Former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison guest stars on the latest episode of "Sesame Street," which airs Thursday (Jan. 27) on HBO Max.
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Athens under snow
Image: An unusual snowstorm has blanketed parts of Turkey and Greece, causing power cuts and chaos on the roads and flight cancellations. Two images from Copernicus Sentinel-2 show Athens before and after the snowstorm.
Beaming with science
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station farewelled over 2000 kg of scientific experiments and hardware on Sunday 23 January as a cargo Dragon spacecraft began its return to Earth.
Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet
Learn about the physical characteristics of Saturn and its famous rings, what we know about Saturn’s moons and Saturn’s roots in Greek mythology.
NASA to name astronauts this year for first Artemis moon mission
Artist’s concept of an Orion spacecraft at the moon. Credit: NASA
NASA will announce later this year the four astronauts who will slingshot around the far side of the moon on the Artemis lunar program’s first crew mission, currently scheduled for launch in 2024, the head of the agency’s human space exploration division recently said. The crew is expected to include three U.S. fliers and one Canadian astronaut.
'Resident Alien' returns to Syfy with Season 2 premiere tonight!
Sci-fi fan-favorite Alan Tudyk is here to save humankind with pizza.
Main sequence stars: definition & life cycle
Most stars are main sequence stars that fuse hydrogen to form helium in their cores - including our sun.
Evidence Hints at Ancient Life on Mars
Scientists have found a chemical signature that hints at ancient life on Mars. But other possible explanations remain.
Eta Carinae's epic supernova explosion comes to life in new visualization
Data from three space telescopes help tell the story of the supernova.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission explained in photos
The spacecraft will fly around the moon in 2022 to get ready for future astronaut missions.
5,000 possible alien worlds in less than 4 years for NASA planet-hunting mission
t's been a busy four years for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the scientists who seek planets in its data.
Making a splash in a lava sea
Volcanoes, impact craters, tectonic faults, river channels and a lava sea: a vast amount of information is captured in a relatively small area in this geologically rich new image from ESA’s Mars Express.
On the pull
Image: On the pull
Photos: Atlas 5 rocket flies on ULA’s first mission of 2022
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket took off Jan. 21 from Cape Canaveral, climbing off of launch pad 41 with thrust from its Russian-made RD-180 main engine and a single Northrop Grumman solid rocket booster to carry two U.S. military satellites into orbit.
Missing Mass? Not on our Watch—Dr. Paul Sutter Explains Dark Matter
Do you have a few minutes to spare and a thirst for knowledge about one of the greater mysteries of the Universe? Then head on over to ArsTechnica and check out the new series they’re releasing titled Edge of Knowledge, starring none other than Dr. Paul Sutter. In what promises to be an enlightening journey, Dr. Sutter will guide viewers through an eight-episode miniseries that explores the mysteries of the cosmos, such as black holes, the future of climate change, the origins of life, and (for their premiere episode) Dark Matter!
NASA's Artemis 1 lunar mission finishes countdown test
The agency hopes to send the uncrewed mission around the moon later this year, in preparation for future astronaut missions.
Virtual Telescope Project captures a view of the James Webb Space Telescope at its final destination
It's orbiting in the bowl of the Big Dipper, from the perspective of Earth.
Amazing photos of Comet Leonard in the night sky
Astrophotographers captured incredible views of the celestial visitor.
Starlink Satellites Don't Impact Science (Yet)
A new study of Starlink satellites’ impact on astronomy gives the community cause for both relief and concern.
Best Nikon cameras for 2022
These are the best Nikon cameras you can buy right now, from budget-friendly right up to iconic flagships
In photos: Michael Strahan's launch into space on Blue Origin's New Shepard
See the 'Good Morning America' host and former football star touch down after a spaceflight.