Astronomers studying the fastest and most dramatic nova ever recorded continue to find more puzzles than answers, most recently in the form of unexpected radio emissions.
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Pentagon gearing up to launch 1st experimental navigation satellite in 50 years (video)
Later this year, the Pentagon aims to launch Navigation Technology Satellite-3, which could help make the nation's vital GPS architecture more robust.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2 warps onto Paramount Plus tomorrow
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' returns with ten new episodes of exciting and nostalgic Trek following its impeccable debut season.
Curiosity Takes One Final Postcard Image of a Picturesque Valley Before Moving on to its Next Destination
The Mars rover Curiosity continues to make its way up the slopes of Mount Sharp on Mars. On April 8th, its navigation cameras snapped a pair of images—one in the morning and one in the afternoon. They show distinctly different lighting angles during a crisp Martian winter day. The images got combined with a color overlay to produce a fantastic “postcard” from the Red Planet.
Friendless 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets may not be so lonely after all
Jupiter-like exoplanets that are blisteringly close to their parent stars were long thought to be alone in their star systems. But a new study has now revealed that many of them might have companions.
Eking Out Observing from under Wildfire Smoke
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has made observing the night sky a challenge for many. Here are some ways you can make the best of a bad situation.
Annular solar eclipse October 2023: Plan your trip to see the amazing 'ring of fire' eclipse with these top tips
Here's how to get organized for the annular solar eclipse visible across North American in October 2023.
Save a massive $200 on the equally massive Anycubic Photon M3 Max 3D printer
This is a Father's Day sale, but anyone can grab the Anycubic Photon M3 Max 3D printer with a massive $200 discount, for a limited time.
Watch scientists turn an aircraft into a moon gravity research lab (video)
European scientists are turning an aircraft into a laboratory that simulates lunar gravity to prepare astronauts and technology for future moon landings as part of the NASA-led Artemis missions.
This collapsed star is turning into an gigantic diamond before our eyes
Scientists have found a white dwarf that is cooling and crystallizing into a giant diamond.
New 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet has a weird orbit and another planet may be to blame
Astronomers have used NASA's TESS telescope to discover a new 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet with a strange orbit.
Forecasting fires with SMOS
As the current wildfires in Canada show, climate change is increasing the risk and extent of wildfires across the globe. ESA, along with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts have taken a new approach by using realtime observations from ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity satellite mission to better anticipate the outbreak of fires.
See 1st trailer for new open-world 'Star Wars Outlaws' video game (video)
Ubisoft unveils the world premiere trailer and new gameplay teaser for "Star Wars Outlaws."
SpaceX aims to launch Starship again in 6 to 8 weeks, Elon Musk says
SpaceX aims to launch the next test flight of its giant Starship rocket in six to eight weeks, Elon Musk said.
4 elusive 'mini-Neptune' exoplanets discovered in a cosmic game of hide-and-seek
Astronomers spotted four elusive mini-Neptune planets with the exoplanet-hunting telescope CHEOPS.
Discharge test for launcher antenna
Image: Discharge test for launcher antenna
Ariane 5 flight VA261: follow the launch
Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket is being prepared for its final flight. You can follow the launch live on ESA Web TV. Flight VA261 will lift off as soon as 16 June at 23:26 CEST, pending suitable conditions for launch.
BepiColombo braces for third Mercury flyby
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is gearing up for its next close flyby of Mercury on 19 June, when it will pass the planet’s surface at an altitude of about 236 km.
Without Ozone, the Earth Might Get a Lot Colder
The evolution of Earth’s climate contains many components. And new research has shown just how critical the ozone layer is to the surface temperature of the Earth. Without an ozone layer, our planet would be 3.5 Kelvin cooler.
This new Mars map archive puts the entire Red Planet in the palm of your hand (video)
Viewing the Martian landscape is now easier than ever before, thanks to a new map archive generated from a treasure trove of data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Japan's Astroscale has a new robot tug to clean up space junk. Here's how it works (video)
A new video from Japan-based company Astroscale demonstrates a bold new proposal for cleaning up low Earth orbit (LEO) with reusable space tugs.