The rock that struck a residential home in New Jersey earlier this week is a rare 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite, scientists confirmed on Thursday (May 11).
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See the moon snuggle up to Saturn in the sky today
The conjunction and close approach of the moon and Saturn will be visible in the sky from the early morning until just after midday on Saturday, May 13.
JWST Looks at the Atmosphere of a Stormy, Steamy Mini-Neptune
Just because there’s no Mini-Neptune in our Solar System doesn’t mean they’re not common. They appear to be widespread throughout the Milky Way, and according to NASA, are the most common exoplanet type. GJ 1214 b is one of them.
NASA gives up on tiny Lunar Flashlight probe's troubled moon ice mission
NASA has given up on the planned moon mission of its tiny Lunar Flashlight cubesat, which aimed to hunt for water ice in shadowy lunar craters.
'Mars Horizon 2' lets players search for Red Planet life with real science
CalTech professor Konstantin Batygin, best known for his search for Planet 9, will pivot his expertise to Mars in support of a PC game coming in 2024.
Glass Fibers in Lunar Regolith Could Help Build Structures on the Moon
Through the Artemis Program, NASA plans to send the first astronauts to the Moon in over fifty years. Before the decade is over, this program aims to establish the infrastructure that will allow for a “sustained program of lunar exploration and development.” The European Space Agency (ESA) also has big plans, which include the creation of a Moon Village that will serve as a spiritual successor to the International Space Station (ISS). China and Roscosmos also came together in June 2021 to announce that they would build the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) around the lunar south pole.
Russian cosmonauts move vital radiator for International Space Station in 5-hour spacewalk
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin completed a spacewalk to activate a radiator that they earlier helped relocate outside of the International Space Station.
This snake robot could hunt alien life on icy moons like Enceladus
Finding alien life just took a twist. A snake-shaped robot from NASA aims to climb the crumpled terrain of icy moons like Enceladus to search out microbes.
How the Planets Got Their Names
The planets in our solar system were named based on a combination of ancient mythology, astrology, and cultural influences. Here's a brief explanation of how each planet got its name:
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe fixes antenna glitch in deep space (video)
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or JUICE, deployed its Radar for Icy Moons Exploration antenna today (May 12) after more than three weeks of troubleshooting efforts.
New Images Reveal the Magnetic Fields in the Horsehead Nebula
Located near the summit of Maunakea, Hawaii, the 15-meter (~49 ft) James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) at the East Asia Observatory (EAO) is the largest telescope in the world designed to operate exclusively in the submillimetre-wavelength. In 2018, Molokai’i High School alumna Mallory Go was awarded time with the JCMT under the Maunakea Scholars program. With the assistance of EAO astronomer Dr. Harriet Parsons, Go obtained unique images of the Horsehead Nebula in polarized light, which revealed the nebula’s magnetic fields.
Private moon lander's launch with SpaceX delayed to this fall
Intuitive Machines plans to touch down at the south pole of the moon, but there will be a wait as it continues to ready its lander for the ambitious mission.
Mini-Neptune Reveals (Some of) Its Secrets
James Webb Space Telescope observations offer a new window inside the atmosphere of the secretive sub-Neptune GJ 1214b.
'Everspace 2' trailer promises epic interstellar dogfights and deep space exploration
Rockfish Games releases a thrilling new trailer for its 3D space shooter sequel, "Everspace 2."
UAE's ambitious asteroid mission will tour 7 space rocks
The United Arab Emirates is targeting seven different space rocks with its ambitious mission to the main asteroid belt.
James Webb Space Telescope studies mysterious exoplanet with a possible watery past
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a closer look at a mysterious "mini-Neptune" that is like nothing found in the solar system and may have had a watery past.
Save $200 on the Celestron NextStar 4SE, a top entry-level telescope
Grab a $200 discount on a fine telescope useful for planetary and lunar observations that we rank as one of the best telescopes for beginners.
Saturn reclaims 'moon king' title with 62 newfound satellites, bringing total to 145
Saturn is once again the solar system's "moon king," snatching the crown back from Jupiter after the discovery of 62 new moons. Saturn now has a whopping 145 known satellites.
Juice’s RIME antenna breaks free
More than three weeks after efforts began to deploy Juice’s ice-penetrating Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna, the 16-metre-long boom has finally escaped its mounting bracket.
It Took Five Years and A Million Images to Make this Atlas of Stellar Nurseries
Star formation is an intricate process governed by a swarm of variables, and it all happens behind a thick veil of dust. Astrophysicists understand it to a certain degree. But this is nature, and nature doesn’t give up its intimate secrets without a concentrated effort.
Europe's first lunar ‘lamb-bassador’
Last month, ESA’s woolly astronaut became Europe's first lunar ‘lamb-bassador’: Shaun the Sheep returned home from his Artemis I mission to a hero's welcome and then was herded off on a celebratory post-flight tour.
