Violent activity on the sun last week resulted in stunning views for observers in the northern hemisphere over the weekend.
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See Venus pair up with Regulus on Monday (Sept. 5)
The brightest planet in the night sky, Venus, will appear by the brightest star of the constellation Leo, Regulus , on and around Labor Day (Sept. 5).
NASA's iconic Voyager 1 marks 45 years in space
NASA's venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft has reached a key milestone.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 3 is here and you can watch the first episode free
The third season promises even more animated antics, cartoon chaos and shenanigans in space.
See a starry 'crown' dazzle in both the northern and southern skies
Several northern constellations have southern counterparts. Learn the stories behind constellations Corona Borealis and Corona Australis and the stars within them.
Stunningly perfect 'Einstein ring' captured by James Webb Space Telescope
A new image using data collected by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows off one of the most perfect "Einstein rings" ever captured.
Knog Bilby 400 headlamp review
Turn heads with this unique, waterproof and customizable multi-mode headlamp from Knog.
Training astronauts to be scientists on the Moon
Astronauts with their sights on the Moon are receiving world-class geology training during the fifth edition of ESA’s Pangaea campaign. From choosing landing sites for a future Artemis mission, to designing science operations for the lunar surface, the course challenges space explorers to become field scientists.
Live coverage: Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites, Boeing rideshare payload
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Starlink 4-20 mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 51 Starlink broadband satellites and a rideshare payload for Boeing to demonstrate broadband communications technology. Follow us on Twitter.
Rocketlab Sent This Engine to Space and Then Retrieved it. A new Test Shows it’s Still Working Fine
Reusable rocket engines have become all the rage lately, even as NASA’s continually delayed Artemis I mission attempts to launch with non-reusable technology. Realistically the only way to significantly lower launch costs is to reuse the engines rather than build them from scratch every time. Which is why every fan of space exploration should rejoice that another small start-up company, RocketLab, has successfully retested a rocket that has flown in space.
How Long do Good Landing Sites Last on Comets?
Sometimes, space probes that have long since ceased sending back data can still usher in new discoveries. That was the case recently when scientists used data from Rosetta, a probe that eventually crashed into comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2016, to understand what changes occur on a comet’s surface as it continues its spin around the Sun.
Even Short Flights to Space Cause Cell Mutations That Could Lead to Cancer and Heart Disease
Spaceflight can be dangerous – and not just because astronauts are strapped to an ongoing massive explosion for their ascent into orbit. Its long-term effects on the human body are starting to come more clearly into focus, and so far, none of the answers have been good. Now a new study from Mount Sinai Medical Hospital has found that, even on relatively short duration spaceflights, astronauts suffer potentially damaging DNS mutations.
Watch SpaceX launch 51 Starlink satellites and a space tug Sunday night
SpaceX plans to send a big batch of Starlink satellites, along with a space tug, into orbit on Sunday night (Sept. 4).
Don Lind, shuttle astronaut whose moon mission was canceled, dies at 92
Don Lind, a former NASA astronaut who helped plan humanity's first moonwalk before launching on the space shuttle, has died at the age of 92. His first and only spaceflight was on Challenger in 1985.
See the moon's Mare Imbrium mountains on Sunday (Sept. 4)
On Sunday, September 4, using binoculars or a telescope sky watchers will be able to spot a spectacular mountain range on the moon, part of one of the largest craters in the solar system.
Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning photo of a galaxy with a strange shape
A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a dwarf irregular galaxy called NGC 1156, which boasts a unique structure unlike most other galaxies.
Could Earth ever leave our solar system?
Here's how the Earth could theoretically leave the solar system.
Fuel leak on Artemis 1 moon rocket may take weeks to repair, NASA says
A fuel leak that thwarted NASA's second attempt to launch its new Artemis 1 moon rocket on Saturday (Sept. 3) will likely take weeks to fix, and may even force the megarocket off its launch pad.
Hydrogen leak delays moonshot by at least several weeks
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What Would it Take to Find Life on Venus?
Life on Venus, or the possibility thereof, has been a hot topic as of late. There’s also been plenty of controversies, including the (still disputed) discovery of phosphine, a potential biomarker in the atmosphere. The best way to lay that controversy to rest would be to go there and actually take samples, which at the very least, would help constrain the existence of life in Venus’ cloud layers. And a wide-ranging team from academia and industry hopes to do just that.
