A Long March 8 rocket lifts off from the Wenchang space center on Feb. 27. Credit: CASC
Two recent launches from China set a new record for the largest number of satellites ever deployed by a Chinese rocket, and added a new radar imaging capability to the country’s remote sensing fleet.
A recent study has found that the hazards posed by large impactors far outweighed their benefits for life on Earth.
We’re drawn to the night sky for different reasons. Wonder. Joy. Discovery. And sometimes, for relief.
We look at where The Mandalorian season 3 is likely to head, with plot details, rumored returning characters, and more. Spoilers ahead!
The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft is speeding towards its historic first close pass of the Sun. On 14 March, the spacecraft will pass the orbit of Mercury, the scorched inner planet of our Solar System, and on 26 March it will reach closest approach to the Sun.
If the oldest star in the universe is more than 14 billion years old that would make it older than the universe itself! We investigate this space mystery.
Is dumping space junk over the South Pacific a good idea? Or can we do better?
Commander Michaela Musilova shares how the Valoria 3 crew has been creative in dealing with bad weather on Mars. This includes conducting spacewalks, doing experiments and bonding greatly as a space family.
Viruses can affect astronauts in space, even if they quarantine before launch.
Here’s a scintillating selection of the best sci-fi books of 2022, with modern hits and sci-fi classics for you to enjoy.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has wide-reaching implications, not only in the geopolitical sphere but also outside of the atmosphere. On the International Space Station (ISS), Russians work alongside astronauts from other countries that are currently imposing economic and trade sanctions in an attempt to force their country to stop their invasion of their neighbor. It was only a matter of time before that conflict escalated to the point of arguments over the ISS, but this time an unlikely hero appeared to defend the interests of Western nations – Elon Musk.
Telescopes on Earth and in space caught the sun in their view as the Parker Solar Probe made its 11th daring close flyby Feb. 25.
China is planning for its new generation crew launch vehicle to have a reusable first stage.
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Some of the James Webb Space Telescope's first science will probe the role quasars play in early galaxy evolution.
A new image taken by the Curiosity rover reveals a tiny, flower-like mineral deposit less than half an inch wide on the Martian surface.
The country of Romania has signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 16th nation to join the NASA-led project for cooperation in space.
Miniature spaceships the size of cellphones could fly across the solar system using sails propelled by lasers, reaching distant destinations on very reasonable timescales.
We’ve all seen the gorgeous images and videos of coronal loops. They’re curved magnetic forms that force brightly glowing plasma to travel along their path. They arch up above the Sun, sometimes for thousands of kilometres, before reconnecting with the Sun again.
Elon Musk said SpaceX's Starlink internet won't block Russian news sources despite government requests.
Elon Musk says SpaceX is focusing on cyber defense after Starlink signals were jammed amid Russia's Ukraine invasion.
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