A group of 13 telescopes allowed researchers to observe the process behind a unique type of aurora, known as auroral beads, for the first time.
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Photos: Blue Origin's NS-21 space tourism mission
Blue Origin's fifth human spaceflight, a mission called NS-21, is scheduled to launch from the company's West Texas site on June 4, 2022. See photos here.
Watch Blue Origin launch 6 space tourists on a New Shepard rocket early Saturday
Blue Origin will launch six more people to the final frontier Saturday morning (June 4), and you can watch the action live.
Tom Cruise returns to the danger zone in the triumphant 'Top Gun: Maverick' (Review)
"Top Gun: Maverick" is a crowd-pleasing example of old-school Hollywood blockbusters.
James Webb Space Telescope coverage wins Pulitzer Prize for science writer Natalie Wolchover and Quanta
Science writer Natalie Wolchover has received a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for her work at Quanta Magazine explaining the intricate story of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
'Thor: Love and Thunder' new trailer tells the tale of the 'space viking'
"He went from dad bod, to god bod" and boy, Korg's not wrong
Hubble Sees a Surviving Companion Star After its Partner Went Supernova
When stars die they’re often not alone, and for the first time astronomers have found a companion to a supernova, lingering long after its sibling destroyed itself.
What is the Best Radiation Shielding for the Surface of Mars?
The planet Mars is calling to us. At least, that is the impression one gets when examining all the planned and proposed missions to the Red Planet in the coming decade. With so many space agencies currently sending missions there to characterize its environment, atmosphere, and geological history, it seems likely that crewed missions are right around the corner. In fact, both NASA and China have made it clear that they intend to send missions to Mars by the early 2030s that will culminate in the creation of surface habitats.
NASA picks new experiments for commercial delivery to moon in 2026
Privately developed spacecraft will carry a new suite of science gear to the moon in 2026 to support NASA's Artemis lunar exploration program.
Over 100 hidden asteroids detected thanks to new algorithm studying old telescope data
Researchers using an innovative astrodynamics algorithm have uncovered over 100 asteroids that had gone undetected in archived images of the sky.
The 'supermoon' season of 2022 continues with the Full Strawberry Moon on June 14
The Full Strawberry Moon of June 14 may appear ever-so-slightly bigger and brighter than usual when it rises this month, making it a "supermoon."
See the new trailer 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' coming in 2023
Avid video gamers hunting for immersive diversions in the galaxy far, far away were rewarded with a first look at the "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" game.
The Early Solar System was Total Mayhem
There’s no question that young solar systems are chaotic places. Cascading collisions defined our young Solar System as rocks, boulders, and planetesimals repeatedly collided. A new study based on chunks of asteroids that crashed into Earth puts a timeline to some of that chaos.
See All Naked Eye Planets This Month… in Order
June 2022 offers early risers the chance to trace out the naked eye planets, from Mercury to Saturn.
What's it like to be on Venus or Pluto? We studied their sand dunes and found some clues.
What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturn's moon Titan?
Blue Origin space tourist launches: Live NS-21 mission updates
Blue Origin will launch 6 passengers on the NS-21 space tourism mission on June 4, 2022. Here are live updates of the launch.
New, extremely reactive chemical discovered in the atmosphere
Millions of tons of a type of extremely reactive chemical can form in the atmosphere each year, with implications for health and the global climate.
World Environment Day: ESA supports shift to a greener world
Celebrated each year on 5 June, World Environment Day focuses on awareness of environmental challenges and action to protect planet Earth. Take a look at five ESA-supported projects that use satellite data and services to address specific environmental problems.
Dress to impress: US Space Force releases new grooming and uniform guidelines
The U.S. Space Force has just outlined new grooming and uniform policies for members of the service, who are known as Guardians.
Jupiter is a whirling world in stunning (and woozy) footage from Juno spacecraft
Hang on tight as you watch this new footage of Jupiter. This sped-up view shows the perspective of NASA's Juno spacecraft as it flew above the gas giant on April 9.
Monument to NASA's fallen Apollo 1 crew dedicated at national cemetery
A monument now stands at Arlington National Cemetery in memory of the Apollo 1 crew, the first astronauts to die in their spacecraft, 55 years after the fire took their lives.
