A science club at a girls high school in the U.K. sent a pair of weather balloons high into Earth's atmosphere last month, and they're not done by a long shot.
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Building Roads Out of Moon Dust
Astronauts will face a host of obstacles when they visit the Moon again. There’s powerful radiation, wild temperature swings, and challenging gravity to deal with. There’s also dust and lots of it. Moondust was a hazard for the Apollo astronauts, and future lunar astronauts will have to contend with it, too.
Unearthing a Solar Storm in Ancient Alpine Trees
Ancient pine trees hold the record of an atmospheric event 14,373 years ago. The only known explanation is a massive solar storm.
Satellites show Antarctic ice shelves have lost 74 trillion tons of water in 25 years
Satellite observations of Antarctic ice shelves reveal a dramatic loss of ice, with 74 trillion tons of water released into the ocean since 1997 — evidence of climate change's impact on the region.
Sony A6700 Review
A closer look at the latest model in Sony's APS-C alpha range — is the A6700 their best crop sensor camera to date?
SpaceX stacks Starship to gear up for launch rehearsal (photos)
SpaceX stacked its latest Starship prototype once again on Monday (Oct. 16) to prepare for an upcoming launch rehearsal.
Satnav test on remote island lab
ESA’s navigation testbed vehicle participated in a campaign organised by Norwegian governmental authorities to assess the impact of jamming and spoofing on satnav systems and test innovative technologies for detection and mitigation.
NASA's Hubble, Chandra space telescopes face possible budget cuts: report
Two of NASA's flagship space telescopes, Hubble and Chandra, may have less money to spend if budget predictions come through. NASA may reallocate funds to newer missions.
SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket tonight on 16th mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 22 Starlink internet satellites to orbit this evening (Oct. 17). It'll be the 16th flight for the rocket's first stage.
Over 1 million satellites could be headed to Earth orbit, and scientists are worried
Recent filings with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) show nations worldwide have registered licenses for planned megaconstellations much larger than SpaceX's Starlink.
James Webb Space Telescope detects quartz crystals in an exoplanet's atmosphere
Almost twice as big (but half as massive) as Jupiter, WASP-17b burns at a temperature of 1,500 degrees Celsius.
AI just spotted its 1st supernova. Could it replace human explosion hunters?
AI has spotted and classified its first supernova explosion, a breakthrough that could allow astronomers to spend more time investigating the origins of these stellar explosions and how they proceed.
Protostars Can Siphon Material from Far Away
When stars are born, they do it inside a molecular cloud. Astronomers long assumed that the “crèche” supplied all the nutrients that protostars needed to form. However, it turns out they get help from outside the nest.
Evidence for 'Planet 9' may actually show our theory of gravity is incomplete
Evidence pointing toward the possible existence of “Planet 9” lurking at the edge of the solar system may actually mean we need to revise our recipe for gravity.
'For All Mankind' Season 4 hopes to get audiences excited about space
The crew from 'For All Mankind' met with Space.com at NYCC 2023 to discuss how the show merges real space history with imaginative sci-fi concepts.
Axiom Space's 3rd private astronaut crew ready for ISS mission in 2024
The Ax-3 mission is on track with its training, and the four commercial astronauts are excited for launch in early 2024, they told reporters during a briefing Oct. 16.
A Monster Solar Storm Struck Earth 14,300 Years Ago
The Sun is such a stable presence in our lives that we often take it for granted. Few things are as certain sure as the rising of the Sun each morning, and the cycles of the seasons mark the years of our lives. But the Sun is a star, and stars can sometimes be unpredictable. They can emit powerful solar flares and powerful X-rays. With our deep dependence on technology and electricity, the Sun poses a small but real risk to our civilization. As a recent study shows, the Sun has had some extremely powerful flares in recent cosmic times.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' takes center stage at NYCC 2023
The 'Star Trek' Universe panel at NYCC 2023 spent most of its time on 'Lower Decks,' sparing a few minutes to let fans know that 'Prodigy,' 'Discovery,' and a few other shows are all on track.
Future Mars astronauts may chomp on Earth's tiniest flowering plant to survive
Watermeal is Earth’s smallest flowering plant found floating in pinhead-sized clumps. It could have a big impact on space exploration, providing food and oxygen for future astronauts.
What the 'ring of fire' eclipse looked like from the home of ancient solar astronomy
Eclipse-chasers and archaeo-astronomers flocked to Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to see annularity from the home of the famous 'Rock of the Sun' petroglyph.
Scientists want to make moon roads by blasting lunar soil with sunlight
Lunar dust can be a hazard for off-world rovers — so scientists are suggesting we create a road system on the moon.
