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Ahsoka season 1 episodes 1 & 2 review: A continuation, but also an expansion of the Star Wars canvas
The two-episode series premiere of Ahsoka brings back the Force to the small screen and behaves like a Star Wars Rebels sequel, but it's got its own voice too.
We could start a settlement on Mars with just 22 people, scientists say
Mars settlements could operate with much fewer people than previously thought, a new study found, while also demonstrating the type of person best suited to a stay up to 28 years on the Red Planet.
New Comet Nishimura May Become Naked-Eye Bright
Comet Nishimura is quickly brightening in the morning sky and may be faintly visible with the naked eye next month. And on August 24th observers in North America will be treated to an occultation of Antares.
India's Chandrayaan 3 Lands on the Moon
In a first, India’s Chandrayaan 3 soft-lands in the lunar south pole region of the Moon.
Chandrayaan-3 Lands Successfully on the Moon’s South Pole
India’s space agency successfully landed their Chandrayaan-3 lander on the lunar surface, becoming the fourth country to touch down on the Moon and the first to land at one of the lunar poles.
Star Wars Gentle Giant mini busts and statues review
Gentle Giant's Mini Busts and Premier Collection Statues are great-looking, premium-quality collectibles that won't break the bank, not to mention, a great way to pay homage to your favourite Star Wars scoundrel.
James Webb Space Telescope reveals active supermassive black holes were surprisingly rare in early universe
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that, between 7 and 10 billion years ago, there were fewer feeding supermassive black holes than previously thought
India on the moon! Chandrayaan-3 becomes 1st probe to land near lunar south pole
India landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the moon's south pole today (Aug. 23), making history for the nation and for lunar exploration in general.
Why 'Star Wars' needs its own answer to 'Star Trek: Lower Decks'
'Star Trek''s animated sitcom has brought comedy to the final frontier. Surely, it's time that galaxy far, far away followed suit…
SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts rehearse ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos)
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station completed a full-day rehearsal ahead of launch, which is scheduled for Friday (Aug. 25).
The only Blue Moon of 2023 is one week away
The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers an extra treat this month with another supermoon in the sky gleaming beside a bright Saturn.
Landslides at the foot of Olympus Mons
ESA’s Mars Express has turned its trusty High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) towards Mars’s most imposing volcano, revealing its dramatic surroundings and turbulent past.
Live Coverage: Russia to launch cargo to the International Space Station
File photo of a supply ship approaching the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now
A Russian Progress cargo ship is scheduled to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday carrying supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 9:08 p.m. EDT (0108 UTC).
Space Perspective unveils balloon manufacturing facility supporting tourism missions
An upcoming player in the space tourism game offered a look inside their Florida manufacturing site as they continue to ramp up towards customer flights in 2024. Space Perspective is offering a balloon-based opportunity for customers to experience the overview effect in a manner less jarring than launching aboard a rocket or a space plane.
West Coast Falcon 9 launches SpaceX’s 100th Starlink mission
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX’s 100th Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX.
After delays caused by Hurricane Hilary, SpaceX launched its 100th Starlink mission on Tuesday. A Falcon 9 carrying 21 second-generation Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:37 a.m. PDT (5:37 a.m. EDT / 0937 UTC).
Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris
Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.
North Korea planning to launch a satellite this week amid military tensions
The North Korean government has announced it will attempt to launch a satellite between Aug. 24 and Aug. 31. Its previous attempt in May 2023 failed and landed in the Yellow Sea.
The Most Compelling Places to Search for Life Will Look Like “Anomalies”
In the past two and a half years, two next-generation telescopes have been sent to space: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the ESA’s Euclid Observatory. Before the decade is over, they will be joined by NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (RST), Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx), and the ESA’s PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) and ARIEL telescopes. These observatories will rely on advanced optics and instruments to aid in the search and characterization of exoplanets with the ultimate goal of finding habitable planets.
