A Japanese astronaut briefly doubled as catcher as NASA astronauts celebrated their hometown Houston Astros meeting the Philadelphia Phillies in the end-of-season series.
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Did Supermassive Black Holes Collapse Directly out of Giant Clouds of gas? It Could Depend on Magnetic Fields
Roughly half a century ago, astronomers realized that the powerful radio source coming from the center of our galaxy (Sagitarrius A*) was a “monster” black hole. Since then, they have found that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) reside at the center of most massive galaxies. This leads to what is known as Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) or quasars, where the central region of a galaxy is so energetic that it outshines all of the stars in its galactic disk. In all that time, astronomers have puzzled over how these behemoths (which play a crucial role in galactic evolution) originated.
Good News! The Ozone Hole is Continuing to Shrink
Most of us don’t think about ozone as we go about our daily lives. Yet, this pale blue gas plays a huge role in keeping our planet habitable. There’s a layer of it in Earth’s stratosphere, and it absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation streaming from the Sun. Without the ozone layer, the UV would cause severe damage to most life on Earth. What would happen if we had an ozone hole?
China launches mysterious Shiyan-20C satellite to orbit (video)
The classified Shiyan-20C satellite lifted off on Friday (Oct. 28), riding a Long March 2D rocket into the sky from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.
Collapsed Arecibo Observatory reveals final 'treasure trove' to defend Earth from asteroids
The study is the largest ever on radar observations of near-Earth asteroids.
NASA plans its second human moon landing on Artemis 4 after all: report
Artemis 4 will land on the moon as soon as 2027 instead of continuing to build out a supporting NASA-led lunar station called Gateway.
Mars moon mystery: Strange structures found inside 'fearful' Phobos
Europe's Mars Express spacecraft has peered deep into the subsurface of the Martian moon Phobos, finding unknown structures that could reveal the moon's origin.
Satellite peers at a creepy iceberg's 'Halloween crack' (photo)
The iceberg tip is "hanging by a thread" due to ongoing climate change in Antarctica.
Haunting photo of dead star's 'ghost' released for Halloween
The European Space Observatory (ESO) has released an image of a dead star's 'ghost' in deep space just in time for Halloween.
China launches final module to complete Tiangong space station (video)
The Mengtian module launched to Earth orbit atop a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket from Wenchang, south China, on Monday (Oct. 31).
Hubble spies a cosmic 'spider web' containing clues to dark secret
The eerie Hubble Space Telescope image was released for the "spooky season" surrounding Halloween
'Planet killer' asteroid found hiding in sun's glare may one day hit Earth
A giant asteroid that might one day cross paths with Earth has been discovered hiding in the glare of the sun.
Give climate some MAGIC
There are times when we could all do with a bit of magic in our lives. And, with the Global Climate Observing System announcement of ‘terrestrial water storage’ as a completely new Essential Climate Variable, the world of climate research and climate crisis response would certainly benefit from a satellite mission called MAGIC.
Asteroids threatening Earth could be spotted by network of spacecraft near Venus' orbit, Chinese scientists say
We could detect potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroids by using six surveyor spacecraft deployed in Venus-like orbits, Chinese researchers propose.
Become a Backyard Cosmic Explorer
No matter how you look up at the sky — with a telescope, binos, or just your eyes — you're a cosmic explorer.
Halloween night sky 2022: See Jupiter, Mars and maybe some spooky fireballs
Skies will be mainly clear tonight (Oct. 31) across the contiguous United States; making for ideal Halloween skywatching conditions. What will you be looking out for?
Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch for 1st time since 2019 on Tuesday
After more than three years, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy — the world's most powerful operational rocket — is about to launch again.
Final Atlas 5 launch from California delayed for battery replacement
The first stage of ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket was lifted onto its launch stand at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on Sept. 28. Credit: USSF 30th Space Wing/Steve Gerlich
The final flight of an Atlas 5 rocket from California has been delayed from Tuesday until no earlier than Nov. 9 to replace a battery on the launcher’s Centaur upper stage, United Launch Alliance and NASA officials said.
NASA has a life-detecting instrument ready to fly to Europa or Enceladus
OWLS, the Ocean Worlds Life Surveyor, would autonomously search for life on the icy moons of the outer solar system.
NASA sets October 2023 launch date for Psyche asteroid mission
Artist’s concept of the Psyche spacecraft, which will conduct a direct exploration of an asteroid thought to be a stripped planetary core. Credit: SSL/ASU/P. Rubin/NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA says the Psyche mission, a robotic asteroid explorer that missed a launch opportunity this year due to software testing problems, has been rescheduled for liftoff from Florida in October 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Launch of JPSS-2 weather satellite delayed to Nov. 9
JPSS-2 and the LOFTID technology demonstration will now launch no earlier than Nov. 9, because a battery on the upper stage of their Atlas V rocket ride needs to be replaced.
