It’s first light for one of the newest space observatories! The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer team has released their first image, taken after a month-long commissioning phase for the spacecraft. And it’s a beauty.
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How did Earth get its water? Moon rocks suggest it might have been here all along.
The water that Earth has may have been here since the planet formed, and not delivered later by collisions with icy comets, a new study finds.
Final space shuttle crewmates among three entering Astronaut Hall of Fame
An astronaut who launched on the first space shuttle to fly with a full crew and two crew members who flew on the last space shuttle to launch will be inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Josef Aschbacher’s speech at the ESA Council meeting
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ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher speaks at the start of the ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, part of the Space Summit in Toulouse, on 16 February 2022.
Luca Parmitano presents the European Astronauts’ Manifesto
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ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano presents the European Astronauts’ Manifesto during the Space Summit in Toulouse, on 16 February 2022.
Rocket poised to hit moon is Chinese, not SpaceX Falcon 9, student observations confirm
A group of students has confirmed that a rocket stage poised to hit the moon next month is from a Chinese Long March launcher, not a SpaceX Falcon 9 as originally thought.
Reveling in the Winter Milky Way
With the Moon departing the evening sky, now's a good time for a closer look at the northern winter Milky Way and its southern summer counterpart, too. No equipment required!
Lego Star Wars Imperial Light Cruiser review
Hunt down the Mandalorian with the Lego Star Wars Imperial Light Cruiser.
Scientists spot supermassive black hole hiding inside thick cosmic dust
A supermassive black hole masked by a cloud of cosmic dust was found at the center of an active galaxy in new images from the European Southern Observatory.
Supermassive Black Hole Hides Behind a Ring of Dust
A high-resolution infrared image has revealed a dust screen obscuring a gas-devouring supermassive black hole in the center of the galaxy NGC 1068, confirming 30-year-old predictions.
Exploring new worlds
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As part of Agenda 2025, ESA will take preparatory steps towards a sample return mission from the moons of giant planets, and will foster innovation by challenging commercial companies to develop a next generation of competitively priced European space transportation systems.
Best cameras for low light photography
Our pick of the best cameras for low light, from mirrorless to DSLR, compact and micro four thirds
Historic sea level rise predicted by NASA and government task force
In a new collaborative report, NASA and other U.S. government agencies have found that sea levels will rise up to a foot by 2050.
Celebrate Perseverance rover's 1-year 'Marsiversary' with these events
The Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are about to celebrate one year on Mars, and NASA wants you to be part of the party.
Luxury watchmaker Ulysses Nardin unveils 'Blast Moonstruck' watch that charts moon phases
You can keep track of the moon's behavior on your wrist.
The Full Snow Moon of February 2022 rises tonight!
The Snow Moon arrives today (Feb. 16) and joins a cluster of planets lighting up the morning sky.
1st image from NASA's new IXPE X-ray telescope looks like a ball of purple lightning
NASA's newly-launched X-ray hunting probe has snapped its first science image and — wow — it's spectacular.
NASA probe snaps stunning photos of crescent Jupiter and its moon Ganymede
Data captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft is revealing incredible new images of Jupiter and its moon Ganymede.
Lasers Could Send Missions to Mars in Only 45 Days
NASA and China plan to mount crewed missions to Mars in the next decade. While this represents a tremendous leap in terms of space exploration, it also presents significant logistical and technological challenges. For starters, missions can only launch for Mars every 26 months when our two planets are at the closest points in their orbit to each other (during an “Opposition“). Using current technology, it would take six to nine months to transit from Earth to Mars.
Marvel Comics profiles the legendary Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in new 'Star Wars' miniseries
Marvel Comics delivers a new "Obi-Wan" tie-in series to Disney Plus' "Obi-Wan Kenobi" TV show.
