Space News
An Insanely High-Resolution Image of the Sun
Universe Today - 27 Nov 2024 01:24
Our local star the Sun has been the source of many studies from ground based telescopes to space based observatories. The ESA Solar Orbiter has been approaching the Sun, capturing images along the way in unprecedented de...
NASA's Europa Clipper probe deploys 1st science instruments en route to Jupiter
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 23:00
NASA's Europa Clipper mission has successfully deployed its magnetometer's boom and several antennas for its radar instrument as it continues on its journey toward Jupiter's ice-covered moon.
Magnetic Tornado is Stirring up the Haze at Jupiter's Poles
Universe Today - 27 Nov 2024 22:55
Jupiter is a stunning planet to observe. Whether it be visible light or any other wavelength. In a stunning new image released by the University of California -Berkley, Jupiter is seen in ultraviolet light. The familiar ...
Is There Seismic Activity on Venus? Here's How We Could Find Out
Universe Today - 27 Nov 2024 22:06
Venus is often referred to as Earths twin but size and mass are the only similarities. A visitor to one of our nearest neighbours would experience a very different world at the surface. Unlike other planets in the Solar ...
Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 22:00
A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, new research has revealed.
The Holiday Fireplace Video We Needed
Universe Today - 27 Nov 2024 21:39
There’s a new contender for your holiday fireplace video. This one comes from NASA, and features rocket engines and boosters to light up your days with Space Launch System holiday cheer. Say goodbye to the crackling lo...
An AI Chemist Made A Catalyst to Make Oxygen On Mars Using Local Materials
Universe Today - 27 Nov 2024 21:19
Breaking oxygen out of a water molecule is a relatively simple process, at least chemically. Even so, it does require components, one of the most important of which is a catalyst. Catalysts enable reactions and are linea...
Astronaut catches Dextre space robot 'busting a move' outside ISS -- for science (video)
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 21:00
NASA astronaut Don Pettit took a 10-hour timelapse of Dextre, a handy Canadian robot, working with a science experiment on the ISS.
Stargaze for less -- lowest price in six months on these Celestron binoculars at Amazon this Black Friday
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 21:00
Want stunning views of the cosmos without a telescope? Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars are only $210 in Amazon's Black Friday sale.
Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
Phys.org - 27 Nov 2024 20:08
This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States.
Get 26% off this BlissLights galaxy projector this Black Friday and fill your home with stars!
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 20:00
Want to relax, meditate, or lull little ones to sleep? Invite the cosmos into your home with this amazing Blisslights Sky Lite Evolve projector, $10 off at Amazon for Black Friday.
Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 19:59
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the asteroid 2024 PT5 as it ended its stint as Earth's second moon on Monday (Nov. 25).
John Herrington Performs a Spacewalk
NASA Breaking news - 27 Nov 2024 19:51
On Nov. 30, 2002, NASA astronauts John Herrington (pictured) and Michael Lopez-Alegria performed the third and final spacewalk of the STS-113 mission. The goal of the mission was to install and activate the Port 1 Integr...
China's Tianzhou 7 spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere to end cargo mission (video)
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 19:00
The Tianzhou 7 spacecraft undocked from China's Tiangong space station on Nov. 10 and reentered Earth's atmosphere at around 8:25 a.m. EST (1325 GMT) on Nov. 17.
Fossilized Dinosaur Poop Helps Explain 30-Million-Year Evolutionary Gap
Discover - 27 Nov 2024 19:00
Find out what dinosaurs ate and why it was important for their evolution as researchers analyze dinosaur poop.
These super powerful skywatching Celestron binoculars are $110 off this Black Friday
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 18:35
These Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 binoculars are superb for surveying the night skies and they are 22% off at Amazon this Black Friday.
NASA Plane Supported Innovative Microgravity Research in '90s
NASA Breaking news - 27 Nov 2024 18:34
A bell rings and a strobe light flashes as a pilot pulls the nose of the DC-9 aircraft up sharply. The blood quickly drains from researchers' heads as they are pulled to the cabin floor by a force twice that of normal gr...
Ahsoka Tano Force FX Elite Lightsaber has dropped to its lowest-ever price for Black Friday
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 18:26
If you're looking for a Christmas present for the Star Wars fan in your life, save $89 on this impressive lightsaber in this Black Friday deal.
Asteroid Samples Returned to Earth Were Immediately Colonized by Bacteria
Universe Today - 27 Nov 2024 18:17
There is no place you can go on Earth that hasn't been colonized by bacteria, from the bottom of the oceans to the cloud tops. And when Japanese researchers examined samples of Asteroid Ryugu from the Hayabusa2 mission, ...
An Electronic Traffic Monitor for Airports
NASA Breaking news - 27 Nov 2024 18:01
Ground traffic management program saves passengers and airlines time while cutting fuel costs
5 galaxies in perfect alignment challenge our best model of the universe
SPACE.com - 27 Nov 2024 18:00
Astronomers have discovered a group of dwarf galaxies with distinct features that challenge predictions made by the prevailing cold dark matter (CDM) model.
Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing
ESA - 27 Nov 2024 17:30
Video: 00:56:21 Watch the replay of the Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing for detailed information on the mission which will be launched aboard a Vega-C rocket no earlier than 4 December at 18:20 local time (22:20 CE...