A new study has revealed that the weird parallel grooves on the surface of Mars' largest moon Phobos could be a sign that the Red Planet's gravity is ripping the satellite apart.
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Watch live: ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level
The ESA Council at Ministerial level (CM22) is taking place in Paris, France, on 22 and 23 November. ESA’s Member States, Associated States and Cooperating States will be invited to together strengthen Europe’s space ambitions and ensure that space continues to serve European citizens. Follow our live coverage of CM22 via ESA WebTV.
Hall of mirrors for Proba-3 laser testing
Image: Hall of mirrors for Proba-3 laser testing
ESA DG: What’s on the table for CM22?
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Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director General, explains what is on the table for ESA at CM22, ESA’s Council at Ministerial level taking place on 22 and 23 November 2022, a crucial milestone as Europe sets out its ambitions and plans for space activities in the coming years and decades.
Scroll Through the Universe with This Cool Interactive Map
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) continues to pad its space community résumé with their interactive map, “The map of the observable Universe”, that takes viewers on a 13.7-billion-year-old tour of the cosmos from the present to the moments after the Big Bang. While JHU is responsible for creating the site, additional contributions were made by NASA, the European Space Agency, the National Science Foundation, and the Sloan Foundation.
Orion capsule closes in for lunar flyby
A camera mounted on the trip of one of the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings captured this view of the capsule during an exterior survey Nov. 18. Credit: NASA
Nearly five days after its sky-lighting launch, NASA’s unpiloted Orion crew capsule closed in on the moon Sunday, on course for a critical rocket firing and lunar flyby Monday to whip the craft into a distant orbit. The goal is to pave the way toward a piloted flight around the moon in 2024.
Many Next-Generation Telescopes are Carried on Balloons. Here's What the Next Decade Holds in Balloon Astronomy
NASA’s Balloon Program Analysis Group recently presented a roadmap to NASA, to guide them on how to plan and fund future balloon astronomy programs. Balloons have been used for over a century to conduct physics experiments, astronomical observations and Earth observing work, but remain relatively unknown to the general public. Balloon astronomy share many advantages with space telescopes, but at a fraction of the cost.
Boom!'s shiny 'Firefly: Keep Flying' one-shot comic is an early holiday treat
Boom! Studios drops a fresh "Firefly: Keep Flying" one-shot comic for the franchise's 20th anniversary
Something is wrong with Einstein's theory of gravity
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity has been remarkably successful in describing the gravity of stars and planets, but it doesn’t seem to apply perfectly on all scales.
What was the US military's secret space plane doing on its record-breaking mission?
The uncrewed X-37B space plane touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Station on Nov. 12 having spent a record 908 days in orbit
Hybrid solar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the rare and strange phenomenon
A rare solar eclipse called a hybrid solar eclipse will occur on April 20, 2023. We explore what creates these strange eclipses and how you can see one for yourself.
Space scientists and astronauts launch to other platforms amid Twitter turmoil
Several prominent astronomers, scientists and at least one astronaut have announced their exit from Twitter following Elon Musk's takeover. Will more follow?
Watch as Artemis 1's Orion capsule flies by the moon Monday morning
NASA's Artemis 1 mission will arrive in the moon's neighborhood on Monday morning (Nov. 21), and you can follow the epic action live.
Artemis 1 Launch, Secret Space Plane, JWST Protection Plan
SLS finally launches to the Moon. SpaceX gets another contract from NASA. James Webb gets a protection plan from micrometeoroids. A Chinese booster shreds in low-Earth orbit. A secret space plane returns.
Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft sees the moon for 1st time in stunning video
NASA's Orion spacecraft has spotted the destination of its Artemis 1 test flight the moon and captured a stunning video to mark the moment.
'The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic' unveils the magic of Lucasfilm's book crossover event (exclusive)
Abrams Books has released an epic new hardback volume, "The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic" by Kristin Baver that dives into the Jedi's Golden Age.
SpaceX to launch Japanese moon lander, UAE rover on Nov. 28
Tokyo-based ispace aims to pull off the first-ever soft landing on the moon by a private company — and its Hakuto-R lander will deploy a UAE rover, if all goes to plan.
SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch to space station delayed to Nov. 22
SpaceX's next cargo launch to the International Space Station (ISS) has been pushed back a day, to Tuesday (Nov. 22).
James Webb Space Telescope's early science thrills congressional representatives
The House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics recently enjoyed the exceptional success of NASA's largest space telescope — a bright spot in American politics.
Virgin Orbit ready for historic UK launch after spaceport secures license
A U.K. spaceport that will host the first-ever Virgin Orbit launch from non-American soil has received a license from the U.K. national regulator.
LightSail 2 spacecraft ends its solar-sailing mission in a blaze of glory
LightSail 2's 3.5-year mission came to an end on Nov. 17 when the sunshine-riding craft burned up upon reentry to Earth's atmosphere.
