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A Spacecraft Orbiting the Moon Just Captured an Image of Saturn
Cameras can be finicky – especially ones primarily used for astronomy. When used for a purpose other than their intended one, sometimes they result in horribly muddled or blurry images. However, sometimes an image works out just right and provides a whole new perspective on a familiar scene. That’s what happened recently when the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) turned one of its cameras toward one of astronomy’s favorite places – Saturn.
Solar Orbiter publishes a wealth of science results from its cruise phase
For a mission yet to have entered its main science phase, Solar Orbiter has already generated a lot of great science. Today sees the publication of a wealth of results from the mission’s cruise phase.
ESET Science Award 2021 winners announced
ESET Science Award celebrates remarkable Slovak scientists for the third year in a row. Laureates were chosen by a jury chaired by Professor Kip Thorne.
NASA scientists consider the health risks of space travel
Space travel is risky business, but NASA scientists want astronauts to be as informed and safe as they can be.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity flies for 17th time on Red Planet
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity soared through the Red Planet skies for the 17th time last weekend, but we'll have to wait a little longer to get a full accounting of the flight.
Why will it take China's Yutu 2 moon rover so long to reach lunar 'mystery hut'?
China's Yutu 2 lunar rover recently spotted something intriguing on the far side of the moon, but it'll take the vehicle a few months to reach the object for a closer look.
Webb telescope mounted on top of Ariane 5 rocket in French Guiana
The James Webb Space Telescope is lifted on top of its Ariane 5 launcher inside the final assembly building in French Guiana. Credit: ESA-Manuel Pedoussaut
The nearly $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, suspended under a crane with four cables, was raised atop top an Ariane 5 launcher Saturday inside a vertical hangar in French Guiana, one of the final steps to prep the mission for liftoff this month after a quarter-century of design and development.
Double drop test success for ExoMars parachutes
The largest parachute set to fly on Mars has completed its first successful high-altitude drop test, a critical milestone for ensuring the ExoMars mission is on track for launch in 2022. Both the first and second stage parachutes have now successfully flown this year.
ESA Highlights: images and achievements from 2021
ESA Highlights: images and achievements from 2021
NASA Gives Axiom Space Another Opening to Fly Private Astronauts to Space Station
Even though Texas-based Axiom Space hasn’t yet sent its first crew of customers to the International Space Station, NASA is giving the company an opportunity to send a second crew, potentially just months later.
One Feature Mars has That we Don’t: Polar Megadunes
For fans of astrophotography, Kevin M. Gill needs no introduction. Even if you’re not up on the latest astronomical news and developments, chances are you’ve still seen some of his images over the years. From beautiful artist renditions to breathtaking photographs of far-off planets, Gill has covered it all. Among the latest images available on his official Flickr page are pictures of a unique feature on Mars: the Chasma Boreale Megadunes!
Russian Proton rocket launches two communications satellites to space
A reported 'deficiency' in the upper stage forced a nearly week-long delay in the successful launch.
Even Really Massive Stars Seem to Have Planets
Can planets form around massive, hot stars? Some astronomers think they can’t. According to the evidence, planets around stars exceeding three solar masses should be rare, or maybe even non-existent. But now astronomers have found one.
This Incredible Photo of the Sun is Made up of 150,000 Individual Photographs
You’re looking at a 300-megapixel photo of our Sun. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy used a specially modified telescope, taking over 150,000 individual photos and combing them into this magnificent image.
Elon Musk named Time Magazine's person of the year
Musk's rise to fame is symbolic of the impact of billionaire technologists in American society, Time says.
New documentary 'Search for the Edge of Space' is free on Magellan TV until Dec. 16
The documentary "explores the prospect of humans visiting and settling Mars" and how we'll get there.
Moon facts: Fun information about the Earth's moon
Learn how Earth’s moon formed, how its orbit affects Earth’s tides, why solar and lunar eclipses happen and the history of lunar exploration.
Einstein's theory of general relativity passes one of its toughest tests yet
Scientists tested seven different predictions, in one of the most ambitious and involved challenges to general relativity ever undertaken — and the theory passed with flying colors.
The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to watch online.
The Geminid meteor shower will reach its peak tonight (Dec. 13), and you can watch the annual starry night display live online via NASA's Meteor Watch Facebook page.
