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NASA will update us all on its Artemis 1 moon mission Thursday. Here's how to follow it live.
NASA will give an update about its Artemis 1 moon mission on Thursday (Feb. 24), and you can tune in.
Landsat 9 declared operational, IXPE returns first science imagery
This image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A combines some of the first X-ray data collected by NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, shown in magenta, with high-energy X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, in blue. Credits: NASA/CXC/SAO/IXPE
Two NASA satellites launched late last year are operational and returning imagery — one looking back at planet Earth and another peering into the cosmos in search of new insights into the remnants of dead stars.
Tiny nanosat aims to spot volcanic eruptions from space before they happen
"NACHOS" flew to space aboard the 17th Cygnus resupply mission for the space station on Saturday (Feb. 19).
One Crater on the Moon is Filled with Ice and Gas that Came from a Comet Impact
In the coming years, NASA and other space agencies hope to explore the southern polar region of the Moon. Recent surveys of this region have revealed an environment rich in volatiles – elements that vaporize rapidly due to changes in conditions. In particular, missions like NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) have detected abundant water ice in the permanently-shadowed craters around the South Pole-Aitken Basin.
Military activity in Russia spotted in satellite photos as tensions rise in Ukraine
Satellites can see military activity in Russia from space as tensions over Ukraine intensify.
NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic plane moves to Texas for testing and calibration
A quiet supersonic plane designed and built by NASA to usher in a new era of superfast air travel made a pitstop in Texas to perform crucial structural testing ahead of a debut flight later this year.
How dark is your night sky? An observer's guide
Just one in five Americans lives under a sky dark enough to make out all four stars of the Little Dipper's bowl with the naked eye. Are you one of them?
Blue Origin plans to boost spaceflight launches in 2022: report
The space tourism company hopes to fly twice the number of people it did in 2021.
Save a whopping 50% on Starship Samurai board game
That's an out-of-this-world deal for Starship Samurai that saves you nearly $30.
The Parker Solar Probe Captures Surprising Images of Venus Nightside
A visible glow from our sister planet’s nightside sheds new light on a 300-year-old observing enigma dubbed the “ashen light.”
NASA says engine controller failure not a roadblock to first SLS test flight
Four RS-25 main engines at the bottom of the Space Launch System’s core stage. Credit: NASA/Cory Huston
NASA says a faulty memory chip was the cause of a problem that forced technicians to swap out an engine control computer on the first Space Launch System rocket late last year, but the issue is not a constraint for an upcoming SLS fueling test or launch later this spring.
Best sci-fi movies of the 80s
What are the best sci-fi movies of the 80s? It’s hard to condense a decade of greatness, but we’ve only gone and done it.
Sony unveils the PlayStation VR 2, giving a first look at the new design
The first look at the new design for the PSVR 2 has been released, and we're excited about it.
How to save money on Warhammer 40K
We've peered into the warp to help you save money on Warhammer 40K.
Stunning image shows galactic dance of stars swirling around a supermassive black hole
Young stars surround a supermassive black hole in a stunning new image captured by an instrument designed to search for dark energy.
China says moonbound rocket stage was not from 2014 lunar mission: report
Chang'e-5 T1 'completely burned up' in Earth's atmosphere shortly after launch, officials said.
'Burning' hydrogen plasma in the world's largest laser sets fusion records
The secret behind a record-breaking nuclear fusion experiment that spit out 10 quadrillion watts of power in a split second has been revealed.
Researchers unlock the keys to designing an interstellar sail
How do you design a sail that can get a spacecraft to another solar system?
Rogue planets: How wandering bodies in interstellar space ended up on their own
Finding more and more exoplanets to study has, as we might have expected, widened our understanding of what a planet is.
