A 12-strong star-studded advisory group is to guide ESA’s human and robotic space exploration as the agency aims to increase European ambitions in space.
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ESA by Interrail
Vincent Müller, a recent school-leaver, will visit all of ESA’s European sites in the next two weeks. The lucky winner of a free Interrail ticket from the DiscoverEU programme, he decided to use the ticket to make this journey and will share his experiences in a blog to enthuse young people to pursue a career in space.
SpaceX’s 50th dedicated Starlink mission begins filling new network layer
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fires into orbit from California with 46 Starlink satellites. Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX launched the 50th dedicated mission for the Starlink internet network Sunday from California’s Central Coast, deploying 46 broadband relay nodes to begin populating a new polar-orbiting “shell” to fill in gaps in the satellite constellation.
Good News! One JWST Picture Early!
For everybody waiting with bated breath for Tuesday’s release of the first James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images, NASA’s doing a bit of a tease. They’re releasing one image a day early on Monday afternoon. And, the announcer will be the President of the United States, Mr. Joseph R. Biden. Joining him will be NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who will conduct this one-of-a-kind White House astronomy briefing. It’s all part of the buildup to the big reveals on Tuesday.
When did the Sun Blow Away the Solar Nebula?
The story of our solar system’s origin is pretty well known. It goes like this: the Sun began as a protostar in its “solar nebula” over 4.5 billion years ago. Over the course of several million years, the planets emerged from this nebula and it dissipated away. Of course, the devil is in the details. For example, exactly how long did the protoplanetary disk that gave birth to the planets last? A recent paper submitted to the Journal of Geophysical Research takes a closer look at the planetary birth crèche. In particular, it shows how the magnetism of meteorites helps tell the story.
Astronomers eagerly await first images from the James Webb Space Telescope
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Live coverage: SpaceX ready to launch 46 more Starlink internet satellites
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CAPSTONE probe overcomes radio glitch on course for moon
Artist’s illustration of the CAPSTONE spacecraft near the moon. Credit: Terran Orbital
NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft, a miniature pathfinder for future lunar crew missions, has overcome a communications outage and performed its first course correction maneuver since a Rocket Lab propulsion module gave the probe a final push toward the moon July 4.
Dark Matter Remains Elusive – For Now
The first run of a new dark matter experiment turns up nothing — but that still tells us something.
Watch SpaceX launch 46 satellites and land a rocket at sea Sunday evening
SpaceX will launch 46 satellites and land a rocket at sea on Sunday (July 10), and you can watch the action live.
'Moon Knight's' Khonshu + 9 more lunar gods and goddesses from around the world
After digesting the identity-shattering action in Disney Plus's "Moon Knight," check out 9 more moon gods from around the world.
Scientists hope James Webb Space Telescope will help solve 'dust budget crisis'
There's far too much dust in the universe, compared with what our calculations predict.
Famous Higgs boson behaves just as expected, 'most comprehensive studies' confirm
The "most comprehensive studies" of the Higgs boson conducted to date reveal that the particle behaves as expected and could help unlock some of the greatest mysteries of physics.
Don't miss the biggest 'supermoon' of the year on July 13
On Wednesday (July 13) at 5 a.m. EDT (09:00 GMT), the moon will arrive at its closest point to the Earth for 2022.
Russian Soyuz rocket hauls Glonass navigation satellite to space
A Soyuz rocket lifts off July 7 with a Glonass navigation satellites. Credit: Russian Ministry of Defense
A fresh satellite joined Russia’s Glonass navigation network with the launch of a Soyuz rocket Thursday from a military spaceport about 500 miles (800 kilometers) north of Moscow.
Snooping on Alien Messages Passing Through the Solar System
Researchers at Penn State University have studied a new technique that could use a star’s ability to focus and magnify communications which could be passing through our own solar system, and has been accepted for publication in The Astronomical Journal and was part of a graduate course at Penn State covering the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI. The study describes our Sun as potentially acting as a kind of node as part of an interstellar communication network involving probes or relays near our Sun, acting like cellular telephone towers in space.
Most Outstanding Feature of the Solar System. It’s Not What You Think
Here’s a hypothetical situation. Imagine we got visited by aliens who came from another star system. Not to conquer us or to share their secrets. Instead, imagine they just came as tourists visiting our Solar System. Now, here’s a question. What should we show them as our best tourist attraction?
James Webb Space Telescope will heat up studies of our solar system's 'ice giants'
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has a blue-eyed special among its solar system observations.
Catch the moon shining next to the blood-red star Antares on Sunday
See the moon and Antares team up in the evening sky on Sunday (July 10). The duo will be close enough to see together through binoculars.
Gallery: James Webb Space Telescope's 1st photos
As highly anticipated as the first science-quality images from the James Webb Space Telescope will be, they aren't the first photos from the massive space observatory.
China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts mark busy 1st month aboard Tiangong space station
China's three Shenzhou 14 astronauts have completed their first month in orbit as they prepare for the arrival of the Chinese space station’s second module.
