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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.
Mount Etna is 100 feet taller than it was 6 months ago
Satellite imagery reveals that Mount Etna has gotten 100 feet taller in the past six months.
Canadian radar satellites to help Ukraine fight off Russian invasion
Our cosmic block is full of neighbors that we know very little about, but scientists have come up with creative ways to get a peak at the layers of one particular type of planet.
Scientists hail 'the decade of Venus' with 3 new missions on the way
New research provides more details of the dinosaurs’ demise and the composition of the asteroid belt.
Watch Vega launch live
Tune in to ESA Web TV from 02:37 BST / 03:37 CEST on 17 August to watch the Vega launch live.
Did the Moon Ever Have a Magnetosphere?
In a few years, NASA will be sending astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era (1969-1972). As part of the Artemis Program, the long-term goal is to create the necessary infrastructure for a “sustained program of lunar exploration.” The opportunities this will present for lunar research are profound and will likely result in new discoveries about the formation and evolution of the Moon.
Vega rocket set to launch next Airbus Pléiades Neo remote sensing satellite
The payload compartment containing the Pléiades Neo 4 Earth observation satellite is lifted into the Vega rocket’s launch pad gantry in preparation for Monday night’s mission. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace
An Airbus-owned commercial optical Earth-imaging satellite and four small CubeSat rideshare payloads are set for launch Monday night from French Guiana aboard a European Vega rocket.
Rocket Lab announces three back-to-back launches for BlackSky
File photo of Rocket Lab’s privately-owned spaceport on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is gearing up for three back-to-back missions beginning later this month from its New Zealand launch base, each carrying two commercial BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites.
