Blue Origin sent its billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and three crewmates to suborbital space today (July 20) on the first crewed mission of its New Shepard vehicle.
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Russian lab module set for launch to space station Wednesday
Russia’s Nauka module undergoes launch preparations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: Roscosmos
A Russian science module in development for more than 20 years is set for liftoff Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on top of a Proton rocket, kicking off an eight-day flight to the International Space Station to boost the lab’s capacity for research.
Amateur astronomer discovers a tiny moon around Jupiter
An amateur astronomer has discovered a previously unknown moon around Jupiter after poring over old telescope images, a major first.
Disabled space enthusiasts can now apply for Zero Gravity space training
For people who are disabled and have always dreamed of training to fly to space, the SciAccess Initiative has opened up applications to disabled crew participants for a Zero-G parabolic flight.
How much will Jeff Bezos' New Shepard rocket warm the planet?
An attempt to figure out how much emission Jeff Bezos' jaunt into space will produce and whether we should be concerned about it
What is suborbital flight? (And why do we care?)
The world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, will blast into space in his first-ever suborbital flight. But what does that mean, and does it even matter?
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch on record-tying 12th mission Thursday: Watch it live
A vehicle that remains continuously connected even when in remote areas is being road tested in Cornwall in the south west of the UK.
ESA’s Boost! fosters new launch and in-orbit services
Companies with small satellites are set to benefit from a new end-to-end space transportation service offering additional in-orbit flexibility proposed by D-Orbit and supported through ESA’s Boost! programme.
ExoMars orbiter continues hunt for key signs of life on Mars
The ESA-Roscosmos Trace Gas Orbiter has set new upper limits on how much methane, ethane, ethylene and phosphine is in the martian atmosphere – four so-called ‘biomarker’ gases that are potential signs of life.
ESA Highlights 2020: interactive format now available!
ESA Highlights 2020: interactive format now available!
Blue Origin to launch its 1st astronaut flight with Jeff Bezos and crew of 3 today
Blue Origin will launch its founder Jeff Bezos, his brother and both the oldest and youngest people to fly in space in a historic spaceflight today (July 20).
Live coverage: Blue Origin set to launch its first crew flight to edge of space
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket and crew capsule from West Texas carrying company founder Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk, and Oliver Daemen on a 10-minute flight to suborbital space. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
SpaceX test fires massive Super Heavy booster for Starship for 1st time (video)
SpaceX fired up the massive booster rocket for its new Starship spacecraft for the first time Monday night (July 19).
Good News! NASA Announces they have Fixed Hubble!
Update: Hubble took its first picture since it went into safe mode on June 13th! More info here.
Volcanic Activity on Venus Could Explain Phosphine
Ever since the announcement last September that astronomers found evidence of phosphine in the clouds of Venus, the planet has been getting a lot of attention. It’s not surprising. Phosphine is a potential biosignature: On Earth, it is produced by microbial life. Might a similar biological process be taking place in the skies of our sister planet? It’s a tantalizing prospect, and is definitely worth examining closely, but it’s too early to be sure. Microbes aren’t the only way to get phosphine. A new paper published on July 12th in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science suggests that volcanism might instead be to blame for the strange chemistry in the Venusian cloud tops.
See the first photos from the Hubble Space Telescope after a major computer malfunction
After more than a month offline in orbit, the famed Hubble Space Telescope is back in action and snapping photos of the cosmos.
Bezos and excited crewmates eager for blastoff Tuesday
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Here's how Blue Origin trained Jeff Bezos and his crew for an 11-minute launch into space
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three crewmates received 14 hours of training over the last two days for their launch into space on July 20.
Where can we find a fifth force of nature?
We know of four fundamental forces of nature, with no signs of a fifth. But dark matter and dark energy make up over 90% of all the contents of the universe. So the question remains: could there be a fifth force hiding in the “dark sector” of our universe?
Perseid meteor shower 2021: When, where & how to see it
The Perseid meteor shower burst into light this July and will escalate into August as Earth passes through the long trail left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. This month, though, the moon may interfere with the show. Here's how and when to see the Perseids.
Hubble telescope revived after a grueling month of darkness. Here's what went wrong.
After more than a month in safe mode, the Hubble Space Telescope is back online. A wonky power regulator circuit may be to blame.
