the screen at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Guests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center can now see a space shuttle launch, a SpaceX Starship land on the moon and astronauts walk on the surface of Mars, all before they enter the visitor complex.
NASA Mission Had the Perfect View for the Recent Solar Eclipse
Eclipse-gazers across the United States got a chance last weekend to watch as the Moon aligned with the Sun to create an annular eclipse. They watched from the ground for a short experience of not-quite-darkness. NASA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCVR) caught the action from Earth orbit for a different view of the event.
Canada to launch new satellites to monitor climate change, gather military data
The Canadian government promises it will get new satellites into space soon to extend its famous Radarsat series for Canada's Earth observation needs, climate change and Arctic military surveillance.
'Astronaut archaeology' could improve space station design. Here's how
New mysteries aboard the International Space Station came to light during a space archaeology project tracking crew use of key spaces. Cake frosting, pegboards and dry wipes all came under scrutiny for better space habitat design.
This Dark Nebula Hides an Enormous Star
The birth of a star is a spectacular event that plays out behind a veil of gas and dust. It’s a detailed process that takes millions of years to play out. Once a star leaves its protostar stage behind and begins its life of fusion, the star’s powerful radiative output blows the veil away.
Air Showers Ruin Astrophotos, but They Could be a New Method for Studying the Universe
Cosmic rays are a fascinating and potentially hazardous phenomenon. These high-energy particles typically consist of protons that have been stripped of their electrons and accelerated to nearly the speed of light. When these rays collide with Earth’s atmosphere, an enormous amount of secondary particles known as an “air shower” results. Ordinarily, these showers are a source of frustration for astronomers since they leave “tracks” on telescope images that obscure the celestial objects (asteroids, stars, galaxies, exoplanets, etc.) being observed.
How AI-powered lasers could help with space debris
A network of space-based lasers could help nudge debris away from collision courses with the International Space Station, according to new research.
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io looks stunning in new Juno probe photos
NASA's Juno spacecraft photographed Jupiter's moon Io during an Oct. 15 flyby, showing its tortured, volcanically-active surface.
