Space News
Tonga's Incredible Underwater Volcano Eruption Seen From Space
Universe Today - 16 Jan 2022 00:29
An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific island of Tonga, and several satellites caught the incredible explosion in action. The blast of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano created a plume of ash, steam and gas m...
Citizen Scientists Spot Jupiter-like Planet in NASA TESS Data
SpaceRef - 16 Jan 2022 06:35
Tom Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, loves treasure hunts....
Climate scientist and Netflix 'Don't Look Up' director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive)
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2022 15:11
Adam McKay, creator of Netflix's popular satire-comedy movie "Don't Look Up," and climate scientist Kate Marvel talk why the world needs more films like the comet metaphor movie.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Bolide
Universe Today - 16 Jan 2022 17:38
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll be struck by today’s topic: bolide! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…bolide? The word “bolide” has two main defini...
Strange and hidden Jupiter-size exoplanet spotted by astronomers and citizen scientists
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2022 14:39
A group of astronomers and citizen scientists has uncovered a hidden planet the size of Jupiter in a distant solar system.
Magnificent View Of A Space Station Solar Array
SpaceRef - 16 Jan 2022 06:37
An International Space Station solar array captured over Earth from the Cupola window....
NASA JSC SpaceCast Weekly 14 January, 2022
SpaceRef - 16 Jan 2022 18:07
SpaceCast Weekly is a NASA Television broadcast from the Johnson Space Center in Houston featuring stories about NASA's work in human spaceflight....
This Week at NASA - James Webb Space Telescope Major Deployment Milestones
SpaceRef - 16 Jan 2022 17:58
A major milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, what astronomers could learn from a "mini" monster black hole, and the latest assessment of our planet's global surface temperature ... a few of the stories to tell y...
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 14 January, 2022
SpaceRef - 16 Jan 2022 17:55
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2022 15:55
A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.
China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2022 14:49
The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.
Launching with Blue Origin: Q&A with spaceflight veteran Dylan Taylor
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2022 13:00
The founder of Space for Humanity reflects on his Dec. 11 suborbital flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft.
Lago Argentino - Perito Moreno Glacier - Patagonia - Viewed From Orbit
SpaceRef - 16 Jan 2022 06:32
Images of Patagonia in South America, captured by ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer on board the International Space Station....
Astronomy Jargon 101: Celestial Sphere
Universe Today - 16 Jan 2022 00:40
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll see from one side to the other of today’s topic: the celestial sphere! We live on the surface of the Earth, which is a globe. T...