China’s meteoric rise in space science and exploration—along with its new partnership with Russia—is spurring U.S. experts to reconsider a long-standing prohibition on bilateral collaborations
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Famous Einstein equation used to create matter from light for first time
The particles used were spooky virtual particles, conjured from a disturbance between two electromagnetic fields.
Space collision: Chinese satellite got whacked by hunk of Russian rocket in March
The partial breakup of China's Yunhai 1-02 military satellite on March 18 is no longer mysterious.
Arianespace launches second Pléiades Neo remote sensing satellite
A European Vega rocket blasts off with nearly 700,000 pounds of thrust Monday night. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – JM Guillon
A European Vega rocket launched from French Guiana Monday night with Airbus’s second Pléiades Neo remote sensing satellite, two European Space Agency CubeSats to track space weather, a student-built nanosatellite from Italy, and a small maritime surveillance payload from the French company Unseenlabs.
Vega launches Pléiades Neo and CubeSats
Europe’s Vega has delivered Pléiades Neo-4 and four auxiliary payloads, SunStorm, RadCube and LEDSAT developed through ESA, and BRO-4, to their planned orbits.
Haiti's earthquake aftermath is visible from space
Satellite imagery captured the devastating damage left behind from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday (Aug. 14).
Launch of lunar CubeSat moved from Virginia to New Zealand
Artist’s illustration of the CAPSTONE spacecraft near the moon. Credit: NASA/Rocket Lab/Advanced Space/Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems
The launch of a miniature trailblazer probe for NASA’s planned Gateway lunar space station has been moved from Rocket Lab’s new launch pad in Virginia to the company’s spaceport in New Zealand, officials recently announced.
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Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Vega rocket with Airbus’s Pléiades Neo 4 commercial Earth observation satellite and four secondary payloads. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
Watch Black Holes Grow, Galaxies Fall
Thousands of people congregated on the tarmac at Kabul's international airport amid mass evacuations
5,000 possible alien worlds in less than 4 years for NASA planet-hunting mission
Multiple exploding stars may have seeded the solar system with material required to form planets.
SpaceX paused Starlink launches to give its internet satellites lasers
A Soyuz-2.1b rocket emerges from a hangar at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early Monday for rollout to Site 31. Credit: Roscosmos
A Russian Soyuz rocket rolled out to a launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Monday, moving into position for liftoff Thursday with 34 more satellites for OneWeb’s broadband internet network.
In photos: The astronauts of Expedition 65 to the International Space Station
With 11 crewmembers, two SpaceX Crew Dragon missions and a Russian module mishap, it's been a busy mission! See photos of the Expedition 65 crew in action.
A new Assessment of the World’s Climate is out. The News Isn’t Good
In 2014, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). As with previous reports, AR5 contained the latest findings of Climate Change experts from all relevant disciplines, as well as projections about the near future. In short, the AR5 and its predecessors were assessments of the impact anthropogenic Climate Change was having on the planet and how we could avoid worst-case scenarios.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sues NASA over denied moon lander contract
Blue Origin is now suing NASA in its latest attempt to push back against the agency's decision to award SpaceX its moon lander contract.
Gale Crater on Mars: An Ancient Lake or Just Puddles?
A new study suggests that wind, not water, created the rock layers in Gale Crater, where the Curiosity rover roams.
Saturn's rippling rings point to massive, soupy core hidden inside
Scientists used Saturn's famous rings as a seismograph to study processes in the planet's interior. The researchers found its core is like a soup consisting of rocks, ices and metallic fluids.
Astrophotography: How Long Can You Go?
While many astrophotographers follow the "rule of 500" (or 300), some experimentation can help find the right exposure time for your setup.
Can you Last a Year on Mars? NASA is Recruiting Crew for a Year-Long Analog Mission
Want to try living on Mars, but not sure you want to experience the nine-month flight time to get there? NASA is looking for applicants to serve as crew members for a one-year analog mission in a habitat to simulate life on the Red Planet, beginning in Fall 2022. All you have to do is get to Houston, Texas, and you’ll even get paid.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Doppler Shift
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Watch out for today’s topic: doppler shift!
Northern lights (aurora borealis): What they are and how to see them
Learn all about the northern lights, including the science behind their colors, the display's ancient history and how to see the phenomenon.
