We’re all basking in the success of the James Webb Space Telescope. It’s fulfilling its promise as our most powerful telescope, making all kinds of discoveries that we’ve been anticipating and hoping for. But the JWST’s story is one of broken budgets, repeated requests for more time and money, and near-cancellations.
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Virgin Galactic to launch next space tourist mission on Oct. 5
Virgin Galactic plans to launch 'Galactic 04,' its fifth spaceflight in the last five months, on Oct. 5 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
Watch China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts clean the Tiangong space station (video)
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts have been working hard to keep the Tiangong space station neat and clean, as a newly released video shows.
The Seasons on Saturn are Changing. It's Time to Say Goodbye to Its North Pole for a Few Years
Just like Earth, Saturn goes through seasons because of its axial tilt. But a year on Saturn lasts 30 Earth years, so each of its seasons lasts 7.5 years. Right now, it is late summer on Saturn’s northern hemisphere, so again, just like Earth is currently heading for northern autumn equinox in September, Saturn is heading for northern autumn equinox a little later, in 2025.
Galaxies Outline Bubble 1 Billion Light-Years Wide in Space
A newfound cosmic alignment of galaxies challenges fundamental ideas about the nature of our universe.
NASA UAP study team finds no extraterrestrial origins of UFO sightings in 1st report
NASA's UFO study team released its long-awaited first report on Thursday (Sept. 14), arguing that a whole government approach is needed to shine light on the enigma of unidentified things in our skies.
The other astronauts in 'A Million Miles Away' react to the new film and its focus
They may not be the focus of 'A Million Miles Away,' but the crewmates who flew with José Hernández are happy to see him celebrated on the big screen, just as they were to accompany him into space.
Webb snaps supersonic outflow of young star
Image: HH 211 (NIRCam image)
Dark Matter Clumps Float Between Galaxies, Data Shows
Astronomers have found clumps of dark matter 30,000 light-years wide in the space between galaxies in the distant universe.
This was the hottest summer ever recorded on Earth
Earth just had its hottest summer in recorded history, data released Wednesday (Sept. 6) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals.
Solar Orbiter closes in on the solution to a 65-year-old solar mystery
A cosmic alignment and a little bit of spacecraft gymnastics has provided a ground-breaking measurement that is helping solve the 65-year-old cosmic mystery of why the Sun’s atmosphere is so hot.
Luna-25 failure won't be end of Russia's moon program, Putin says
Russia will continue its lunar exploration efforts despite the recent loss of its Luna-25 moon lander, according to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Astronomers weigh ancient galaxies' dark matter haloes for 1st time
Astronomers have weighed the halos of dark matter that surround ancient galaxies with profound implications for our understanding of cosmic evolution.
Sentinel-1 reveals shifts from Morocco earthquake
Following the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on 8 September, satellite data have been made available through the International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’ to help emergency response teams on the ground.
September's new moon points the way to Mars, Jupiter and more
September's new moon rises tonight (Sept. 14). Here's what you can expect to see in the night sky around this time.
'Lightning' on Venus is actually meteors burning up in planet's atmosphere, study says
Tiny meteors burning up in Venus' atmosphere cause light flashes that have long been interpreted as lightning bolts, according to new research.
Some Lunar Regolith is Better for Living Off the Land on the Moon
Between now and the mid-2030s, multiple space agencies hope to send crewed missions to the Moon. of These plans all involve establishing bases around the Moon’s southern polar region, including the Artemis Base Camp and the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). These facilities will enable a “sustained program of lunar exploration and development,” according to the NASA Artemis Program mission statement. In all cases, plans for building facilities on the surface call for a process known as In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), where local resources are used as building materials.
Planning is Underway for NASA’s Next Big Flagship Space Telescope
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has only been operational for just over a year, but this isn’t stopping the world’s biggest space agency from discussing the next big space telescope that could serve as JWST’s successor sometime in the future. Enter the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), which was first proposed as NASA’s next flagship Astrophysics mission during the National Academy of Sciences’ Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Astro2020). While its potential technological capabilities include studying exoplanets, stars, galaxies, and a myriad of other celestial objects for life beyond Earth, there’s a long way to go before HWO will be wowing both scientists and the public with breathtaking images and new datasets.
'It's been an incredible challenge:' NASA astronaut tells all on setting new record for longest US spaceflight (video)
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio spoke from the International Space Station about how it felt to surpass the previous U.S. single mission spaceflight record of 355 days.
Scientists may finally know why the sun's outer atmosphere is so freakishly hot
Our host star's corona is hotter than its 'surface.' It's unclear as to why.
James Webb Space Telescope watches seasons change on Saturn (video)
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have observed the changing of seasons on Saturn. The ringed planet's northern summer is cooling as a 7.5-year-long autumn approaches.
