Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a massive protocluster 11 billion light-years away that acts as an assembly yard for over 60 emerging galaxies.
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China's hypersonic weapon test no cause for panic, experts say
China's mysterious recent space-tech test is not a sign that the sky is falling.
Here's how to see Uranus at its brightest in the sky
The distant planet is about to reach opposition, and with the right equipment you'll be able to spot it.
Massive comet exploding over Chile 12,000 years ago may have created strange glassy rocks
Be grateful you weren't in what is now Chile's Atacama Desert 12,000 years ago.
Space Station call with French President Emmanuel Macron
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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet had a call with the French President Emmanuel Macron on 4 November 2021 from the International Space Station. The call came at the end of Thomas’s second mission to space called Alpha.
Explore ESA’s interactive Climate Change Kit
Arguably, humankind has never been more aware of the jeopardy we and the planet face because of climate change. As world leaders at COP26 work to accelerate action towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions to keep the goal of 1.5°C temperature rise within reach, we bring you a new easy-to-use guide on what ESA is doing to understand and monitor climate change from space – data that are essential for policy-makers.
What’s Snuffing Out Galaxies Before Their Time?
In the Milky Way, the formation rate of stars is about one solar mass every year. About 10 billion years ago, it was ten solar masses every year. What happened?
China launches two classified military satellites
A Long March 2C rocket lifts off with two Yaogan 32 Chinese military satellites. Credit: CASC
China launched two classified military satellites Wednesday on top of a Long March 2C rocket augmented by a restartable upper stage.
Moon phases 2021: This year's moon cycles
Learn about the moon phases and when you can see them.
Save $10 on this Mechanical Engineering Robotic Arms set on Amazon
This Mechanical Engineering Robotic Arms set is a great STEM set and is 17% off on Amazon.
French astronaut on space station calls for climate change action now
"We can only do this together," says space station commander as he prepares to wrap up another stay in orbit.
This bizarre 'superbubble' spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope has scientists scratching their heads
Scientists aren't exactly sure how it formed.
Astronomers Might Have Found a Planet in Another Galaxy
Not that long ago,, astronomers weren’t sure that exoplanets even existed. Now we know that there are thousands of them and that most stars probably harbour exoplanets. There could be hundreds of billions of exoplanets in the Milky Way, by some estimates. So there’s no reason to think that stars in other galaxies don’t host planets.
See the 1st full trailer for 'Moonfall,' Roland Emmerich's new sci-fi disaster film
The Earth and everything on it face an extinction-level event from some kind of alien that's been living on the moon.
Close Companions Help Stars Make More Carbon
Massive stars can produce twice as much carbon when they have a close binary companion, according to a new study. The result is a small but important step in understanding the cosmic origin of elements.
Sun outburst goes 'cannibal' as fast new blob overtakes a slower one
It's been a busy few days for our sun, which has produced three of the outbursts that scientists call coronal mass ejections since Monday (Nov. 1).
There are over 300 ways that the new James Webb Space Telescope could fail, NASA says
While NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has faced countless obstacles and delays in its more than decade in the making, the observatory's most difficult days lie ahead in the coming months.
This popular Lego Star Wars advent calendar is 20% off on Walmart
Walmart have knocked 20% off this Lego Star Wars advent calendar so you can get it in time for December.
Best camera backpacks for astrophotography, camping and more
We look at the best camera backpacks on the market right now and pick our favorites from brands like LowePro, Vanguard and Peak Design.
Best of Alpha mission timelapse
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A collection of the best timelapse videos made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha” in 2021. The camera is setup to take pictures at intervals of two a second, and the pictures are then edited into this video that plays at 25 pictures a second. Most videos around 12 times faster than real speed.
World leaders pledge a crackdown on methane emissions. Here's how satellites can help.
Satellites will play a key role in helping the world slash its methane emissions in line with the global pledge introduced by the U.S. President Joe Biden at the COP26 climate change conference.
