The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is providing scientists a look at what is on the road ahead for the Perseverance rover. And acting as a scout, Ingenuity can tell the team what places to avoid, too.
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Lego Star Wars Death Star Trench Run diorama review
The force is strong with this Lego Star Wars Death Star Trench Run set.
Best Lego Star Wars sets 2022
With sets inspired by everything from the original movies to The Mandalorian, these are the best Lego Star Wars sets in the galaxy.
Mission Minerva meets Cosmic Kiss | Two astronauts in orbit
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For the first time since mid 2011, ESA has two astronauts living and working together aboard the International Space Station. Watch a conversation between Samantha Cristoforetti and Matthias Maurer in this rare moment for Europe in space.
In Praise of Small-Scope Astronomy
Many an amateur astronomer has desired a bigger telescope, but sometimes it's worth taking a moment to appreciate what we have.
Lego Star Wars deals 2022: Savings on vehicles, ships, helmets and more
We've managed to get these Lego Star Wars deals past the Galactic Empire's blockade.
Obi-Wan and Anakin team up in the Clone Wars in new 'Star Wars: Brotherhood' novel (exclusive)
Del Rey is releasing author Mike Chen’s new "Star Wars" novel, "Brotherhood" on May 10.
These epic Lego Star Wars sets will get you double VIP points for Star Wars Day
You can hyperdrive into Star Wars Day today (May 4) with some incredible Lego sets that will let you feel the Force.
Star Wars returns to Fortnite for Star Wars Day 2022!
For the next two weeks, classic Star Wars skins are back in the Fortnite item shop and you can wield lightsabers in the fame.
Best DSLR cameras
Here's our round-up of the best DSLR cameras on the market right now.
Canada considers adding moon crimes to its Criminal Code
Canada is working on legislation that would allow legal action against crimes committed on the moon, among other space locations.
USPS to deploy new postage stamp for James Webb Space Telescope
Having been successfully deployed into a stable orbit between Earth and the Sun, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now ready to enter a route closer to home: the United States' mail system.
New NASA video celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month with food and culture on the ISS
NASA just released a video saluting AANHPI Heritage Month with a celebration of food and culture on the space station.
Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder joins the Ultimate Collector Series and is available from Lego
The 1890-piece buildable replica of the vehicle first seen in "A New Hope" is now available to buy from the Lego store as part of Star Wars day celebrations.
Meet the IT team | Space jobs
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Meet the IT Team, see behind the scenes and find out how it is to work for the IT Department at the European Space Agency.
A Space Telescope Could Reveal a Black Hole's Photon Ring
Despite decades of study, black holes remain one of the most powerful and mysterious celestial objects ever studied. Because of the extreme gravitational forces involved, nothing can escape the surface of a black hole (including light). As a result, the study of these objects has traditionally been confined to observing their influence on objects and spacetime in their vicinity. It was not until 2019 that the first image of a black hole was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
Old Russian rocket motor breaks up in orbit, generating new cloud of space debris
A small motor from a space tug that helped deliver three Russian satellites to orbit in 2007 went boom last month.
SpaceX's Crew-3 astronaut mission will return to Earth early Friday morning
Crew-3's Dragon capsule had been scheduled to depart the ISS on Wednesday (May 4) and return to Earth the following day. But things have been pushed back a bit, NASA officials announced today (May 3).
Boeing's Starliner capsule on track to launch on OFT-2 mission to space station May 19
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner capsule has moved past a valve issue that grounded it for eight months and is on target for its crucial May 19 test launch, company representatives and NASA officials said.
Rocket Lab briefly catches booster in mid-air after successful launch
A camera on Rocket Lab’s recovery helicopter shows the Electron booster under its parachute following launch Monday. Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab used a helicopter to capture a spent Electron first stage booster and its parachute after launching satellites from New Zealand Monday, a significant step forward for the company’s rocket recovery and reuse program. The helicopter dropped the rocket a few seconds later.
Pulsars Could Explain the Excess of Gamma Radiation Coming from the Center of the Milky Way
A gamma-ray view of the sky centered on the core of the Milky Way Galaxy. Could strange spinning neutron stars explain a mysterious excess of gamma radiation emanating from the core region? That’s one possibility astronomers are discussing. Courtesy NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration