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'Dune: Part Two' tries to find its pulse in a plodding sci-fi spectacle (review)
Director Denis Villeneuve has made a valiant attempt to penetrate the intricacies of the iconic 1965 novel's eco-politics in "Dune: Part Two."
Grabbing Samples from the Surface of Mars
As if the Mars Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Drone were not exciting enough then the next step in this audacious mission takes it to a whole new level. Mars Sample Return Mission is to follow along, collect and return the samples collected by Perseverance back to Earth. However the status of Mars Sample Return is uncertain as engineers are still working on technology to retrieve the samples. The current challenge is the gripper arm that will collect the samples and stow them safely and securely before transportation without damaging them.
Satellites are burning up in the upper atmosphere – and we still don’t know what impact this will have on the Earth’s climate
Atmospheric scientists are increasingly concerned that this sort of apparent fly-tipping by the space sector will cause further climate change down on Earth.
Astronomers Can See the Impact Site Where an Asteroid Crashed Into a White Dwarf
Nothing is immortal. Everything has a finite existence, including the stars themselves. How a star dies depends on several factors, most importantly their mass. For the Sun, this means that in several billion years it will swell to a red giant as it churns through the last of its nuclear fuel. The core that remains will then collapse to become a white dwarf. Of course, the Sun is home to several planets, including Earth. What of their fate? What of ours? According to a recent study, the Sun’s death might consume Earth in the end.
Watch SpaceX launch 53 satellites on Transporter-10 rideshare mission today (video)
SpaceX plans to launch 53 satellites aboard the Transporter-10 rideshare mission on March 4 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Warby Parker will give you free solar eclipse glasses for the big day on April 8
Warby Parker will be handing out solar eclipse viewing glasses for free ahead of the total solar eclipse happening on April 8, 2024.
Watch SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission arrive at the ISS early March 5 (free livestream)
SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission will arrive at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (March 5), and you can watch the action live.
Crew-8's 'family dog' plush is SpaceX's latest zero-g indicator
Three American astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a small English Springer Spaniel plush doll are now on their way to the International Space Station.
If aliens had our life-hunting equipment, could they find us?
Scientists asked the question: If Earth was an exoplanet, what would reveal it hosts life? The answer was used to verify the usefulness of a planned space mission dubbed "LIFE."
Webb unlocks secrets of primeval galaxy
Looking deep into space and time, two teams using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, which existed when our 13.8 billion-year-old Universe was only about 430 million years old.
How do astronauts use the bathroom in space?
Going to the toilet is a basic human function that even astronauts, as they further human space exploration, have to undertake. So how do astronauts 'boldly go' in space.
Help name the asteroid that Japan's Hayabusa2 probe will fly by in 2026
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will zoom past a small near-Earth asteroid in 2026 as part of its extended mission — and you could help name the space rock.
Meet Wezen, a Yellow Tail for a Big Dog
Wezen, a yellow supergiant more than 1,600 light-years from Earth, is also the tail of the Canis Major constellation.
Virtual Reality for body and mind
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ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen explains how two experiments involving virtual reality makes on International Space Station. The first is Virtual Assistance Mental Balance (VAMB) where Andreas gets to enjoy a calm setting in nature that helps him relax. The second one is VR for Exercise, where he cycles on the Space Station’s exercise bike and through different bike routes in Denmark on the VR headset, which has quickly become a favourite for Andreas.
SpaceX launches three-man one-woman crew to space station
A remotely triggered camera captures the liftoff of a SpaceX Dragon atop a Falcon 9 rocket on the Crew 8 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now.
Three NASA astronauts and a cosmonaut blasted off on a flight to the International Space Station Sunday, the first of two launches by NASA and the Russian space agency to replace five of the lab’s seven crew members and to deliver a fresh Soyuz ferry ship for two cosmonauts midway through a yearlong flight.
SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to International Space Station for NASA (video)
SpaceX launched its latest crewed flight toward the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m. ET tonight (March 3), carrying four astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Curiosity Rover is Climbing Through Dramatic Striped Terrain on Mars
Just about every day we here on Earth get a breathtaking picture of Mars’s terrain sent back by a rover. But, the view from space can be pretty amazing, too. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) just sent back a thought-provoking picture of Curiosity as it makes its way up a steep ridge on Mount Sharp.
A Giant Gamma-Ray Bubble is a Source of Extreme Cosmic Rays
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are one of the most powerful phenomena in the Universe and something that astronomers have been studying furiously to learn more about their origins. In recent years, astronomers have set new records for the most powerful GRB ever observed – this includes GRB 190114C, observed by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2019, and GRB 221009A, detected by the Gemini South telescope in 2022. The same is true for high-energy cosmic rays that originate from within the Milky Way, whose origins are still not fully understood.
Photographing the northern lights with the Sony A7R V
I tried the Sony A7R V camera and the FE 12-24mm f/4 G lens while hunting the northern lights in Sweden, here's what I found.
This iPhone app can find the Milky Way's monster black hole from anywhere
A new iPhone app, built with ChatGPT, allows you to find the center of the Milky Way by simply using your smartphone.
