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Potatoes are better than human blood for making space concrete bricks, scientists say
Engineers have created a superstrong concrete alternative using simulated Martian or lunar soil, potato starch and salt.
The Discovery of a Hot Neptune that Shouldn’t Exist
1800 light-years away, an unlikely survivor orbits an aged star. This rare planet is called a hot Neptune, and it’s one of only a small handful of hot Neptunes astronomers have found. Hot Neptunes are so close to their stars that the overpowering stellar radiation should’ve stripped away their atmospheres, leaving only a planetary core behind.
Look up! See Venus shine next to the young moon tonight
On Thursday, March 23, Venus will shine close to the slender slither of the young moon, providing an eye-catching sight in the night sky.
The Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or M31, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 2.5 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky.
Astronomers urged to fight 'tooth and nail' to protect dark skies
A new paper calls on the scientific community to do more to fight rising light pollution and protect the night sky, including banning satellite megaconstellations if necessary.
Earth is on track for devastating climate change if we don't act. These 5 weather disasters show what's to come.
These weather disasters provide a glimpse of lies ahead for planet Earth if humankind fails to stop climate change progress.
Space dust could carry alien life across the galaxy, study suggests
Astrobiologists should examine space dust and other exoplanetary debris to search for the existence of life beyond Earth, a new study suggests.
Astrophotography with a film camera: Is it possible?
The best gear and techniques you need to shoot astrophotographs successfully using an analog film camera.
Ruko F11GIM2 review: powerful beginner drone, poor image quality
The Ruko F11GIM2 is a basic beginner drone that comes in a kit with everything you need to get started, but its image quality is lacking.
Starlink 5-5 static fire at pad 40
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Make the Kessel Run for $100 less with this Lego Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon deal
This ultimate collector series Lego Millennium Falcon can be yours in less than 12 parsecs for a price we've not seen in a long, long time.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Trivia Night warps into action from CBS and Paramount Plus on March 24
CBS and Paramount Home Entertainment to hold a "Star Trek Trivia Night" on March 24.
Media information session from ESA’s 315th Council
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Watch the replay of the media information session to hear about further transformation measures and ambitious, new ideas for space exploration following ESA's 315th Council, taking place in the freshly renovated ESA HQ Nikis building in Paris.
Hubble monitors changing weather and seasons on Jupiter and Uranus
Ever since its launch in 1990, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been an interplanetary weather observer, keeping an eye on the ever-changing atmospheres of the largely gaseous outer planets. And it’s an unblinking eye that allows Hubble’s sharpness and sensitivity to monitor a kaleidoscope of complex activities over time. Today new images are shared of Jupiter and Uranus.
Stunning Hubble photo reveals star-studded M55 cluster
A distant cluster sparkles with ancient stars in a gorgeous new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Fly Around Jezero Crater on Mars in This New Video
There’s a reason Jezero Crater was chosen as the landing site for the Perseverance Rover: it is considered one of the likeliest places to find any evidence if Mars was ever habitable for long periods of time. In this great new flyby video from ESA, you can get a birds-eye look at Perseverance’s home.
Supermassive black hole's relativistic jets are blowing bubbles in the Teacup Galaxy
New research investigates how relativistic jets from a supermassive black hole has been shaping the Teacup Galaxy, giving it its iconic handle.
UAE's 1st long-duration astronaut marks the start of Ramadan in space
Sultan Al Neyadi, who flew to space March 2 as part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, may not fast on the International Space Station under an exception for travelers.
ESA School Days – ESRIN, 13-17 March 2023
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In the week of 13-17 March 2023, more than 1400 students attended the ESA School Days event at ESRIN, the ESA Centre for Earth Observation located in Frascati, near Rome, Italy. The students and their teachers, coming from Lazio and other Italian regions, discovered more about ESA and the projects it is involved in, thanks also to creative hands-on labs, a visit to the Earth observation multimedia centre and the launch of rocket models. During the full-day visit, the focus was on themes such as Earth observation, satellites in orbit, ESA launch programmes, asteroid tracking, and how space exploration and ESA’s activities benefit daily life.
