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Hubble Finds a Bunch of Galaxies That Webb Should Check out
In the beginning, there was … well, maybe there was no beginning. Perhaps our universe has always existed — and a new theory of quantum gravity reveals how that could work.
Scientists capture image of bizarre 'electron ice' for the first time
Wigner crystals have been theorized for more than 80 years, but this is the first time the elusive crystals have been captured in an image.
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Europe delivers module for first astronaut mission to the Moon
The second European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to USA. It is the last stopover on Earth before this made-in-Europe powerhouse takes the first astronauts around the Moon on the Artemis II mission.
Cool tech to almost double deep space data
An upgrade to ESA’s three 35-metre deep-space antennas will boost science data return by 40% by cooling the ‘antenna feed’ to just 10 degrees above the lowest temperature possible in the Universe.
Canon EOS M200 camera review
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Tethered satellites for propulsion without fuel
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Blue Origin will launch William Shatner into space today! Here's how to watch it live.
William Shatner and three other passengers will launch into space today (Oct. 13) on the second crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, and you can watch all the action live online.
BepiColombo’s First Pictures of Mercury
BepiColombo recently had its first close flyby of Mercury, its eventual mission target, and got to snap some pictures to commemorate the event. Even at this early stage of the mission, these images are some of the clearest we have ever had of the innermost planet.
Blue Origin's Audrey Powers is 'proud and humbled to fly' in space
Senior executive says she has diversity firmly in view as she embarks on a spaceflight.
Solar storm hits Earth, bringing northern lights to New York
A solar storm hit Earth and brought with it a spectacular light show visible as far south as New York.
Webb completes sea voyage to launch base in French Guiana
The French-flagged MN Colibri transport ship arrived Tuesday at the Pariacabo harbor in Kourou, French Guiana, with the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/P. Baudon/E. Prigent
The James Webb Space Telescope, a successor to Hubble, arrived at the European Space Agency’s launch base Tuesday in Kourou, French Guiana, for final checkouts and fueling ahead of blastoff in December on top of an Ariane 5 rocket.
What time will William Shatner launch into space on Blue Origin's New Shepard?
After a 24-hour delay due to high winds, the New Shepard rocket is now scheduled to lift off at 10 a.m. EDT (9 a.m. local time; 1400 GMT).
Moon-crashing SpaceX rocket will create new crater – here's what we should worry about
A solar storm hit Earth and brought with it a spectacular light show visible as far south as New York.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of Dec. 18 launch
A cargo ship carrying the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope arrived in French Guiana on Tuesday (Oct. 12), wrapping up a 16-day ocean voyage that covered 5,800 miles (9,300 kilometers).
Greenland’s Ice Sheet is Similar in Many Ways to the Solar System’s Icy Worlds and Can Teach Us How to Search for Life
Many regions on Earth are temperate, nutrient-rich, stable environments where life seems to thrive effortlessly. But not all of Earth. Some parts, like Greenland’s ice sheet, are inhospitable.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket 'go' to launch William Shatner and crew to space
Blue Origin's NS-18 crew, starring "Star Trek" captain William Shatner, is officially "go" for a real-life spaceflight on Wednesday (Oct. 13).
