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Old Data from Kepler Turns Up A System with Seven Planets
NASA’s Kepler mission ended in 2018 after more than nine years of fruitful planet-hunting. The space telescope discovered thousands of planets, many of which bear its name. But it also generated an enormous amount of data that exoplanet scientists are still analyzing.
Watch the Space Summit live
At the Space Summit on 6 November 2023, Ministers of ESA’s Member States will raise Europe’s ambition to drive forward space for a green future, take decisive steps in exploration, and ensure Europe’s access to space, while preparing a paradigm shift towards a more competitive next generation of launchers.
Comet H2 Lemmon Brightens in Early November Ahead of Expectations
Discovered early this year, Comet C/2023 H2 Lemmon may approach naked eye brightness this month.
Bits of Theia Might Be in Earth's Mantle
A "smoking gun" for the ancient calamity that formed Earth’s large Moon may still exist deep in the mantle of our planet.
The future’s magnetic pull
Image: The future’s magnetic pull
Launch your career in space! Apply now to the ESA Student Internship Programme
The 2024 internship opportunities at ESA have been published! Applications are open for one month and positions are available in engineering, science, IT, natural/social sciences, business, economics and administration services. This is your chance to kick-off your career in the space sector!
Mixed results for spacewalkers after time lost dealing with difficult-to-loosen bolts
Jasmin Moghbeli, wearing a spacesuit with red stripes, works with Loral O’Hara to secure insulation around a failed radio communications unit during the fourth all-female spacewalk. Image: NASA TV.
Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara worked outside the International Space Station Wednesday to replace a bearing assembly in one of the lab’s solar array rotation mechanisms. But the task took longer than expected and they were unable to retrieve a failed electronics box as planned.
New Forecast Resets Solar Cycle Expectations
A new forecast suggests that sunspot numbers, aurorae, and other solar activity will peak sooner and at a higher level than expected.
NASA astronauts complete 4th-ever all-female spacewalk outside International Space Station
NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara completed their first spacewalk together outside of the International Space Station, the fourth all-female EVA (extravehicular activity) in history.
Future moon astronauts may 3D-print their supplies using lunar minerals
Microgravity 3D printing using a precious mineral abundant on the moon could help astronauts build on-demand supplies, shield themselves from UV radiation and even refine water, new study shows.
Where will the April 2024 total solar eclipse be visible from?
On April 8, 2024, North America will experience a partial solar eclipse, but from parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada it will be possible to experience totality.
White Dwarfs Could Support Life. So Where are All Their Planets?
Astronomers have found plenty of white dwarf stars surrounded by debris disks. Those disks are the remains of planets destroyed by the star as it evolved. But they’ve found one intact Jupiter-mass planet orbiting a white dwarf.
SpaceX, NASA delay CRS-29 cargo launch to International Space Station
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the next Dragon cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station by two days, to Nov. 7 for extra preparations.
Early Black Friday deal: Top Celestron telescope nearly $100 off
The Celestron Astro Fi 102 features in our best telescopes guide and it's currently the lowest price we've seen in years ahead of Black Friday.
The remnants of an alien 'protoplanet' could be hidden deep within Earth
The newborn Earth was struck by a Mars-size rock that helped create the moon, and the impact may have left behind continent-size remnants of the rock near Earth's core, a new study finds.
Chicxulub asteroid impact created 2-year cloud of dust that may have killed the dinosaurs
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the next Dragon cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station by two days, to Nov. 7 for extra preparations.
Freaky Starlink "cluster flares" glimmer in the dead of night; Comet Lemmon Bright
Alien invasion or flares from satellites in multiple orbits? It depends on your point of view. We also check in on Comet Lemmon, poised to possibly reach binocular-visibility.
Hubble Telescope sees spiral galaxy dancing through the Dorado constellation (image)
A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a face-on view of the Spanish Dancer galaxy, formally known as NGC 1566, located in the Dorado constellation.
'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' will return with all-new adventures on Nov. 8
Disney Junior and Disney+ will release all-new episodes of the family-friendly "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures" starting on Nov. 8.
New water system that could aid Artemis moon astronauts gets a test on the ISS
A small, efficient water dispenser that could aid NASA's Artemis moon program is getting a test on the International Space Station.
