Gravitational waves are notoriously difficult to detect. Although modern optical astronomy has been around for centuries, gravitational wave astronomy has only been around since 2015. Even now our ability to detect gravitational waves is limited. Observatories such as LIGO and Virgo can only detect powerful events such as the mergers of stellar black holes or neutron stars. And they can only detect waves with a narrow range of frequencies from tens of Hertz to a few hundred Hertz. Many gravitational waves are produced at much lower frequencies, but right now we can’t observe them. Imagine raising a telescope to the night sky and only being able to see light that is a few shades of purple.
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Mars Orbiter Captures Images of China’s Rover From Space
China’s Tianwen-1 lander and Zhurong rover touched down on the Martian plain Utopia Planitia on May 14, 2021 after spending about three months orbiting the Red Planet. While the Chinese Space Agency has shared images of the rover and lander (including a cute family portrait taken by a wireless remote camera), NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been following the rover’s travels from above.
SpaceX stretches rocket reuse record with another Starlink launch
A Falcon 9 rocket climbs away from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with 53 more Starlink internet satellites. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
SpaceX flew one of its Falcon 9 rocket boosters for a record 12th time early Saturday, delivering 53 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit and closing out the first quarter of 2022 with 11 missions.
Russia says it used a hypersonic missile in Ukraine for first time: report
Russia says it used its new Kinzhal hypersonic missile in an attack on Ukraine on Friday, marking its first use in combat.
Eddie Vedder joins forces with NASA for 'Invincible' Artemis music video
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has collaborated with NASA on a music video that celebrates the space agency's Artemis moon program.
Canon EOS R6 review
A mid-level full-frame mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS R6 provides enthusiasts with a wide range of features for both photography and movie shooting, even featuring next-level autofocus detection
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' casts Paul Wesley as a young James T. Kirk for season 2
Paramount Plus adds "The Vampire Diaries'" Paul Wesley as Captain Kirk in 2023's "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 2.
Small stellar corpse shoots beam of matter and antimatter trillions of miles into deep space
PSR J2030+4415's 40-trillion-mile-long beam could explain why scientists see certain strange particles on Earth.
Mistaken identity: Researchers discover stars masquerading as exoplanets
Astronomers have detected at least three small stars masquerading as exoplanets, new research shows.
A message to Ukraine? Cosmonauts wear yellow-and-blue flight suits for trip to space station
The fashion choices of three cosmonauts who just arrived at the International Space Station are raising some eyebrows.
Soyuz carries three cosmonauts to station as Nelson touts cooperation
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NASA’s most powerful rocket moved to launch pad for first time
NASA’s Space Launch System rolls eastbound toward pad 39B. Credit: Alex Polimeni / Spaceflight Now
NASA’s powerful new moon rocket, standing more than 30 stories tall, arrived on the launch pad early Friday for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ready for a series of checkouts culminating in fueling test and simulated countdown in early April.
Live coverage: SpaceX fleet-leader ready for another Starlink launch
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Starlink 4-12 mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 53 Starlink broadband satellites. Follow us on Twitter.
Chris Hadfield Drives in the Desert With a new Lunar Rover Prototype
As the Apollo astronauts found out, mobility is everything. Apollo’s Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) – sometimes called the Lunar Rover or Moon Buggy – completely changed how the astronauts could explore the lunar surface.
The Building Blocks of Earth Could Have Come From Farther out in the Solar System
Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago via accretion. Earth’s building blocks were chunks of rock of varying sizes. From dust to planetesimals and everything in between. Many of those chunks of rock were carbonaceous meteorites, which scientists think came from asteroids in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt.
3 Russian cosmonauts arrive at space station after 3.5-hour orbital chase (video)
Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station today (March 18), wrapping up a brief orbital chase.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Local Group
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Get your friends together to talk about today’s topic: the Local Group!
2 SpaceX astronaut launches to the space station delayed by a few days
We'll have to wait a little longer to see SpaceX's next two astronaut missions take flight.
Europe's Mars rover now unlikely to launch before 2026 after Russia's war on Ukraine
The European ExoMars rover is unlikely to launch before 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) admitted, as it ponders ways forward for the beleaguered mission.
Soyuz launches to space station with first all-Russian cosmonaut crew in 22 years
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft has lifted off for the International Space Station with Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov, the first all-Russian career-cosmonaut crew in more than 20 years.
Pulsar Shoots 7-light-year-long Phaser Blast
Nature proves truth is still stranger than fiction: A pulsar has shot energetic particles in a thin, straight line that extends for light-years into space. The discovery might explain how antimatter makes its way to Earth.
