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The Best Meteor Showers of 2022
Sky & Telescope predicts that the year’s best meteor shower will be the Quadrantids, which peak in the very first days of 2022. The Perseids (August) and Geminids (December) will be spoiled by strong moonlight.
Skywatcher spots James Webb Space Telescope from Earth in telescope photos
Thanks to images from a robotic Earth telescope, you can now watch the James Webb Space Telescope travel through space.
Still Nervous about JWST? Friday and Saturday’s Sunshield Deployments will be Nail-biters
Every part of the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST’s) deployment is nerve-wracking, but some of the most nail-biting moments will happen on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Webb ready for critical work to open sunshield
JWST’s sunshield deployment during a ground test at Northrop Grumman. Credit: NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope opened covers that protected the mission’s folded sunshield Thursday, and deployed a momentum flap to help the observatory balance against the unending light pressure from the sun.
James Webb Space Telescope uncovers massive sunshield in next step of risky deployment
The James Webb Space Telescope has unwrapped its sunshield, crossing another important item off of its lengthy and risky deployment to-do list.
Save up to $200 on these Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes in Adorama's year-end sale
Adorama is currently offering up to $200 off on powerful, but easy-to-use, Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes in a year-end sale.
Russia launches heavy-lift Angara rocket on 3rd test flight, but misses intended orbit: reports
A year after its last launch, Russia’s newest rocket lifted off again — and things didn't go entirely according to plan.
Here's 7 things the International Space Station taught us in 2021
From stem cells to blue jets to 'made in space' concrete, this is the best of 2021 International Space Station research.
Nibiru: The Nonexistent Planet
Nibiru has been linked to NASA, and is also sometimes referred to or confused with Planet X, another supposed world for which there is no evidence.
Darkness caused by dino-killing asteroid snuffed out life on Earth in 9 months
After an asteroid struck at the end of the Cretaceous period, debris from wildfires filled the atmosphere and blocked sunlight across Earth, causing ecosystem collapse and extinctions.
The 10 wildest things we learned about black holes in 2021
A rundown of awesome results about black holes from 2021.
Want Updates on JWST? NASA’s Site Will Bury you in Data: Distance, Temperatures, Deployment Stats… Everything
Want to know the latest details on the James Webb Space Telescope? NASA has a “dashboard” where you can see all the data: location, the current deployment info, temperatures and more.
Spaceflight 2022: Missions to Watch in the Coming Year
The New Year will see missions returning to the Moon and much more.
Comets' heads may be green, but never their tails, study finds
Comets heat up very quickly as they approach the sun, causing the icy bodies to glow green, but never in the tails trailing behind them. A new study may finally reveal why.
Hubble Space Telescope spots star cluster glittering in a nearby galaxy (photo)
This small cluster of stars packs quite a visual morsel.
China's Tianhe space station module dodged SpaceX Starlink satellites twice this year
Chinese officials filed a note with the United Nations stating that Starlink spacecraft had two close encounters with Tianhe this year, both of them occurring when astronauts were aboard the module.
Webb separation from Ariane 5
Video: 00:03:04
This real-time video shows the separation of the James Webb Space Telescope from the Ariane 5 launch vehicle and the subsequent solar array deployment.
When, where and how to see the planets in the 2022 night sky
This guide will tell you the best times to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in 2022, and clue you in about planetary meetups, conjunctions and more.
China has moon's south pole in its sights with 3 missions launching this decade
China has formally approved three missions targeting the south pole of the moon, with the first to launch around 2024.
With COVID-19 on the rise again, 'Super Bowl of astronomy' next month canceled
As COVID-19 infection rates rise once again, the leaders of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have canceled the major conference scheduled for early January.
