Epic radio images give most-detailed views of distant galaxies
FM radio waves reveal a side of the universe invisible to the human eye.
Sodium ‘fizz’ gives big asteroid Phaethon its weird comet-like appearance
Warmer temperatures near the sun can make sodium on asteroid Phaethon “fizz,” giving it comet-like tail.
How do gravitational waves work?
Gravity isn’t just a force that keeps things glued together. Through our understanding of general relativity, we know that gravity can make gravitational waves, or ripples in the fabric of space-time.
Astronaut medical issue forces NASA to call off spacewalk at space station
NASA has called off plans for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station this week due a medical issue with one of the astronauts due to join the excursion, agency officials said Monday (Aug. 23).
SpaceX will launch a Dragon cargo ship for NASA on Aug. 28 and you can watch it live
Liftoff is at 3:37 a.m. EDT (0837 GMT) so set your alarm or stay up super late!
Astronauts and satellites watch Hurricane Henri from space as US Northeast braces for storm
As parts of the U.S. northeast brace for Hurricane Henri to make landfall in New York today (Aug. 22), astronauts and satellites are tracking the historic storm from space.
Chinese astronauts complete second spacewalk at new space station
Two Chinese astronauts conducted their second spacewalk outside of the country’s new space station on Friday (Aug. 20), installing a range of equipment including a backup air-conditioning unit.
Watch live Saturday: Arianespace Soyuz rocket launching 34 OneWeb internet satellites at 6:13 pm ET
The mission, called OneWeb 9, is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 6:13 p.m. EDT (2213 GMT; 3:13 a.m. on Aug. 22 Baikonur time). You can watch it live in the window above, courtesy of Arianespace, or directly via the company’s YouTube page.
New Shepard Payload Mission NS-17 to Fly NASA Lunar Landing Experiment and Art Installation
New Shepard’s next mission will fly a NASA lunar landing technology demonstration a second time on the exterior of the booster, 18 commercial payloads inside the crew capsule, 11 of which are NASA-supported, and an art installation on the exterior of the capsule. Liftoff is currently targeted for Wednesday, August 25, at 8:35 am CDT / 13:35 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas.
Chinese astronomers eye Tibetan Plateau site for observatory project
Chinese astronomers hope to establish a major observatory program on the roof of the world, the Tibetan Plateau, with new research arguing for pristine observing conditions nestled in the uplands.
Arianespace Vega rocket launches Earth observation satellite and 4 cubesats into orbit
Arianespace launched a new Earth observation satellite for Airbus Monday night (Aug. 16), along with four other tiny satellites. An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV19, launched the Pléiades Neo 4 satellite and a quartet of cubesats from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana in South America at 9:47 p.m. EDT (0147 Aug. 17 GMT).
Saturn’s rippling rings point to massive, soupy core hidden inside
The findings might challenge established models of the formation of gas giants. The rings of Saturn, seen here in an archival photo from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, may hold clues into the planet’s soupy, mushy core, scientists say. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) Saturn’s rings aren’t just a beautiful adornment — scientists can use the feature
Satellite photos show Dixie Fire’s devastation to California town in before-and-after views
Earth Science plays a vital role in Space Exploration. Most of Greenville, Calif. was destroyed by the Dixie wildfire of August 2021. these photos taken from space show the devastation.
India set to launch Earth-viewing telescope into geostationary orbit
India is set to launch the first in a new line of high-altitude Earth observation satellites Wednesday aboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle debuting a slightly wider payload shroud to accommodate larger spacecraft.