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100,000 star nurseries mapped in first-of-its-kind survey
SPACE.com - 20 Jun 2021 13:35
The researchers say that they want to use the survey to better understand our own place in the universe.
Astronauts will install a new solar array on the International Space Station in a spacewalk today. Here's how to watch.
SPACE.com - 20 Jun 2021 13:19
Two astronauts plan to continue their solar array work after running out of time during a spacewalk last week.
Astronomers Find a Blinking Star Near the Center of the Milky Way
Universe Today - 20 Jun 2021 05:28
In this week's edition of new unexplained astronomical phenomena, a team of astronomers led by Dr. Leigh Smith from Cambridge found a star 100 times larger than our sun that nearly disappears from the sky every few decad...
Book Review: "Floating in Darkness: A Journey Of Evolution" by Ron Garan
SpaceRef - 20 Jun 2021 23:50
I just finished reading Astronaut Ron Garan's second book "Floating in Darkness: A Journey Of Evolution". Contrary to the word "darkness" in the title, this book brings so much to light....
Study Of Young Chaotic Star System Reveals Planet Formation Secrets
SpaceRef - 20 Jun 2021 23:21
A team of scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study the young star Elias 2-27 have confirmed that gravitational instabilities play a key role in planet formation...
Mystery of Galaxy's Missing Dark Matter Deepens
SpaceRef - 20 Jun 2021 23:17
When astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope uncovered an oddball galaxy that looked like it didn't have much dark matter, some thought the finding was hard to believe and looked for a simpler explanation....
Hubble Peers at a Galaxy with a Hidden Secret
SpaceRef - 20 Jun 2021 23:15
This image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 3254, observed using Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). WFC3 has the capacity to observe ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light....
Take 2: Spacewalking astronauts install new solar panel
Phys.org - 20 Jun 2021 22:26
Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels Sunday, overcoming suit problems and other obstacles with muscle and persistence.
Save 32% on Amazon's Fire TV Stick in Star Wars Mandalorian Blue to stream your sci-fi this Prime Day
SPACE.com - 20 Jun 2021 22:02
Amazon Prime's new sci-fi blockbuster "The Tomorrow War" comes out this summer, and you save up to 36% to stream it when you buy an Amazon Fire TV Stick on Prime Day.
Mars smallsat mission gets second chance with Rocket Lab
Space News - 20 Jun 2021 17:11
A NASA-funded smallsat mission to Mars that lost its ride last year may get new life through a partnership with Rocket Lab. SpaceNews
This Week at NASA - Installing New Space Station Solar Arrays and More
SpaceRef - 20 Jun 2021 16:31
Installing new solar arrays for the space station, updating launch and landing dates for Commercial Crew, and NASA's new deputy administrator is confirmed ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA......
Summer solstice 2021 on Father's Day, the longest of the year, marks Earth's changing seasons
SPACE.com - 20 Jun 2021 14:22
The official start of summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere today (June 20) to make Father's Day the longest day of the year.
King Grimlock rules in IDW's wild 'Transformers' summer comic series
SPACE.com - 20 Jun 2021 14:06
Writer Steve Orlando and artist Agustin Padilla deliver a rousing sci-fi adventure in IDW's "Transformers: King Grimlock" miniseries.