Mars will be appear to be in the midst of the densely-packed stars of the Beehive Cluster tonight, offering a chance for skywatchers to observe two fascinating objects at once.
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Meta reveals the new Quest 3 VR headset with a $499.99 price tag
Meta's co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg announces the Quest 3 will become their newest VR headset with more to be shared in September.
'I'm ready. Let's go!' Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson eager for next flight after private Ax-2 mission
Record-breaking former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson just landed after the private Ax-2 mission to the space station, but she's eager to go back to the final frontier.
Flying frying in microgravity
The food we eat determines how we feel, and nothing beats a good fry-up, although in moderation of course. As we prepare for missions to the Moon and on to Mars, astronauts will be happy to hear from researchers that one staple comfort food is not out of reach, even in space: fries.
Watch Mars livestream from European Red Planet orbiter today
The European Space Agency will livestream imagery from its Mars Express probe in near-real time today (June 2) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the orbiter's launch.
World's 1st 'hacking sandbox' satellite and more to ride on SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch
SpaceX's 28th cargo mission (CRS-28) is poised to launch new science experiments and provisions to the International Space Station on Saturday (June 3).
Webb peers behind bars
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A delicate tracery of dust and bright star clusters threads across this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. The bright tendrils of gas and stars belong to the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, whose bright central bar is visible in the upper left of this image. NGC 5068 lies around 17 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.
20 years of Mars Express: Mars as never seen before
A new mosaic of Mars marks 20 years since the launch of ESA's Mars Express, and reveals the planet’s colour and composition in spectacular detail.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 2 – 11
Venus shining in the dusk says goodbye to Pollux, hello to Mars. . . which is busy crossing the Beehive Cluster. Arcturus stands straight over Spica after dark, and Kochab stands straight over Polaris, it's that time of year.
20 years and counting: Mars Express in numbers
Image: 20 years and counting: Mars Express in numbers
Earth from Space: Anchorage, Alaska
Image: From the Chugach Mountains on the right to the Cook Inlet on the left, this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the varied landscape surrounding Anchorage, the largest and most populous city in the state of Alaska in the United States.
A poem for Europa Clipper: US Poet Laureate Ada Limón reveals ode to fly on NASA Jupiter moon mission
"It is not darkness that unites us, not the cold distance of space, but the offering of water..." Those words, by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, are part of an ode flying on NASA's Europa Clipper.
Boeing delays 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA indefinitely over parachute, wiring safety issues
Boeing is standing down for the first-ever crewed launch of its Starliner capsule for NASA due to safety issues with the spacecraft's parachutes and wiring.
Technical snags force another delay for Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule descends toward White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico to wrap up the unpiloted Orbital Flight Test 2 mission on May 25, 2022. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Boeing and NASA officials said Thursday the first launch of astronauts on Boeing’s delay-prone Starliner crew capsule won’t happen in July after engineers recently discovered a problem with the spacecraft’s parachute system and identified flammable tape around wiring harnesses inside the vehicle.
These New Computer Simulations of the Sun are Hypnotic
It’s almost impossible to over-emphasize the primal, raging, natural power of a star. Our Sun may appear benign in simple observations, but with the advanced scientific instruments at our disposal in modern times, we know differently. In observations outside the narrow band of light our eyes can see, the Sun appears as an enraged, infuriated sphere, occasionally hurling huge jets of plasma into space, some of which slam into Earth.
NASA's Kepler telescope discovered 2 mini-Neptune exoplanets just before dying
Astronomers discovered two mini-Neptunes and a third potential exoplanet in the final data sent home by NASA's Kepler space telescope just before it was decommissioned in late 2018.
JWST Scans an Ultra-Hot Jupiter’s Atmosphere
When astronomers discovered WASP-18b in 2009, they uncovered one of the most unusual planets ever found. It’s ten times as massive as Jupiter is, it’s tidally locked to its Sun-like star, and it completes an orbit in less than one Earth day, about 23 hours.
You Can Detect Tsunamis as They Push the Atmosphere Around
Anyone who’s ever lived along a coastline or been at sea knows the effects of tsunamis. And, they appreciate all the early warning they can get if one’s on the way. Now, NASA’s GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster and Alert Network (GUARDIAN) is using global navigation systems to measure the effect these ocean disturbances have on our atmosphere. The system’s measurements could provide a very effective early warning tool for people to get to higher ground in the path of a tsunami.
James Webb Space Telescope finds water in super-hot exoplanet's atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope spotted water in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-18 b, which reaches nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,700 degrees Celsius).
Dark Sky Utah: A complete guide to astro-travel in America's darkest state
How to go stargazing and the best places for astrophotography in the home of the first, the most and the best International Dark Sky Parks in the world.
