Space News
Shadow of cosmic water cloud reveals the temperature of the young universe
Phys.org - 2 Feb 2022 18:07
An international group of astrophysicists has discovered a new method to estimate the cosmic microwave background temperature of the young Universe only 880 million years after the Big Bang. It is the first time that the...
How Earth's Magnetic Field Produces Plasma Jets
SpaceRef - 2 Feb 2022 06:56
Even though Earth's magnetic field shields us from solar wind and space weather--it doesn't always offer complete protection....
NASA Invites Media to Uncrewed Artemis Moon Mission Update
NASA Breaking news - 2 Feb 2022 15:07
NASA will host a media teleconference at noon EST today, Wednesday, Feb. 2, to discuss progress toward the launch of the agency's uncrewed Artemis I mission.
Uncrewed Artemis I mission to Moon pushed back
Phys.org - 2 Feb 2022 23:22
The first mission in NASA's program to take humans back to the Moon has been delayed until spring at the earliest, the US space agency said Wednesday, saying it needed more time to complete safety checks.
Astronomers offer theory about mysterious location of massive stars
Phys.org - 2 Feb 2022 23:05
Astronomers from Georgia State University have found an explanation for the strange occurrence of massive stars located far from their birthplace in the disk of our Milky Way Galaxy.
SpaceX launches classified satellite for U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Space News - 2 Feb 2022 22:52
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a National Reconnaissance Office mission into orbit Feb. 2 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The post SpaceX launches classified satellite for U.S. National Reconnaissance Office ap...
SpaceX launches classified spy satellite for US military, lands rocket
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2022 22:49
SpaceX sent a U.S. spy satellite to orbit today (Feb. 2) in the second of three planned launches over a four-day stretch.
Glowing Helicopters on Mars
Universe Today - 2 Feb 2022 22:34
If the Ingenuity helicopter would fly at night on Mars, its very possible the whirring rotors would create enough static electricity in the extremely dry Martian atmosphere to cause the air around the craft to glow. "The...
Don't Give Up on Finding Your Doppelgänger
Discover - 2 Feb 2022 22:15
Does everyone have a lookalike? Science and statistics say ... maybe?
Tiny NEA Scout Solar Sail Mission to Chase Asteroid
Universe Today - 2 Feb 2022 21:21
NEA Scout will hitch a ride to an asteroid on the Artemis 1 Moon mission. The post Tiny NEA Scout Solar Sail Mission to Chase Asteroid appeared first on Universe Today.
Lego Star Wars Boba Fett's Starship is 20% off on Amazon
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2022 21:11
The 593-piece Lego Star Wars set is at an all-time low price and features in our best Lego Star Wars deals guide.
Shocked zircon find a 'one-off gift' from Mars
Phys.org - 2 Feb 2022 21:00
Curtin University researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caused by asteroid impact, in findings that have implications for understanding when conditions suitable f...
Latest Hubble Image Shows the Star-Forming Chamaeleon Cloud
Universe Today - 2 Feb 2022 20:56
Stars form inside vast collections of molecular hydrogen called molecular clouds, sometimes called stellar nurseries or star forming regions. Instabilities in the clouds cause gas to collapse in on itself, and when enoug...
Exploring astronomy with X-rays
Phys.org - 2 Feb 2022 19:58
The recent launches of the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) and the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) by NASA and its international partners are excellent reminders that the universe emits light or energy in man...
These photos of SpaceX's Monday launch and rocket landing are amazing
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2022 19:52
SpaceX launched the CSG-2 satellite on Monday (Jan. 31) after four consecutive delays. The gorgeous sunset liftoff was very much worth the wait, as these photos show.
Fisher debuts Artemis, Moonwalker space pens for return to moon
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2022 19:51
Fisher Space Pen is ready for NASA's Artemis missions to the moon, 50 years after its writing instruments were used by astronauts on the lunar surface.
Why One Extraordinary Collection of Dinosaur Embryos Remains Locked Away From Science
Discover - 2 Feb 2022 19:45
Self-taught fossil specialist Terry Manning uncovered his first dinosaur embryo from an ancient egg in 1993. More than 30 embryos and nearly three decades later, hardly anyone has laid eyes or hands on his rare specimens...
IGR J18007-4146 is an intermediate polar, study finds
Phys.org - 2 Feb 2022 19:00
Using ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's NuSTAR spacecraft, astronomers have observed a galactic source designated IGR J18007-4146. The observational campaign has found that this source is an intermediate polar. The finding is ...
New Data Expose Colonialism in Paleontology
Discover - 2 Feb 2022 19:00
Colonialism's legacy still casts a shadow over the way paleontologists conduct their research and learn about the world. Some researchers are trying to expose and reform that pattern.
Data Is Helping Decolonize Paleontology
Discover - 2 Feb 2022 19:00
The field of paleontology has often brushed up against racism, colonization and other socio-economic concerns. Some researchers are trying to expose and reform that pattern.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates
SPACE.com - 2 Feb 2022 18:59
See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.
NASA and SpaceX investigating delayed Dragon parachute opening
Space News - 2 Feb 2022 18:57
NASA and SpaceX are investigating the delayed opening of a parachute on a cargo Dragon spacecraft that recently returned to Earth, an incident similar to one that took place on a Crew Dragon spacecraft last year. The pos...