Three cosmonauts returned from the International Space Station, landing in Kazakhstan after six months in orbit. Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov touched down on Soyuz MS-21.
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Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut launch again, to Oct. 5
Hurricane Ian has pushed SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA back by at least another day.
Juno flies past Jupiter's icy moon Europa in 1st spacecraft visit since 2000
NASA's Juno probe is all set for a close flyby of Jupiter's icy moon Europa on Thursday (Sept. 29), which could possibly reveal tremendous new insights into Europa's crust and interior.
The Milky Way is 'rippling' like a pond, and scientists may finally know why
New research suggests that a strange 'ripple' is causing the Milky Way's stars to vibrate out of step, and an ancient collision with Sagittarius may be to blame.
Asteroid-smash aftermath: Why Europe is sending a probe to DART-battered Dimorphos
More than four years after DART's collision with the asteroid Dimorphos, Europe's Hera mission will help validate the space rock deflection experiment.
Milky Way galaxy: Everything you need to know about our cosmic neighborhood
Milky Way research has advanced significantly in recent years, from imaging a supermassive black hole at its heart to meticulously charting star movements, we are learning more about our galactic home than ever before.
Venus: The scorching second planet from the sun
Planet Venus will have a flurry of spacecraft visit it in the next few years as scientists seek to learn more about the volcanic, lava-filled planet.
Live coverage: Russian cosmonauts depart station, head for landing
Live coverage of the Soyuz MS-21 mission on the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
Alaska Has New Lakes. Unfortunately, They’re Releasing a lot of Methane
A NASA scientist is finding newly formed lakes in Alaska that are belching greenhouse gases at a high rate. The main one is methane, a gas many people use in their natural gas-fueled grills. She’s tracking these emissions in one of Earth’s most remote regions—the Arctic. It has millions of lakes, many of them hundreds or thousands of years old. But, only the youngest of them are releasing high amounts of methane. And that is due to the effects of climate change on these delicate environments.
Watch live early Thursday: Russian cosmonauts departing International Space Station
Expedition 67 cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov will come back to Earth on Thursday (Sept. 29), and you can watch the undocking and landing live.
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as NASA watches from space (video)
Hurricane Ian made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida as a dangerous Category 4 storm, which NASA watched live from orbit as it reached the U.S. mainland.
NASA's Juno to Fly Past Europa
Juno will pass over the surface of Europa this week in our closest view since the Galileo mission, aiding future exploration efforts.
Satellite spies leak from breached Russian Nord Stream gas pipeline (photo)
A tiny cubesat operated by the San Francisco company Planet spotted methane gas bubbling up from a breached pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
Jupiter’s Atmosphere is Surprisingly Hot
Jupiter is a big planet, but it’s still a planet. That means it doesn’t heat itself through fancy mechanisms like nuclear fusion. Its interior is heated through its own weight, squeezing the interior through hydrostatic equilibrium, and its surface is heated mostly by the Sun. Since Jupiter only gets about 4% of the light per square meter that Earth gets, you’d expect its upper atmosphere to be pretty cold. Traditional models estimate it should be about -70 degrees Celsius. But recent measurements show the upper atmosphere is over 400 degrees Celsius, and in the polar regions as much as 700 degrees Celsius. In the words of Ruby Rhod from the movie The Fifth Element, “It’s Hot Hot Hot!”
Evidence of dinosaur-killing asteroid impact found on the moon
Lunar glass reveals that large meteorite strikes on Earth, like the impact that killed the dinosaurs, were not isolated events.
Watch live views from Kennedy Space Center as Hurricane Ian impacts Florida
Watch live views from our cameras at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as Hurricane Ian brings heavy rain and gusty winds to the Space Coast. NASA moved the Artemis 1 moon rocket back inside the Vehicle Assembly Building on Tuesday.
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A Fascinating Look at Jupiter's Clouds Where the Light Intensity is Converted Into 3D
In July 2016, NASA’s Juno space probe reached Jupiter, becoming the second spacecraft in history to orbit the gas giant (the first being the Galileo probe that orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 2003). The data it has sent back has led to new revelations about the Jovian atmosphere, magnetosphere, gravitational field, structure, and composition. While its primary mission was intended to only last until 2018, a mission extension means that Juno will continue to orbit Jupiter’s poles (a perijove maneuver) and send back stunning images and data until 2025.
Kinder Joy candy now comes with rockets, rovers and other space toys
A candy brand is helping children imagine their future in space with the help of aspiring astronaut. Kinder Joy, the sweet treat with a toy, worked with Alyssa Carson to launch its space collection.
European woman takes command of International Space Station for 1st time
A Russian cosmonaut made a hopeful reference to the end of war while handing command of the ISS to Samantha Cristoforetti, the first European woman in charge of the orbiting lab.
Satellites track monstrous hurricane Ian as it threatens 'catastrophic' devastation in Florida
Hurricane Ian has grown into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm above the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Florida landfall.
