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Astronomy Jargon 101: Aurorae

In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll ooh and ahh over today’s topic: aurorae!

The aurorae are also known as the northern and southern lights. They appear in the sky at extreme latitudes, and they are caused by charged particles from the Sun slamming into our atmosphere.

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What is a Satellite?

Artificial satellites from Earth have only populated space since 1957, but there are now hundreds of thousands of objects from our planet in orbit.

Axiom Space: Building the off-Earth economy

Axiom Space plans to operate its own space station in low Earth orbit in the coming years, and it has inked deals with SpaceX to fly multiple tourist missions to the International Space Station.

Terrestrial planets: Definition & facts about the inner planets and beyond

Rocky surfaces and molten cores are what the four inner planets of the solar system have in common

Interstellar Probe Proposed to Explore the Solar Neighborhood

A unique mission concept known as Interstellar Probe would venture beyond the solar system and probe our neighborhood environment.

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Messier 96 – the NGC 3368 Spiral Galaxy

Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 95!

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Gravitational waves play with fast spinning stars, study suggests

Scientists observed changes in the signals coming from rapidly-spinning stars called pulsars that might point to the existence of subtle space-time ripples vibrating throughout the entire universe.

The best Hubble Space Telescope images of all time!

We explore some of the best Hubble Space Telescope images of all time including nebulas, galaxies, planets and more!

Scorching alien planet takes seasons to an extreme

Scientists have gotten a close look at an extreme case of seasons, thanks to a retired NASA telescope.

You can watch SpaceX launch more than four dozen Starlink internet satellites tonight. Here's how.

A SpaceX rocket will launch a new fleet of the company's Starlink internet satellites into orbit tonight (Jan. 17) and you can watch it live online.

Full Wolf Moon, the first full moon of 2022, rises tonight

The full Wolf Moon rises tonight (Jan. 17) at 6:48 p.m. EST (1148 GMT), marking the first full moon of the New Year.

Watch Director General's annual press conference 2022

Watch live: our start-of-year press conference looking ahead at 2022, with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Directors, from 10:00 CET on 18 January.

Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S-Line lens review

A serious 70-200mm for anyone who demands the best image quality and is willing to pay. It’s worth every cent.

Data-relay system connects astronauts direct to Europe

Astronauts on board the International Space Station are connecting straight to Europe at light speed, thanks to the European Data Relay System.

Space science in 360° | Cosmic Kiss

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Immerse yourself in 360° of science with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer as he prepares an experiment to examine how human cells behave in weightlessness.

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Astronomy Jargon 101: Black Holes

In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll never want to stop learning about today’s topic: black holes!

Ah, black holes. Basically the worst things in the universe. Nobody likes them. Nobody wants to be them. Nobody even wants to get close to them. If it weren’t for black holes, the cosmos would be a much brighter place.

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Astronomy Jargon 101: Bolide

In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be struck by today’s topic: bolide!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…bolide?

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Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video

A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.

Climate scientist and Netflix 'Don't Look Up' director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive)

Adam McKay, creator of Netflix's popular satire-comedy movie "Don't Look Up," and climate scientist Kate Marvel talk why the world needs more films like the comet metaphor movie.

China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment

The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.

Strange and hidden Jupiter-size exoplanet spotted by astronomers and citizen scientists

A group of astronomers and citizen scientists has uncovered a hidden planet the size of Jupiter in a distant solar system.


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