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'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 4, Episode 4 ends with a surprise you won't see coming
"All Is Possible" is probably the best episode of Season 4 so far.
Hubble is Fully Operational Once Again
In the history of space exploration, there are a handful of missions that have set new records for ruggedness and longevity. On Mars, the undisputed champion is the Opportunity rover, which was slated to run for 90 days, but remained in operation for 15 years instead! In orbit around Mars, that honor goes to the 2001 Mars Odyssey, which is still in operation 20 years after it rendezvoused with the Red Planet.
NASA’s New Asteroid Impact Monitoring System Comes Online
An asteroid striking Earth is a genuine possibility. There are tens of thousands of asteroids classified as Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs), and we’re finding around 3,000 more each year. The number of new detections will see an uptick in the next few years as better survey telescopes come online.
Company Tests Iodine Thruster in Space for the First Time
Ion thrusters have played second fiddle to chemical rockets for most of the history of space exploration. Part of that is because of their inability to launch payloads into orbit. But in space, their high thrust-to-weight ratio has plenty of appeal. Other features have held the technology back, including the difficulty of working with the thruster’s fuel source – xenon. Now, a team of engineers and scientists from ThrustMe, a French start-up that focuses on developing advanced propulsions systems, have developed an ion thruster that works on an entirely new and much easier to use material – iodine.
Astronomers spy record-breaking eruption on young sunlike star
Astronomers may have, for the first time, detected a sunlike star erupting with a giant outburst 10 times larger than anything similar ever seen from our sun.
Book excerpt: 'Space Forces' (Verso, 2021) examines spaceflight visions
Ideas about space exploration look different depending on who comes up with them, in what surroundings and for what purposes.
New book 'Space Forces' examines the cultural drivers of space exploration
Space exploration doesn't happen in a vacuum. Instead, our ideas of space exploration are shaped by our cultural contexts, according to architecture and urban design professor Fred Scharmen.
Total Solar Eclipse: Reports from Antarctica
Sky & Telescope and friends report on the total solar eclipse that occurred over Antarctica earlier this week.
NASA Launches New X-ray Explorer
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer will shed new light on energetic and enigmatic sources such as magnetars, supernovae, and black holes.
DJI FPV review
The popular DJI FPV drone makes FPV flying a little less scary and much more accessible to newcomers.
Just Look at the Jaw-Dropping Detail of These Storms on Jupiter
The latest images from the Juno mission at Jupiter includes views of giant storms and vortexes on the gas giant world in amazing detail.
Hubble telescope spots a complex cloud of gas expanding into space
The planetary nebula includes an intricate network of filaments and knots.
Precious Hours with the Geminids
At first glance, the annual Geminid meteor shower appears to be on a collision course with a bright Moon. But a closer look reveals a happy window of dark skies.
Are volcanoes erupting on Venus?
A volcanic peak standing more than a mile high on Venus may still be active, new findings show.
Webb moved to meet Ariane 5
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The James Webb Space Telescope was transferred to the final assembly building at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 7 December 2021, to meet its Ariane 5 launch vehicle.
How realistic are the terraformed planets of Destiny 2?
If we were to terraform the solar system, would our world's look like they do in Destiny 2?
Blue Origin's New Shepard launch with GMA anchor Michael Strahan: When to watch and what to know
Here's everything you need to know about Blue Origin's launch of Laura Shepard Churchley and her crew on the New Shepard spacecraft on Dec. 11, 2021.
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit Earth during northern spring, scientists argue
The asteroid impact that wiped out most dinosaurs may have taken place during the Northern Hemisphere's spring or early summer, according to new research on the infamous mass extinction.
Comet Leonard, the brightest of the year, is fading and acting strange
Something strange is happening to skywatchers' most anticipated comet of the year.
Doctor Who Streaming Guide: Where to watch the Doctor Who online
Our Doctor Who streaming guide is here to guide you through a journey across time and space.
