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Landslides at the foot of Olympus Mons
ESA’s Mars Express has turned its trusty High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) towards Mars’s most imposing volcano, revealing its dramatic surroundings and turbulent past.
Live Coverage: Russia to launch cargo to the International Space Station
File photo of a supply ship approaching the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now
A Russian Progress cargo ship is scheduled to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday carrying supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 9:08 p.m. EDT (0108 UTC).
Space Perspective unveils balloon manufacturing facility supporting tourism missions
An upcoming player in the space tourism game offered a look inside their Florida manufacturing site as they continue to ramp up towards customer flights in 2024. Space Perspective is offering a balloon-based opportunity for customers to experience the overview effect in a manner less jarring than launching aboard a rocket or a space plane.
West Coast Falcon 9 launches SpaceX’s 100th Starlink mission
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX’s 100th Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX.
After delays caused by Hurricane Hilary, SpaceX launched its 100th Starlink mission on Tuesday. A Falcon 9 carrying 21 second-generation Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:37 a.m. PDT (5:37 a.m. EDT / 0937 UTC).
Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris
Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.
North Korea planning to launch a satellite this week amid military tensions
The North Korean government has announced it will attempt to launch a satellite between Aug. 24 and Aug. 31. Its previous attempt in May 2023 failed and landed in the Yellow Sea.
The Most Compelling Places to Search for Life Will Look Like “Anomalies”
In the past two and a half years, two next-generation telescopes have been sent to space: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the ESA’s Euclid Observatory. Before the decade is over, they will be joined by NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (RST), Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx), and the ESA’s PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) and ARIEL telescopes. These observatories will rely on advanced optics and instruments to aid in the search and characterization of exoplanets with the ultimate goal of finding habitable planets.
India's Chandrayaan-3 probe to attempt historic moon landing on Aug. 23: Watch it live
India's Chandrayaan-3 rover mission will try to land near the moon's south pole on Wednesday morning (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.
China launches Gaofen Earth-observation satellite (video)
China added to its fleet of Earth-observation satellites with a new launch on Sunday (Aug. 20), sending a Gaofen 12 spacecraft to orbit.
When the Sun Dies, it Could Produce a Fantastic Ring in Space, Like This New Image From JWST
Planetary nebulae were first discovered in the 1700s. Legend tells us that through the small telescopes of the time, they looked rather planet-like, hence the name. Real history is a bit more fuzzy, and early objects categorized as planetary nebulae included things such as galaxies. But the term stuck when applied to circular emission nebulae centered around a dying star. As new observations show, planetary nebulae have a structure that is both simple and complex.
Supermassive black hole chews up huge star, spits stellar 'guts' into space (video)
Scientists might have found the most massive star to be seen ravaged by a supermassive black hole.
Aurora season has begun! Northern lights spotted in the Arctic Circle (photo)
The northern lights have been seen high in the Arctic Circle, indicating the start of the aurora season, which will become more apparent as we approach solar maximum.
Hubble Space Telescope captures the soft glow of a distant galaxy (photo)
A distant galaxy sparkles from the soft glow of its many tiny stars in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Spies and hackers are targeting the US space industry: report
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a warning to private space companies about the threat of foreign cyberattacks and disruptions to U.S. satellites.
Embrace the dark side of the Force in new 'Star Wars: Visions' comic from Peach Momoko
Marvel's new "Star Wars: Visions" one-shot comic book features art and an original Sith-focused story by Eisner Award-winning Japanese artist Peach Momoko.
What's the difference between a total solar eclipse and an annular solar eclipse?
In this explainer, we explore the differences between a total solar eclipse and an annular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse.
Artemis 3 rocket hardware arrives in Florida for crewed moon mission
The upper stage of NASA's Artemis 3 moon rocket arrived at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, in Florida ahead of a planned 2025 launch.
Ugreen PowerRoam 1200 power station review
A refined little power station that's intuitive and does everything you'd need it to — great for skywatchers, campers and festival goers.
Watch Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launch toward the ISS tonight
A robotic Russian Progress cargo spacecraft will launch toward the International Space Station tonight (Aug. 22), and you can watch the liftoff live.
Mars astronauts could make rocket fuel on the Red Planet someday. Here's how
Because oxygen takes up valuable weight aboard spacecraft, space mission planners are interested in the idea of creating oxygen right there on Mars with raw Martian materials.
