Venus and Jupiter widen in twilight. Mars, Aldebaran, and Betelgeuse form a triangle of similar orange sparkles. And there's lots to explore with optical aid off the trailing foot of Gemini, including the Toes.
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Earth from Space: Graham Coast, Antarctica
Image: The icy landscape of Graham Coast, which lies on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula, is featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image.
ULA targets May for debut launch of new Vulcan Centaur rocket
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly for the first time on May 4, if all goes according to plan.
Want Artemis to Succeed? Virtual Reality Can Help
Artemis astronauts are returning to the Moon, and they’ll be following in Apollo’s footsteps when they go. But things are different this time. Not only is technology far more advanced, but so is the way we think about technology and how we design it.
NASA scientists push for a treaty to tackle risky 'space junk'
As humanity increasingly fills the space around Earth with satellites, scientists have urged for an international treaty that could tackle the orbital debris these operations generate.
NASA to reveal Artemis 2 moon astronauts on April 3
Less than a month from now, we'll learn who will fly on Artemis 2, NASA's first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era.
Strange circular dunes on Mars spotted in these NASA photos
The sand dunes of Mars come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, but a new image shows sand dunes that are surprisingly near-perfect circles.
'Missing link' protostar may prove solar system's water is older than the sun
A planet-forming disk around a distant star has revealed an abundance of water that may indicate the solar system's water is older than the sun.
Look out, Starship! China is Building a Massive Reusable Rocket!
For years, China has been dropping hints about its Long March 9 (CZ-9) rocket, a three-stage super-heavy variant of the Long March family. This launch vehicle will reportedly be capable of transporting up to 150,000 kg (165 tons) to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 54,000 kg (59.5 tons) to a trans-lunar injection. On March 2nd, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) announced (via the Chinese social media platform Weixin) that it had finished building the first propellant tank for the CZ-9.
NASA Restores a Spacecraft by Turning it Off and Then On Again
When faced with a potentially mission-ending problem with NASA’s 15-year-old Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft, engineers performed a time-honored procedure to fix it: they turned it off and then turned it back on again.
Wormholes might bend light like black holes do — and that could be the key to finding them
If wormholes exist, they might magnify distant objects according to Einstein's theory of relativity — and that makes it possible for us to find them, new research suggests.
NASA gets $27.2 billion in White House's 2024 budget request
President Joe Biden's 2024 federal budget request allocates $27.2 billion to NASA, a 7% increase over the amount the agency got this year.
'Women in Spaceflight' VR experience launches to celebrate female astronauts
The experience, released Wednesday (March 8), is based upon the Emmy-awarding winning 'Space Explorers' that aired in 2020.
'Star Trek: Picard' season 3 episode 4 is fun, but not at the warp caliber we've seen so far
In a season of just 10 episodes, it's staggering just how inconsistent it can be from one episode to the next
Strange Green Lines Above Hawaii was Probably a Chinese Satellite
Every once in a while, the stars (or, in this case, satellites) align, and keen observers can receive an unexpected light show. That happened a few weeks ago at the Subaru telescope in Hawai’i. An eerie green laser seemingly appeared out of nowhere, as captured in a YouTube video uploaded to the telescope channel. Luckily, their source was no more ominous than a passing satellite, and with its video posted publicly, now everyone could enjoy the light show.
A Helicopter is Going to Titan. Could an Airplane be Next?
What are the hydrocarbon seas on Titan really like? While the upcoming Dragonfly helicopter mission to Saturn’s hazy and frigid moon should arrive by 2034 to explore Titan’s atmosphere, the need remains for a mission that could study the moon’s mysterious seas and lakes, filled with liquid hydrocarbons.
Watch live: SpaceX launch and landing on tap today at Cape Canaveral
Watch our coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 2:13 p.m. EST (1913 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, with 40 OneWeb internet satellites. Follow us on Twitter.
See the night sky shine with ghostly zodiacal light this month
For the next few weeks in March, the sky to the west is illuminated by a pyramid of ethereal glow after twilight known as the zodiacal light.
Antarctic sea ice hits record low, satellites reveal
Antarctic sea ice shrunk to a record low in February, satellite measurements revealed.
NASA chief to give 'State of NASA' address today. Here's how to watch it live.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will give his annual 'State of NASA' address, an update about the agency's plans and achievements, on Thursday (March 9) at 3 p.m. ET.
Save $70 on the Meta Quest 2 VR headset and get two free games
After the Meta Quest price hike last year, this is the cheapest we've seen the 256GB version, and it comes with two free games to boot.
