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Astrophotographer snaps spectacular view of annular solar eclipse from Easter Island (photo)
An astrophotographer who visited Easter Island for the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024, shared a stunning view of the "ring of fire."
Review: Unistellar’s New Odyssey Pro Smart Telescope
Unistellar’s new Odyssey Pro telescope offers access to deep-sky astrophotography in a small portable package.
Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to see bits of Halley's comet burn up in the night sky
The Orionid meteor shower 2024 reaches its peak in the pre-dawn hours on Monday, Oct. 21, but this year a bright moon could make it difficult to see these shooting stars.
Earth from Space: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia.
Establishing a New Habitability Metric for Future Astrobiology Surveys
The search for exoplanets has grown immensely in recent decades thanks to next-generation observatories and instruments. The current census is 5,766 confirmed exoplanets in 4,310 systems, with thousands more awaiting confirmation. With so many planets available for study, exoplanet studies and astrobiology are transitioning from the discovery process to characterization. Essentially, this means that astronomers are reaching the point where they can directly image exoplanets and determine the chemical composition of their atmospheres.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long
Have you seen comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS yet? If you haven't yet seen the bright, icy space rock that's traveled from the edge of the solar system, it's not too late. But you need to see it soon.
Europe launches ambitious 'Moonlight' program to support lunar exploration
Europe has officially launched the Moonlight program, which aims to provide services for the more than 400 moon missions planned by space agencies and private companies over the next two decades.
The Artemis Astronauts are Getting New Spacesuits With Some Help From Prada
The Artemis program involves impressive technological advancements in robotics, communications, spacecraft, and advanced habitats, all of which are clearly necessary for such an ambitious endeavour. But the mission also requires updated spacesuits. Those spacesuits are critical to mission success, and the Italian luxury fashion house Prada is adding their knowledge and experience to the design.
Astronomers Solve the Mystery of the Famed Brown Dwarf That is Too Bright: It’s Twins!
In 1995, Caltech researchers at the Institute’s Palomar Observatory first observed what appeared to be a brown dwarf orbiting Gliese 229 – a red dwarf star located about 19 light-years from Earth. Since then, this brown dwarf (Gliese 229 B) has mystified astronomers because it appeared too dim for its mass. With 70 times the mass of Jupiter, it should have been brighter than what telescopes had observed. However, a Caltech-led international team of astronomers recently solved the mystery by determining that the brown dwarf is a pair of closely orbiting twins!
The best 90s sci-fi movies
Here's to an unforgettable decade in sci-fi movie innovation, our round-up of the best 90s sci-fi movies.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
A Falcon 9 stands ready for a Starlink mission at Cape Canaveral’s pad 40. File photo: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now.
SpaceX is preparing to launch its third batch of Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit since Monday morning. If the company is able to launch during its window of opportunity on Thursday, it will mark the fastest pad turnaround for Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at 2 days, 17 hours and 43 minutes.
Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective's 1st crewed balloon flight to edge of Earth's atmosphere
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will serve as co-pilot on tourism company Space Perspective's first crewed balloon flight, expected to occur in 2025.
Hera probe snaps its 1st images of Earth and moon on way to asteroid crash site
The European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission has beamed back its first images from space.
How much do SpaceX's reentering Starlink satellites pollute Earth's atmosphere?
SpaceX's Starlink satellites now make up 40% of reentering satellite debris. But is Elon Musk's space company the worst polluter of Earth's upper atmosphere?
The moon, Mars, asteroids and Jupiter: China reveals ambitious space exploration plans
From lunar water hunts to Mars sample returns, China's space program is embarking on groundbreaking missions across the solar system, aiming for the moon, Mars and beyond.
Alien life could lurk on Mars beneath protective ice, study suggests
'Photosynthetic habitable zones' could exist beneath radiation-filtering ice on Mars, offering scientists another region in which to hunt for alien life.
ESA moves forward with Apophis mission preparations
ESA has signed a contract with OHB Italia SpA worth €63 million to begin preparatory work on the Agency’s proposed Ramses mission to the infamous asteroid Apophis.
The planets of 'Star Wars Outlaws'
Join our whistlestop tour of the planets of 'Star Wars Outlaws,' Ubisoft's massive open-world adventure in a galaxy far, far away.
ESA's Open Day in the Netherlands
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On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2024, the European Space Agency opened the doors to the European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, in the Netherlands, welcoming some 9000 visitors to its 13th annual Open Day. As in previous years, ESA’s largest establishment in Europe invited the public to meet space engineers, astronauts and to see actual space hardware. Attendees explored state-of-the-art facilities, interacted with ESA and NASA astronauts and discovered various job opportunities at ESA. There was also a full schedule of talks from Space Rocks, celebrating the art and culture of science and space.
