The agency will work with Axiom Space to find a window for the Houston-based company's second ISS mission, which is targeted to lift off between fall 2022 and spring 2023.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope secured atop rocket ahead of Dec. 24 launch (photos)
On Saturday (Dec. 11), the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was secured atop the Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket that will send it into the final frontier from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
“Humanity Has ‘Touched’ the Sun”
On its eighth close pass, NASA’s record-breaking Parker Solar Probe entered our star’s atmosphere and “touched” the surface of the Sun.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch: Live updates
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch no earlier than Dec. 24, 2021.
James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed to Christmas Eve
The launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed yet again.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Absolute Magnitude
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll surely measure the awesomeness of today’s topic: absolute magnitude!
Twin Stars Prove Einstein at Least 99.99% Right
More than a hundred years have passed since Einstein formalized his theory of General Relativity (GR), the geometric theory of gravitation that revolutionized our understanding of the Universe. And yet, astronomers are still subjecting it to rigorous tests, hoping to find deviations from this established theory. The reason is simple: any indication of physics beyond GR would open new windows onto the Universe and help resolve some of the deepest mysteries about the cosmos.
China launches two satellites on 400th Long March rocket mission
A Long March 4B rocket launches two Shijian 6 satellites. Credit: CASC
The 400th flight of China’s Long March rocket family deployed two classified Shijian 6 satellites into orbit Dec. 10, likely on a mission to test technology or gather signals intelligence data for the Chinese military.
Playmobil sends ESA astronauts on 'Mars Expedition' with new toy set
Two European Space Agency astronauts are set to begin exploring Mars after they land on toy store shelves. Playmobil, in cooperation with ESA, is set to release its new Mars Expedition playset.
NASA delays launch of Webb telescope to no earlier than Dec. 24
Ground teams at the Guiana Space Center connect the James Webb Space Telescope with its Ariane 5 launcher on Dec. 11. Credit: ESA-Manuel Pedoussaut
Engineers discovered an intermittent data dropout associated with a piece of ground support equipment after connecting the James Webb Space Telescope with its Ariane 5 launcher over the weekend in French Guiana, and the observatory’s long-awaited blastoff will be delayed at least two days to Dec. 24 to troubleshoot the problem, the head of NASA’s science division said Tuesday.
Shepard vs New Shepard: How astronaut daughter's Blue Origin launch stacks up
Laura Shepard Churchley is now the 372nd American to fly into space. Her dad was the first. Churchley followed in her father's flight trajectory by flying on board Blue Origin's New Shepard.
Forget That Planet That Orbits Every 16 Hours. That’s so Last Week. Now Astronomers Have Found a Metal Planet That Orbits its Star EVERY 8 HOURS
Most exoplanets are found using a technique known as the transit method, where the exoplanet passes in front of its star, causing the star to dim slightly. It takes several transits to confirm an exoplanet, so it’s not surprising that most known exoplanets have a fairly short orbital period. Months or days rather than years. There’s also an observational bias in that most known stars are red dwarfs, so it’s usually not surprising that we’ve found yet another exoplanet closely orbiting a red dwarf star. But sometimes what we find is so extreme, it really is surprising.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has a shiny giant mirror made of gold hexagons. Here's why.
The James Webb Space Telescope is relying on its iconic, gold mirror to do groundbreaking science.
Life on Earth Needed Iron. Will it be the Same on Other Worlds?
A lot has to go right for a planet to support life. Some of the circumstances that allow life to bloom on any given planet stem from the planet’s initial formation. Here on Earth, circumstances meant Earth’s crust contains about 5% iron by weight.
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa delivers first Uber Eats in space
Unlike Earth-based deliveries, this orbital one was full of canned goods.
Did scientists solve the mystery of the super-bright exploding 'cow' in space?
Science studying a mysterious star explosion known as "the Cow" think the blast could have created a black hole or neutron star.
Satellites see devastating tornado damage in US from space (photos)
Satellites operated by Maxar Technologies and Planet have captured striking views of the damage inflicted by last week's tornados.
Webb placed on top of Ariane 5
On Saturday 11 December, the James Webb Space Telescope was placed on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
China’s commercial Ceres launcher delivers five satellites into orbit
Galactic Energy’s second Ceres rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan space base. Credit: Galactic Energy
A solid-fueled Ceres satellite launcher developed to serve China’s burgeoning commercially-focused smallsat market successfully deployed five spacecraft into orbit Dec. 7, making the new Chinese rocket two-for-two since its debut last year.
Gravitational Waves Could Explain why There’s More Matter Than Antimatter in the Universe
One of the questions underpinning both philosophy and science is “why are we here”? Ask an astrophysicist, and they might answer with an imbalance between matter and antimatter at the beginning of the universe. While that is a (relatively) simple explanation, it then begs the question – why was there an imbalance in the first place? Scientists have been seeking ways to test various theories regarding that imbalance but have come up empty-handed so far. Now, a team of theoretical physicists think they might have found a way to test some of those theories using gravitational waves.
