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The Crew Dragon capsule carrying ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron home from the International Space Station splashed down off the coast of Florida, USA, on Friday 6 May.
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Live coverage: SpaceX counting down to predawn Starlink launch
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Starlink 4-17 mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 53 Starlink broadband satellites. Follow us on Twitter.
Crew-3 astronauts on SpaceX 'Endurance' splash down from space station
SpaceX's Dragon capsule "Endurance" brought four astronauts back from the International Space Station after an almost six-month stay. The splashdown off the coast of Florida safely returned Crew-3.
Welcome home Matthias - Crew-3 splashes down
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is safely back on Earth after splashing down off the coast of Florida, USA, at 05:43 BST/06:43 CEST today alongside NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron in Crew Dragon capsule Endurance.
A Pulsar and Star are Orbiting Each Other Every 62 Minutes. The Fastest “Black Widow” Binary Ever Seen
Caption: An illustrated view of a black widow pulsar and its stellar companion. The pulsar’s gamma-ray emissions (magenta) strongly heat the facing side of the star (orange). The pulsar is gradually evaporating its partner. Courtesy NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Cruz deWilde
Neptune’s Temperature is Behaving Strangely
One of the great things about science is that it builds on itself over time. Data collected decades ago is still valid and helps scientists spot trends that would otherwise be lost in the flurry of new data they are trying to collect. And sometimes, that data holds something interesting. Such is the case when a group of scientists took a look at the infrared data of Neptune’s atmosphere and found not one but two weird changes happening.
SpaceX rolls out rocket for another Starlink deployment mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on pad 39A Thursday. Credit: Spaceflight Now
SpaceX raised a Falcon 9 rocket vertical on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center Thursday, ready for a pre-sunrise blastoff Friday with 53 more Starlink internet satellites, using a booster stage flying for a record-tying 12th time.
The Younger the Planet, the More Likely it is to be Habitable
We’ve discovered thousands of exoplanets and are likely to find many thousands more of them. While the wide variety of planets we’ve found are scientifically interesting in their own right, what lurks behind all these discoveries is the search for a world that could harbour life.
NASA will try again to fuel Artemis 1 moon rocket next month
NASA will take its fourth crack at fueling up its Artemis 1 moon rocket next month, if all goes according to plan.
A Magnetic Bubble Could Protect Astronauts From Dangerous Space Radiation
Humans have long dreamed of setting foot on Mars or beyond, and the advances by companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin means perhaps the dream could be closer than ever to becoming reality. But as it stands now, sending astronauts on long-duration missions to other worlds would be impossible because of the hazardous radiation levels in space, outside of Earth’s protective magnetic field.
Watch SpaceX's Crew-3 astronauts return home from International Space Station early Friday
A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts will return to Earth before dawn on Friday (May 6) and you can watch it live online.
Ukraine invasion's impacts on space exploration: Live updates
The Russia-Ukraine war has already stretched into space, with satellites providing internet and intel and longstanding international relations in outer space shifting rapidly.
The 1st solar eclipse of 2022 is stunning in these satellite views
We also got a glimpse from a solar telescope in Chile.
NASA scientists start studying 50-year-old frozen Apollo 17 moon samples
NASA scientists have begun to study 50-year-old samples of the moon's surface, collected during the agency's final moon landing mission, Apollo 17.
Astronauts dish on 'Top Chef: Houston' space food challenge
Cady Coleman, Tony Antonelli and Susan Kilrain may or may not be foodies, but they can now say they have played one on TV. The three former NASA astronauts are guest judges on "Top Chef."
Nikon binoculars deals available right now
Here's our handy guide to all the best Nikon binoculars deals with something for every level of astronomer and budget.
NASA is Looking for Ideas on How to Simulate Missions to Mars!
In the coming decade, NASA plans to conduct the first crewed missions to Mars. Whereas robotic missions have provided images of the Martian surface for decades, this will be the first time human beings experience the Red Planet directly. In anticipation of these missions, NASA and its commercial partners (Epic Games and Buendea) have come together with HeroX – the leading platform for crowdsourced solutions – to launch the NASA MarsXR Challenge.
Satellites watch record-breaking fires ravage New Mexico
Satellites have captured stunning new views of the early season wildfires raging across northern New Mexico since mid-April.
SpaceX launching Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 12th mission early Friday: Watch live
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 53 Starlink satellites to orbit on its record-tying 12th space mission this Friday (May 6), and you can watch the action live.
Moon-exploring astronauts could get oxygen and fuel from lunar rocks
Scientists at Nanjing University believe they can use compounds found in lunar soil to locally produce oxygen and fuel to support crewed moon missions.
