We’ve written often about how pareidolia — the human tendency to see faces or other features in random images — works its magic across the cosmos. There’s the famous face on Mars, Bigfoot on Mars, and even Han Solo on Mercury.
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China launches 40th orbital rocket mission of 2011, a new record: report
China's set a new national record for rocket launches today (Oct. 27) with a satellite launch from the Gobi Desert.
Crew-3 astronauts excited to ride SpaceX's Dragon on Halloween
The next riders of SpaceX's Dragon are excited to strap into the capsule and blast into space.
You can watch Russia launch a new space station cargo ship tonight. Here's how.
Three tons of supplies, food and equipment will fly to the International Space Station tonight.
Best lenses for astrophotography
Our selection of the best lenses for astrophotography will help you get the most out of your camera when shooting the night sky.
Uranus Queues Up for Opposition
Journey to a remote planet then double back to check in on the latest stirrings of Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann before touching the finger of dawn.
Kuaizhou flight sets new record for Chinese launch activity
A Chinese Kuaizhou 1A rocket blasts off Wednesday. Credit: Xinhua
The successful deployment of a small remote sensing satellite Wednesday set a new record for Chinese orbital launch attempts in a single year at 40 missions, surpassing a mark set in 2018 and 2020.
Every mission to the moon
A list of every moon mission with a few mission highlights.
This 12-in-1 solar powered robot STEM kit is 35% off at Amazon now
This 190-piece set allows people to build 12 different robots, all of which can be solar powered.
Russian Progress supply ship poised for launch from Baikonur
A Soyuz-2.1a rocket stands on its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz will launch with the Progress MS-18 supply ship for the International Space Station. Credit: Roscosmos
A Soyuz rocket is ready to boost Russia’s Progress MS-18 supply ship into orbit Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, setting course for a two-day chase of the International Space Station.
Disney's 1st trailer for 'Lightyear,' an origin story for Buzz Lightyear, looks amazing
Disney and Pixar just launched the first teaser trailer for a new origin story of Buzz Lightyear and it's packed with stunning space action.
Crew-3 say cheese
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ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his NASA crew mates Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are all smiles as they arrive at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA on 26 October 2021.
‘ESA Champions’ award initiative launched
Whether you are hosting a YouTube channel about space or volunteering to speak at your local school, we want to recognise and reward your passion and advocacy for space.
German astronaut to become 600th person to fly into space
Astronauts Matthias Maurer, Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final launch preparations. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
Astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Matthias Maurer, and Kayla Barron flew from their home base in Houston to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to begin their final few days of launch preparations before blasting off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the International Space Station Sunday.
China launches military satellite that will take aim at space junk
The launch was a 'complete success', although we don't know much about its mission yet.
Wildfires burned Antarctica 75 million years ago, charcoal remnants reveal
Antarctica was warmer during the late Cretaceous period, a time when wildfire blazed through the region.
L+600 and counting: ESA astronaut to be 600th person in space on SpaceX Crew-3 launch
A German astronaut is set to become the 600th person to enter space and he will do so flying with a U.S. astronaut who once came close to being number 500.
ACDSee Photo Studio 2022 review
ACDSee Photo Studio 2022 is a digital asset manager, non-destructive batch editor and layers-based photo editor which offers three versions to suit a multitude of users
Earth tipped on its side (and back again) in 'cosmic yo-yo' 84 million years ago
A new study has confirmed a longstanding theory that Earth's crust tilted to the side, and eventually back again, around 84 million years ago.
Microbes could help future Mars explorers make rocket fuel and oxygen on the Red Planet
Future Mars astronauts could make rocket fuel on the Red Planet using air, water and sunlight, a new study finds. The technology could fuel the astronauts' flights back to Earth.
Affinity Photo review
Affinity Photo is a powerful image editing solution for those wanting to opt-out of subscription life and actually own their licenses perpetually for a minimal upfront fee
