An Australian company has released images showing how China constructed its Tiangong space station.
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If Earth Was an Exoplanet, JWST Would Know There's an Intelligent Civilization Here
Yesterday I presented a rather pessimistic view about our chances of finding evidence of alien civilizations. That work focused on detecting physical structures on an alien planet, which would take an optical telescope array the size of Saturn’s orbit. Today I’ll talk about a more optimistic view, one which focuses not on physical structures, but the fingerprint of molecules in an alien atmosphere. It’s a task that is not only much easier, it’s something we could do now using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-6 Dragon astronauts' return to Earth due to bad weather
SpaceX and NASA say the Crew Dragon capsule carrying four Crew-6 astronauts will now depart the International Space Station no earlier than Sept. 3, a 24-hour delay.
Best alien invasion games of all time
Do we stand a better chance against alien invaders in the realm of video games? These are the best alien invasion games of all time.
Lego Star Wars Dagobah Jedi Training Diorama review
Build. Or build not. There is no try.
Week in images: 28 August - 01 September 2023
Week in images: 28 August - 01 September 2023
SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts say goodbye from ISS and prepare for return to Earth
SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts bade farewell from orbit in a livestreamed event on Aug. 31. They will undock from the ISS no sooner than Sept. 2, pending the effects of Hurricane Idalia.
Watch Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover adorably avoid a lunar crater (video)
Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan moon rover was rerouted after it encountered a crater while exploring its new home.
Hera asteroid mission here
Image: Hera asteroid mission here
You can watch India's Aditya-L1 solar probe launch live on Sept. 2. Here's what it will do.
India is setting its sights on the sun after its successful moon landing. The Aditya-L1 spacecraft will investigate the mysteries of our star following its launch on Sept. 2.
Star-studded stellar nursery shines in new Hubble Telescope photo
The Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 photographed a massive protostar lurking behind star-forming clouds of dust and gas in the constellation Ara.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 1 – 10
Vega culminates at the zenith around the end of twilight. Arcturus and the Dipper sink through the evening. Saturn and Jupiter rule the late-night hours, and Venus shines at dawn.
September Podcast: Explore the Summer Triangle
Daylight hours are getting shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means the hours for stargazing are getting longer throughout September! So stream or download this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast for lots of great tips on what you can see this month in the evening sky.
Astronomers Find a “Thermometer Molecule” that Only Appears When a Planet is Between 1,200 and 2,000 Kelvin
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters examines a rare alloy molecule known as chromium hydride (CrH) and its first-time confirmation on exoplanet, WASP-31 b. Traditionally, CrH is only found in large quantities between 1,200 to 2,000 degrees Kelvin (926.85 to 1,726.85 degrees Celsius/1700 to 3,140 degrees Fahrenheit). Therefore, astronomers like Dr. Laura Flagg in the Department of Astronomy and Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University refer to CrH as a “thermometer for stars”, as CrH is traditionally used to ascertain the temperature of cool stars and brown dwarfs.
Pentagon Unveils New Website for Reporting (and Learning About) UFOs
The Pentagon has opened up a new portal on the internet for professionals to submit reports about UFOs — now officially known as unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs — and for the rest of us to find out about the reports that have been released.
SpaceX eyes 60th launch of the year with Starlink mission, one shy of tying record
Update 7:05 p.m. EDT: SpaceX pushed back the T-0 liftoff to 8:40 p.m. EDT (0040 UTC on Sept. 1). SpaceX noted in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that its launch teams were keeping an eye on the impacts of Hurricane Idalia on the Cape.
NASA moon orbiter spots crash site of Russia's failed Luna-25 lander (photos)
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has found the spot where Russia's Luna-25 lander crashed into the moon earlier this month.
Did this Supernova Explode Twice?
All supernovae are exploding stars. But the nature of a supernova explosion varies quite a bit. One type, named Type 1a supernovae, involves a binary star where one of the pair is a white dwarf. And while supernovae of all types usually involve a single explosion, astronomers have found something that breaks that mould: A Type 1a supernova that may have detonated twice.
The Bootstrap Paradox
The Bootstrap Paradox, also known as a causal loop or ontological paradox, is a thought experiment or scenario in which an object or piece of information is sent back in time and becomes the cause of its own existence in the future. This creates a self-referential loop in which the past and the future are intertwined, and it raises questions about causality and the origins of events.
Watch SpaceX launch 22 Starlink satellites to orbit tonight
SpaceX will launch 22 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (Aug. 31), and you can watch the action live.
James Webb Space Telescope snaps stunning view of supernova's expanding remains (photos)
The exploded guts of a supergiant star are giving up new secrets in a case of stellar CSI.
