Out in the desert in Arizona, "analog astronauts" gathered this weekend for an annual conference in a giant, futuristic habitat called Biosphere 2.
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Sunday Night's Total Lunar Eclipse
North American skywatchers can see the Moon turn a reddish hue as it flirts with Earth’s shadow on the night of May 15–16.
Canada's Criminal Laws now Extend to Earth Orbit and the Moon
In this decade and the next, astronauts will be going to space like never before. This will include missions beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the first time in over fifty years, renewed missions to the Moon, and crewed missions to Mars. Beyond that, new space stations will be deployed to replace the aging International Space Station (ISS), and there are even plans to establish permanent human outposts on the Lunar and Martian surfaces.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity recovering from communications blackout spawned by dust
Ingenuity appears to be in recovery from a communications glitch on Mars.
China launches Tianzhou 4 cargo craft to new Tiangong space station
China has launched a cargo mission to its Tianhe space station module in preparation for the arrival of a new crew in June.
A giant asteroid safely zoomed past us overnight
A building-sized asteroid whizzed by our planet overnight at a very safe distance, just like all the other giant space rocks we know of.
Extended Trips to Space Alter the Brains of Astronauts
Astronaut Peggy Whitson in the International Space Station’s Cupola during a 2017 tour of duty. Doctors are interested in how long periods in low gravity change an astronaut’s brain. (NASA Photo)
Going to space changes a person. We’ve known that ever since NASA and the former Soviet Union started sending people to space back in the mid-20th Century. Not only does that trip affect an astronaut’s outlook (just look what it did to William Shatner) but it changes their body. Space physicians continually study astronauts to understand just what happens to them in space. Their latest target? Astronaut brains.
James Webb Space Telescope enters 'homestretch' of commissioning with stunning image
The Large Magellanic Cloud is sharper than ever in the infrared eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope.
BlissLights Sky Lite 2.0 star projector review
The BlissLights Sky Lite 2.0 star projector is a fun, non-scientific, app-controlled light and laser display.
BBC announces Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor Who
Ncuti Gatwa, best known for his role in Netflix's "Sex Education" will be the 14th Doctor.
Mars sports 'invisible' frost and dust avalanches, and scientists may finally know why
Martian frost may be camouflaged by dust, which could cause dust avalanches.
Witness a Total Lunar Eclipse on Sunday, May 15–16
The full Flower Moon ducks inside Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse this month. We help you prepare for all the highlights of the special event.
Lunar eclipse 2022 guide: When, where & how to see them
2022 will experience two total lunar eclipses. The first will occur on May 15-16 and the second on November 8.
Ultraprecise atomic optical clocks may redefine the length of a second
The length of a second hasn't been updated in 70 years, but ultraprecise atomic optical clocks are on track to change that.
Supermoon: What is it and when does it occur?
A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth in its orbit. 2022 will experience four supermoons.
MIRI’s sharper view hints at new possibilities for science
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We can Probably Find Supernovae Enhanced by Gravitational Lensing, We Just Need to Look
Gravitational lensing provides an opportunity to see supernovae and other transients much farther than we normally can. A new research proposal outlines a plan to use a comprehensive catalog of strong gravitational lenses to capture these rare events at extreme distances.
China is on the hunt for 'Earth 2.0' with proposed space telescope
China could soon begin its first space-based hunt for exoplanets.
How to watch Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The facts, the rumors, the questions, the cast; here’s everything we know about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It’s more than usual for the MCU.
China readies Tianzhou 4 cargo ship for launch to Tiangong space station (photos)
A Long March 7 rocket carrying a robotic cargo ship rolled out to a pad at China's Wenchang Space Launch Site on Saturday (May 7).
