A key focus of ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will be Ganymede: Jupiter’s largest moon, and an ideal natural laboratory for studying the icy worlds of the Solar System.
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Juice meets Ariane 5
Over the past few days, Juice has been transferred to the final assembly building and mounted onto the Ariane 5 rocket that will carry it into space. These photos capture the key milestones in this process.
Perseverance Sees Drifting Clouds on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover mission provided a blueish pre-sunrise gift above Jezero Crater on March 18, 2022, aka Sol 738, or the 738th Martian day of the mission, with “sol” being the official timekeeping method for Mars missions since one Martian day is approximately 40 minutes longer than one Earth day. The car-sized explorer used one of its navigation cameras (Navcam) to snap images of high-altitude clouds drifting in the Martian sky, which it shared on its officially Twitter page on March 23, 2023.
Stephen Hawking's famous black hole paradox may finally have a solution
The 'Hawking radiation' emitted by black holes may be able to carry information after all, a new solution to Stephen Hawking's famous paradox suggests.
Global Sea Levels Rose by 0.27 cm from 2021 to 2022
It probably comes as no surprise to people living in low-lying coastal regions, but sea waters are rising by large, measurable amounts. That assessment comes from NASA, which has analyzed 30 years of sea-level satellite measurements. The news is not good. Since 1993, the seas rose by a total of 9.1 centimeters. Two years ago, it went up by 0.27 centimeters.
Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after funding efforts fail
The California-based launch company Virgin Orbit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (April 3), shortly after it failed to secure a potential funding lifeline.
Rare blood-red arc of light shines in the Scandinavian sky. What is it?
A river of hazy red light stretched across the night sky over Denmark after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years slammed into our planet. The rare phenomenon is not an aurora.
China's Space Pioneer reaches orbit with Tianlong-2 rocket launch (video)
The launch of the Tianlong-2 rocket made history as the first liquid propellant rocket launched by a Chinese private company, which is the first start-up to successfully reach orbit on its first try.
Watch DC's 'Blue Beetle' blast into space in epic 1st trailer (video)
DC's "Blue Beetle" makes his first feature film debut in this high-flying new Warner Bros. trailer, and he's apparently going to space.
In 'Star Wars: The High Republic' novel 'Cataclysm' the Path of the Open Hand strikes again
The new "Star Wars: The High Republic - Cataclysm" novel lands on April 4 from Random House Worlds, with Axel Greylark aiding the Jedi in this latest prequel adventure.
Artemis 2 moon crew announcement felt like a Canadian history time warp
Jeremy Hansen will be the first Canadian to go to the moon on the Artemis 2 mission. A Canadian reporter reflects upon the history that brought us here.
2 newfound black holes are the closest ever to Earth and like nothing seen before
Astronomers have discovered two new black holes that are the closest to Earth ever found and represent a new type of binary system.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity goes faster and higher than ever before on 49th Red Planet flight
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter broke several off-Earth records during its 49th Martian flight, which occurred on Sunday (April 2).
Canadian leader Justin Trudeau 'geeking out' over Artemis 2 moon announcement
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen on the line to discuss why he's so excited about the mission.
Save $500 dollars on the Panasonic Lumix S5 with a lens attachment
We spotted this Panasonic full-frame mirrorless camera bundle comes with a lens and is now 22% off at Amazon for a deep saving of over $500.
A Stellar Explosion Mimicked the End of the Death Star
In 1997, George Lucas released the special edition remaster of his Star Wars trilogy, making changes to the special effects that both delighted and divided fans worldwide (did Han shoot first?). Among the myriad additions was a visually spectacular ring-shaped shockwave emanating from the exploding Death Star, and Alderaan too. Star Trek fans will delightedly point out that this particular special effect had previously been used in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, in which the Klingon moon Praxis explodes, giving the effect its name: the Praxis ring. Hollywood lore suggests Lucas was so impressed with the effect in that film that he added it to Star Wars too.
James Webb Space Telescope spies most ancient galaxies ever observed
The James Webb Space Telescope's ability to study the early universe has been solidified by the confirmation that it has imaged four galaxies as they were just 350 million years after the Big Bang.
Countdown Begins for the Great North American Solar Eclipse!
The countdown begins for the next total solar eclipse to cross North America. And six months before that viewers will be treated to an annular eclipse.
Artemis 2 commander woke up nervous before big moon announcement
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman is a combat-tested fighter pilot, but he still had worries before his moon mission assignment was brought to the world on April 3.
This map of volcanoes on Venus is best we've ever made (image)
Scientists have built the most detailed map of the distribution of volcanoes on Venus, which is also the most complete volcano map of all planets in the solar system.
Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro review: Best-in-class print quality
A fantastic 3D printer for beginners and veterans alike, the Ender 3 S1 Pro offers great prints and some excellent upgrades over the base model.
