A new NASA video explains what will happen when the space agency's Lucy probe flies by the space rock Dinkinesh on Nov. 1, in a test ahead of its trek to the Trojan asteroids in Jupiter's orbit.
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Dark energy may allow black holes to live in 'perfect pair' binaries
Binary black holes are believed to inevitably spiral together, but dark energy and the expanding universe could help them maintain a safe distance and mimic a single black hole.
Home of the world's most powerful telescopes joins the fight against light pollution
Improved lighting standards coming into force across the whole of Chile will protect astronomy observations, public health and wildlife.
Watch NASA's VIPER moon rover conquer a lunar 'obstacle course' (video)
NASA engineers created a simulated lunar environment, including large rocks, steep slopes and deep craters, to test the mobility of a new moon rover prototype called VIPER.
Radio Burst Breaks Distance Record, Challenges Theories
A highly energetic fast radio burst, which broke the distance record, provides a crucial test for theories of these events' origins.
Do Red Dwarfs or Sunlike Stars Have More Earth-Sized Worlds?
Earth is our only example of a habitable planet, so it makes sense to search for Earth-size worlds when we’re hunting for potentially-habitable exoplanets. When astronomers found seven of them orbiting a red dwarf star in the TRAPPIST-1 system, people wondered if Earth-size planets are more common around red dwarfs than Sun-like stars.
Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?
What astronomers can measure using telescopes is not what we really want to know – instead, we calculate the properties we're interested in studying by observing and interpreting apparent properties from afar.
Join Chewbacca in the forests of Kashyyyk in 'Star Wars: The Secrets of the Wookiees'
A sneak peek at Insight Editions' "Star Wars: The Secrets of the Wookiees," a new all-ages book from Insight Editions available on Nov. 28.
Astronomers Release a Cosmic Atlas of 380,000 Galaxies in our Neighborhood
The Milky Way is just one galaxy in a vast cosmic web that makes up the Universe’s large-scale structure. While ESA’s Gaia spacecraft is building a map of our stellar neighborhood, a team of astronomers with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Legacy Survey have released a comprehensive galactic map that includes all the data from three wide-ranging surveys completed between 2014 and 2017. Called the Siena Galaxy Atlas (SGA), it contains the distance, location, and chemical profile of 380,000 galaxies across half of the night sky.
India launching test flight tonight for future Gaganyaan astronaut mission: Watch it live
India will conduct a historic test of its Gaganyaan crew module tonight (Oct. 20), and you can watch the liftoff live.
Hera asteroid mission goes on trial
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At some point, statistically speaking, a large asteroid will impact Earth. Whether that’s tomorrow, in ten years, or a problem for our ancestors, ESA is getting prepared.
Potensic Atom drone review
The Potensic Atom has set a new benchmark for what we can expect from low-cost beginner drone models thanks to impressive features and functionality.
Apollo artifacts: NASA salvages parts from Alabama's rest stop Saturn IB rocket
At the very end, it was the rocket that took itself down. The Saturn IB was in the final minutes of being laid down when it fell the last 15 feet to the ground.
Loki season 2 episode 3 review: Timely but not elegant
The third episode of Loki season 2 brings back major players, teases the creation of the Time Variance Authority and is a bit convoluted.
A New Hope? Taming the Satellite Swarm
Going by the paperwork, 1 million satellites are headed for the skies. The question is, how many of these are real? New policy may help stem the tide.
Powerful new radio telescope could unmask the ancient universe — if satellites don't ruin the view
When complete, the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO) will be the world's most powerful radio telescope — if SpaceX's Starlink satellites don't ruin its view.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it
During the third week of October, the meteor display spawned by the debris shed by Halley reaches its peak: The Orionid meteor shower.
NASA's Artemis moon astronauts may wear electric field spacesuits to fight pesky lunar dust
NASA wants to put astronauts on the moon again in the 2020s, and lunar dust is expected to pose a major issue. An electric field spacesuit project received a big grant to find a solution.
A mud lake on Mars might be hiding signs of life in chaotic terrain
Martian biosignatures might be lurking in an ancient mud lake on the Red Planet, a new study suggests. But a landing mission is needed to confirm the satellite study.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 20 – 29
The waxing Moon in the evening sky visits Saturn, then Jupiter. And as Halloween approaches, Arcturus becomes the Ghost of Summer Suns.
