NASA’s InSight lander has detected one of the most powerful and longest-lasting quakes on the Red Planet since the start of its mission. The big marsquake happened on Sept. 18 on Earth, which happened to coincide with InSight’s 1,000th Martian day, or sol since it landed on Mars.
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Ancient impact that formed Earth's moon was likely a one-two punch
The gigantic impact that created the moon was actually a one-two punch, a new study suggests.
NASA's Perseverance rover cameras capture 'mission-critical' views of Mars — and an epic selfie
NASA's Perseverance rover has compiled a variety of photos since landing at its new home on Mars in February, offering a more comprehensive view of the Red Planet.
The Future Could Bring Pinpoint Deliveries From Orbit
Since the dawn of the Space Age, considerable progress has been made with launch vehicles. From single stage to multistage rockets and spaceplanes to reusable launch vehicles, we have become very good at sending payloads to space. But when it comes to returning payloads to Earth, our methods really haven’t evolved much at all. Some seventy years later, we are still relying on air friction, heatshields, and parachutes and landing at sea more often than not.
Mars Was Too Small to Ever be Habitable
Mars and water. Those words can trigger an avalanche of speculation, evidence, hypotheses, and theories. Mars has some water now, but it’s frozen, and most of it’s buried. There’s only a tiny bit of water vapour in the atmosphere. Evidence shows that it was much wetter in the past. In its ancient past, the planet may have had a global ocean. But was it habitable at one time?
This International Space Station VR experience lets you explore the ISS… and it’s as amazing as it sounds
VR allows you to reach places and achieve things that most can only dream about, including floating around the International Space Station
How to choose binoculars for astronomy and skywatching
A good pair of binoculars can help stargazers get the most out of the night sky. Find out which type of binoculars you need in our Buyer's Guide.
Art project creates 'human-alien hybrids' with meteorite-infused water
The water flowing from a medieval fountain in the Italian village of Fontecchio bubbles with extraterrestrial effervescence.
Build Boba Fett's helmet for 8% off with this Lego Star Wars deal
Capturing the moment a meteor streaks across the sky is extremely rewarding. We explore the where, when and how in this guide to photographing meteors
SpaceX shows off epic photo of Starship SN20 engine test
New science from a stunning 2020 Hubble image illuminates the back story behind a shining loop of light.
Mars Hosted Supervolcanoes in the Ancient Past
Scientists have found massive ash deposits that formed over millions of years of volcanic super-eruptions, the first evidence for such explosive activity on Mars.
For reasons by Vivaldi
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A female volunteer gets comfortable in her waterbed, as the dry immersion study to recreate some of the effects of spaceflight on the body kicks off this week in Toulouse, France. Called Vivaldi, or Validation of the Dry Immersion, the campaign features all female-participants in a European first.
Do we live in a simulation? The problem with this mind-bending hypothesis.
With it, astronomers hope to find the first galaxies to form in the universe, will search for Earthlike atmospheres around other planets and accomplish many other scientific goals.
La Palma volcano: How satellites help us monitor eruptions
The sci-fi flick "Alien" has inspired 50 recipes to test out in your home kitchen from "Alien: The Official Cookbook" by Chris-Rachael Oseland.
Greenland’s Ice Sheet is Similar in Many Ways to the Solar System’s Icy Worlds and Can Teach Us How to Search for Life
One of China's few women astronauts is expected to be named among the crew of the upcoming Shenzhou 13 mission to the Chinese space station.
White holes: What we know about black holes' neglected twins
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SpaceX promises sustainability and safety for Starlink constellation
Get the lowdown on all the news on rumors around the upcoming PSVR 2 aka the PS5 VR headset.
Future Astronauts Might be Able to 3D Print Their own Spacesuits and Parts as Needed
Jupiter and Saturn shine in the south-southeast at dusk, Venus low in the southwest. They're all close to the ecliptic, so a straight line from Jupiter through Saturn points almost exactly to Venus. Don't believe it? Stretch a string tightly between your hands wide apart, hold it up to the three planets, and see for yourself!
Best animated space movies for kids
We’ve hand-picked the best animated space movies for kids (and kids at heart) to enjoy.
Earth from Space: Calabria, Italy
Calabria, often referred to as the ‘boot’ of Italy, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
