The most distant single star seen yet dates back to less than 1 billion years after the universe's birth in the Big Bang, and may shed light on the earliest stars in the cosmos, a new study finds.
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China's first modified Long March 6 rocket aces debut launch (video)
A Long March 6 rocket featuring four solid strap-on boosters successfully launched two satellites to orbit on Tuesday (March 29), according to media reports.
A record broken: Hubble finds the most distant star ever seen
Image: A record broken: Hubble finds the most distant star ever seen
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Takes a Ludicrously High Resolution Image of the Sun
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter snaps an amazing image, en route to its first close pass near the Sun.
NASA astronaut back on Earth after record-setting flight
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'Chaos' regions of Jupiter's icy moon Europa may increase chance for life
The "Chaos" regions on Jupiter's moon Europa might hold keys to the possible existence of life in the ocean under the moon's icy crust.
Journey to Destination Earth begins
Today, the European Commission, ESA, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) celebrated the official launch of the Destination Earth initiative: an ambitious project that involves creating a digital replica of Earth to help us move towards a sustainable future.
Earth braces for solar storm, potential aurora displays
A powerful solar storm is set to hit Earth on Thursday with spectacular aurora displays accompanying it after the sun fired nearly 20 flares from a single sun spot in just two days.
Record-breaking US astronaut and Russian crewmates return to Earth from space station
Record-setting U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei and his two Russian crewmates Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov landed from the International Space Station, showing that cooperation in space continues.
China's record-setting Shenzhou 13 crew preparing for mid-April return to Earth
China's three Shenzhou 13 astronauts are preparing to return to Earth after a national record six-month-long mission in orbit aboard the Chinese space station.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket is 'go' for crucial launch day dress rehearsal test
NASA has officially greenlit Artemis 1's "wet dress rehearsal," which will take place from Friday through Sunday (April 1 to April 3).
How the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared detectors will open new vistas in astronomy
The newest deep space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, will give us a deeper view into the infrared universe than the iconic Hubble.
Martian brain freeze
New views from ESA’s Mars Express reveal fascinating ice-related features in Mars’ Utopia region – home to the largest known impact basin not only on the Red Planet, but in the Solar System.
Euclid spacecraft grows as eyes meet brain
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On 24 March, over a dozen engineers gathered at Euclid’s industrial prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space in Turin, to carefully attach the two main parts of the Euclid spacecraft together. This task required such extreme precision that it took a whole day, followed by two days of connecting electronic equipment and testing that Euclid’s instruments still work.
Euclid spacecraft grows as eyes meet brain
ESA is now one step closer to unveiling the mysteries of the dark Universe, following the coming together of two key parts of the Euclid spacecraft – the instrument-carrying payload module and the supporting service module.
Live coverage: NASA astronaut returning home today with two Russian cosmonauts
Live coverage of the Expedition 66 mission on the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts set for Wednesday return to Earth
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei in his Russian Sokol launch and entry spacesuit. Credit: NASA
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, launched by Russia to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft last April, returns this week to a world torn by war in Ukraine and escalating superpower tension as he closes out a 355-day stay in orbit, the longest single flight by a U.S. astronaut.
Sun erupts with 17 flares from single sunspot, sending solar storms toward Earth
An overactive sunspot erupted with 17 different flares since Monday (March 28) and could amp up Earth's auroras.
Record-breaking NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth early Wednesday: Watch live
NASA's Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts will return to Earth early Wednesday (March 30), and you can watch their homecoming live.
This is Where the Mars Sample Return Mission Could be Landing
NASA’s Perseverance Rover is busy exploring Jezero Crater on Mars. Part of its mission is to collect samples for retrieval by a future mission. NASA and the ESA haven’t determined where the sample return mission will land yet.
V2 rocket: Origin, history and spaceflight legacy
The V2 rocket was the world's first liquid-propellant rocket. After claiming thousands of lives, how did it become a revolutionary breakthrough in rocket technology?
