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Farewell, Ariane 5! Europe's workhorse rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission
Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time today (July 5) after 27 years of service, sending two communications satellites to orbit.
Ariane 5 bows out in style: dual payloads, perfect delivery
Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket has completed its final flight, placing two payloads – the German aerospace agency DLR’s Heinrich Hertz experimental communications satellite and the French communications satellite Syracuse 4b – into their planned geostationary transfer orbits.
Astronomy in Pictures: Saturn and the Milky Way
The James Webb Space Telescope offers a new view of Saturn, while the IceCube Observatory creates a neutrino-painted picture of the Milky Way.
Cosmic 'sandwich' theory could explain how smaller planets are formed
Do you want that toasted? A newly suggested planet formation process suggests smaller worlds could be created when a gas and dust filling is squeezed between two larger planets.
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that permeates the entire observable universe. It is one of the key pieces of evidence supporting the Big Bang theory and provides valuable insights into the early universe. Here are some key points about the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation:
If There Were a War in Space, Debris Would Destroy all Remaining Satellites in About 40 Years
On one particular day in 2021, astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the ISS must have felt a pin-prick of fear and uncertainty. On November 15th of that year, Russia fired an anti-satellite missile at one of its own defunct military satellites, Tselina-D. The target weighed about 1,750 kg, and when the missile struck its target, the satellite exploded into a cloud of hazardous debris.
Gravitational waves could help us find out how fast the universe's expansion is accelerating
Gravitational waves from merging black holes distorted due to a phenomenon predicted by Einstein could be a new way of measuring the rate of cosmic expansion.
El Nino is officially here and may cause temperature spikes and major weather events, scientists warn
The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, leading to surging temperatures and disruptive weather that could threaten lives.
The Early Universe Ran in Slow Motion
Time is relative, as they say, particularly for mid-day meals. As special relativity shows, the measure of any two clocks depends on their motion relative to each other. The greater their relative speed, the slower each clock is relative to each other. So, since we see distant galaxies speeding away from us, we should also see time move more slowly. Right?
Time appeared to move 5 times more slowly in 1st billion years after Big Bang, quasar 'clocks' reveal
Time dilation, brought about by the relativistic expansion of space, has resulted in the observed slowing of 'clocks' in the early universe.
'Terminator 3': Average movie, fantastic ending
Twenty years on, 'Rise of the Machines' powerful and bleak conclusion remains one of the highlights of the killer cyborg franchise.
A 'double punch' of solar storms could smash into Earth and spark widespread auroras this week
As the U.S. celebrated July 4, the sun hosted its own fireworks display in the form of a coronal mass ejection "double punch" that NASA predicts could strike Earth on Friday (July 7).
Mars helicopter calls home after long communications blackout
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s navigation camera captured the rotorcraft in shadow during its 52nd flight on April 26, 2023. This image was finally received after Ingenuity was out of communication for 63 days. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
NASA engineers are prepping the miniature Mars helicopter Ingenuity for its 53rd flight across the surface of the Red Planet after re-establishing contact following a two-month radio blackout.
Secret Invasion season 1 episode 3 review: Nick Fury and Talos go on the offensive
Episode 3 of Marvel's Secret Invasion doesn't pack a lot of character work, focusing instead on ramping up the plot and delivering shocking twists.
'Star Trek: Picard - The Final Season' warps onto home video with exclusives and extras
"Star Trek: Picard- The Final Season" comes to Blu-ray and DVD on September 5, 2023 along with special edition box sets fortified with hours of extra features for loyal Trekkies.
Blast off for less with 20% off LEGO City Lunar sets at Walmart
Head into space with these NASA-inspired LEGO deals from Walmart.
The Outer Worlds is a warning of the corporate space age we're barreling towards
Obsidian's dark satire is a warning that leaving billionaires in charge of our expansion to the stars might not be the best idea, which is a shame because it's exactly what we're doing.
Alien's-eye view of the Milky Way: Our galaxy is unusual but not unique
Astronomers have now deduced what alien scientists might see when they gaze at the Milky Way from afar. Our home galaxy is unusual but not unique, at least when it comes to chemistry.
Satellites uncover 'invisible' auroras glowing in infrared in Earth's atmosphere
Scientists have observed an aurora glimmering in infrared light, created by the interaction of energetic cosmic particles and carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.
ESA's Euclid Mission is Off to Explore the Dark Universe
On Saturday, July 1st (Canada Day!), the ESA’s Euclid space telescope lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. This next-generation astrophysics mission will spend the next few weeks flying to the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrange Point, where it will spend the next six years observing one-third of the sky. During that time, Euclid will observe billions of galaxies to a distance of 10 billion light-years, leading to the most extensive 3D map of the Universe ever created. This map will help astronomers and cosmologists resolve the lingering mystery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy (DM & DE).
