New research shows that Mars has faced a constant rain of meteors during the last 600 million years. This finding contradicts previous research showing that the impact rate has varied, with prominent activity spikes. Why would anyone care how often meteors rained down on Mars, a planet that’s been dead for billions of years?
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For scientists, relief and joy abound as James Webb Space Telescope completes monthlong journey
The telescope just arrived safely at its deep-space orbit, and commissioning continues to go well.
Gas giants: Facts about the outer planets and exoplanets
The solar system's outer planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — are helping us probe more about worlds further away.
SpaceX Dragon splashes down off Florida coast with nearly 5,000 pounds of science on board
SpaceX's latest Dragon cargo mission splashed down Monday (Jan. 24) with a huge haul of science experiments from the International Space Station.
Webb reaches orbital destination a million miles from Earth
Artist’s illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope slipped into orbit around a point in space nearly a million miles from Earth Monday where it can capture light from the first stars and galaxies to form in the aftermath of the Big Bang.
ESA’s ARIEL Mission Will Study the Atmospheres of More Than 1,000 Exoplanets
We found our first exoplanets orbiting a pulsar in 1992. Since then, we’ve discovered many thousands more. Those were the first steps in identifying other worlds that could harbour life.
James Webb Space Telescope arrives at new home in space
After traveling almost a million miles, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reached its final destination today (Jan. 24).
Best Buy's flash sale has great deals on these Star Wars Lego and The Mandalorian toys
Best Buy's flash sale offers you discounted Star Wars toys until 3 a.m. EST.
Remembering NASA Engineer Jerry Woodfill, the Inspiration Behind “13 Things That Saved Apollo 13”
Jerry Woodfill, an engineer who worked diligently behind the scenes during NASA’s Apollo program, has passed away at age 79. Jerry was still employed by the Johnson Space Center (JSC) at the time of his death, working there for over 57 years. Most notably, Jerry worked as the lead engineer behind the Caution and Warning System on the Apollo spacecraft, which alerted astronauts to issues such as Apollo 11’s computer problems during the first Moon landing, and the explosion of Apollo 13’s oxygen tanks.
Webb has arrived at L2
Today, at 20:00 CET, the James Webb Space Telescope fired its onboard thrusters for nearly five minutes (297 seconds) to complete the final post launch course correction to Webb’s trajectory. This mid-course correction burn inserted Webb toward its final orbit around the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, or L2, nearly 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth.
Black holes: Scientists think they've spotted the mysterious birth of one
Astronomers are increasingly drawing back the curtains on black holes.
Polaris: How to find the North Star
Why is Polaris called the North Star and how is it used?
Mars 'asteroid showers' have stayed steady over 600 million years
We might have to rethink the pace of Red Planet crater formation.
Extreme Tidal Forces Have Deformed an Exoplanet
Among the thousands of known exoplanets, there are some that are very odd. Take, for example, the exoplanet known as WASP-103b. It’s a large planet with a mass about 1.5 times that of Jupiter, but 103b is so close to its star it makes a complete orbit every 22 hours. At this proximity, many astronomers wonder if the world is on the edge of being ripped apart by tidal forces. But a new study shows us that something much more interesting is going on.
Astronauts become archaeologists to document space station 'dig sites'
A researcher marked off areas in order to catalog the contents. These "test pits" were based on a technique practiced by archaeologists, only these "dig sites" were on the International Space Station.
ESA supports the White House on greenhouse gas monitoring
When Joe Biden was inaugurated as President one year ago, he fulfilled his promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement and set a course for the US to tackle the climate crisis by supporting global efforts to limit global warming. ESA recently joined the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology by public video link to share European plans and expertise on measuring carbon dioxide and methane from space.
Watch Perseverance Mars rover spit out a stuck rock after choking on sample
NASA's Perseverance rover managed to spit out pieces of rock that had been blocking its Mars-sampling gear since late December.
Exploring a Magnetospheric Origin for Fast Radio Bursts
Astronomers are starting to close in on the origins of fast radio bursts — powerful, fleeting flashes of radio waves seen at extragalactic distances.
Webb flies Ariane 5: from preparation to liftoff at Europe’s Spaceport
Video: 00:03:10 Timelapse of the James Webb Space Telescope from preparation to liftoff on Ariane 5 at Europe’s Spaceport on 25 December 2021.
Summit to ignite Europe’s bold space ambitions
European leaders will reaffirm plans to launch Europe on a world-leading trajectory during a high-level space summit to be held on 16 February in Toulouse, France.
The James Webb Space Telescope glides to its deep-space parking spot today!
Here's how to watch NASA's events related to the arrival.
