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Never-'stuck' Starliner astronauts return to Earth at last with Crew-9 duo in SpaceX Dragon splashdown
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 00:55
The first astronauts to fly on two different commercial spacecraft during a single mission, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, returned to Earth with ISS crewmates Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov.
'Microlightning' between water droplets could have sparked life on Earth. Here's how
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 15:00
The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.
Mars madness! Perfect NCAA tournament bracket wins you a trip to the Red Planet on SpaceX's Starship
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 14:00
If you have an otherworldly knack for picking the winners of college basketball games, you could get a free ride to Mars on SpaceX's Starship megarocket.
Euclid Telescope Discerns 26 Million Galaxies in New Update of Sky Map
Discover - 19 Mar 2025 23:45
Learn about the latest data from the ESA's Euclid telescope, classifying 380,000 galaxies and bringing us one step closer to understanding dark matter and dark energy.
Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space
NASA Breaking news - 19 Mar 2025 23:37
More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's ocean. There are better maps of the Moon's surface tha...
The MacBook Pro is one of the best laptops for astronomers and it's just hit its lowest-ever price
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 23:30
Get the powerful 2024 MacBook Pro with the latest M4 chip with a huge $200 reduction in this Amazon deal.
Latest dark energy survey data suggest possible variations in dark energy over time
Phys.org - 19 Mar 2025 23:00
A new study using the Dark Energy Survey (DES) final datasets suggests potential inconsistencies in the standard cosmological model, known as ΛCDM. If confirmed, these findings could fundamentally alter our understandin...
Alien life could survive on Earth-like planets circling dead stars, study suggests
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 23:00
New research suggests that life could have the time and energy to arise on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking "Goldilocks zones" around white dwarf stars.
New Bridge Ready to Serve NASA, America's Space Interests
NASA Breaking news - 19 Mar 2025 22:28
The high-rise bridge that serves as the primary access point for employees and visitors to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is fully operational. In the late hours of March 18, 2025, the Florida Department of Trans...
NASA still mulling options for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 22:00
NASA and Boeing are still working on the problems that cropped up during Starliner's first crewed flight, which launched more than nine months ago.
Large alien planets may be born in chaos, NASA's retired exoplanet-hunter finds
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 22:00
Using the now-retired Kepler space telescope, astronomers have discovered that larger planets grow up in more turbulent homes than smaller worlds.
Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma
Phys.org - 19 Mar 2025 21:58
A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, all in China, has found evidence in soil samples collected from the f...
What were Stephen Hawking's greatest contributions to science?
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 21:00
Famed physicist Stephen Hawking took gravity to its ultimate limits. In doing so, he made a number of significant advancements in our understanding of black holes, cosmology and quantum gravity.
Chinese company targets crewed orbital spaceflight
Space News - 19 Mar 2025 20:25
HELSINKI -- A Chinese space company is setting its sights on crewed orbital spaceflight, marking a new step in the expansion of China’s commercial space sector. Zhang Xiaomin, chairman of […] The post Chinese company...
Can any nearby supernova cause a mass extinction?
Phys.org - 19 Mar 2025 19:47
The most dangerous parts of a supernova explosion are the outputs like X-rays and gamma rays. Even though they only share a small fraction of a supernova's power, they are extremely dangerous. But they're not going to di...
Webb Directly Observers Giant Planets, Sensing Carbon Dioxide in their Atmospheres
Universe Today - 19 Mar 2025 19:16
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has achieved groundbreaking discoveries in the field of exoplanet studies. In particular, it has made strides in the analysis of their atmospheres by studying light from the parent s...
Solar viewing deals 2025: safely observe the sun for less
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 19:01
Save money and protect your eyes with these solar viewing deals.
Space Force unveils strategic plan for AI integration
Space News - 19 Mar 2025 18:55
"The Space Force recognizes the critical role that data and artificial intelligence will play in maintaining space superiority" The post Space Force unveils strategic plan for AI integration appeared first on SpaceNews.
Astro-Challenge: Following Venus From Dusk Til Dawn
Universe Today - 19 Mar 2025 18:41
With luck and clear skies, you can spot Venus crossing between the Earth and the Sun this weekend. Up for a challenge? If skies are clear, you may be able to complete a rare feat of visual athletics this coming weekend, ...
The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
Phys.org - 19 Mar 2025 18:11
Spring is almost here--officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun wil...
Welcome Home, Crew-9!
NASA Breaking news - 19 Mar 2025 18:08
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, second from left, and NASA astronauts Nick Hague, second from right, and Suni Williams, right, are all smiles as they wait to exit a SpaceX Drag...
Hubble Telescope spies star-forming cocoons in neighboring galaxy (photo)
SPACE.com - 19 Mar 2025 18:00
Young stars enveloped in a transformative cocoon of gas shine brightly in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.