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Watch a NASA moon rover complete a lunar obstacle course (video)
A prototype of the lunar rover demonstrated its capabilities in navigating the moon's challenging terrain.
'Nope' sound designer Johnnie Burn reveals secrets of the sci-fi film's alarming soundscape (exclusive)
An interview with British sound designer Johnnie Burn on his masterful work for the sci-fi film "Nope."
NASA to move moon rocket to Florida launch pad after destruct system testing
NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket moves back into the Vehicle Assembly Building on July 2 after completing a countdown demonstration test. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
NASA plans to begin moving the first Space Launch System moon rocket to its launch pad in Florida Tuesday night after completing tests of the rocket’s flight termination system and winning an extension from range safety officials to certify the destruct mechanism’s batteries throughout the mission’s upcoming launch period.
How Astronomers Are Rendering the Universe in Sound
Presenting data as sound can open new opportunities for accessibility, engagement, and discovery, but the technique still faces challenges.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket faces final test before rolling out for launch
Engineers are testing a system designed to destroy NASA's massive Space Launch System moon rocket in case of a launch emergency.
NASA's massive moon rocket will roll out earlier than planned
NASA will roll out its massive rocket for a flight around the moon earlier than planned.
Extreme physics of 'supercritical' matter may be surprisingly simple
At 'supercriticality,' the difference between the liquid and gas phases of a material seems to disappear. New research finds that this weird tipping point may be simpler than scientists thought.
Giant voids of nothingness may be flinging the universe apart
Dark energy could be caused by pressure from giant voids of nothingness that may be flinging the universe apart.
Should you buy a DSLR camera?
With mirrorless cameras rapidly gaining popularity, is it still worth investing in a DSLR camera?
The 6th mass extinction hasn't begun yet, study claims, but Earth is barreling toward it
Earth has experienced five mass extinction events over its 4.5 billion-year history. A sixth mass extinction is underway as a result of human-driven climate change.
'Event Horizon' at 25: Director Paul W.S. Anderson on his cult sci-fi film's stylish nightmares (exclusive)
Director Paul W.S. Anderson recalls making Event Horizon for the sci-fi classic’s 25th birthday
Hubble Space Telescope paints stellar outflows in new portrait of the Orion Nebula
Hubble Space Telescope delivers a stunning new image of stellar gas and dust in the Orion Nebula
Software-defined satellite enters commercial service
Europe’s first commercial satellite capable of being completely reprogrammed while in space is now in commercial use.
Hot Stars Blast Away at gas Giants Until Only Their Rocky Cores Remain
In our solar system, we have two types of planets. Small, warm, rocky worlds populate the inner region, while the outer region has cold gas giants. Intuitively this makes a lot of sense. When the solar system was forming, the Sun’s light and heat must have pushed much of the gas toward the outer system, leaving heavier dust and rock to form the inner worlds. Giants could only grow in the cold, dark outer solar system. But we now know our solar system is more the exception than the rule. Many star systems have large gas planets that orbit close to their stars. These hot Jupiters and hot Neptunes are unlike anything in our solar system, and astronomers are keen to understand what they may be like.
Chinese spaceplane marks 10 days in orbit
File photo of a Long March 2F/T rocket launch. Credit: Xinhua
A reusable Chinese spacecraft that may resemble the U.S. military’s X-37B spaceplane has logged 10 days in orbit since its Aug. 4 launch, but what it’s doing remains a mystery.
Saturn is at opposition. See it shine at its best for 2022 in a free webcast tonight.
The ringed planet Saturn is often hailed as the jewel of the solar system and you have a chance to see why in a free webcast tonight.
JWST’s Science, Surgeon Robot for ISS, Booster 7 Test Fire
James Webb delivers scientific results, SLS and Starship go closer to their maiden flights, remote surgery robot is going to the ISS, Perseverance continues to find weird stuff on Mars, and Hubble is still going strong. All this and more in this week’s episode of Space Bites. All this and more in this week’s episode of Space Bites.
A mystery of sulfur clouds of Venus may be solved by new computer model
Scientists using new computational methods have come up with a new insight into the potential workings of the complex atmosphere of Venus.
A new Australian supercomputer has already delivered a stunning supernova remnant pic
Within 24 hours of accessing the first stage of Australia’s newest supercomputing system, researchers have processed a series of radio telescope observations, including a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant.
Massive expanse of towering hydrothermal vents discovered deep in the Pacific
Scientists found a huge field of hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise.
