The European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope captured a beautiful new image of the rosy red emission nebula known as IC1284.
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Comet Hartley Comes Home Again; Gegenschein-gazing
Get acquainted with Comet 103P/Hartley. It's been a dozen years since its last bright apparition. While you're at it challenge yourself to spot the elusive gegenschein.
Ozone hole goes large again
Measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite show that this year’s ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record. The hole, which is what scientists call an ‘ozone depleting area,’ reached a size of 26 million sq km on 16 September 2023. This is roughly three times the size of Brazil.
'Ahsoka' season 1 episode 8 review: A finale that sticks the landing without flourish
The final episode of Ahsoka's first season doesn't take a whole lot of risks and leaves many doors open, but it's the conclusion you were looking for.
New 'Star Trek: Holo-Ween' comic miniseries ushers in the spooky season (images)
Here's a preview of IDW Publishing's special miniseries comic, 'Star Trek: Holo-Ween.'
Impulse Space CEO Tom Mueller talks early days at SpaceX, moon bases and a booming space industry (exclusive)
Space.com spoke with Impulse Space CEO Tom Mueller as he reflects back on his time at SpaceX and lays out his vision of the future of space exploration.
Big Earth imager to be tested on small Vega CubeSat
A briefcase-sized CubeSat being flown on Europe’s next Vega launcher this week will gather 340 km wide views of Earth’s vegetation growth, employing a spectral imager originally designed for ESA’s decade-in-flight Proba-V.
Chinese astronomers say their new space telescope will outdo Hubble
China's upcoming Xuntian, or Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), will orbit near the nation's Tiangong space station and provide high-definition panoramic views of the universe.
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 3 scientists who glimpsed the inner world of atoms with tiny light pulses
The trio devised methods for creating the tiniest slices of light.
ESA and Swatch: a stellar partnership
A new collaboration between ESA and Swiss watchmaker Swatch allows space fans to design their own space-themed watch using stunning images from space telescopes.
NASA's Psyche probe will launch to a metal asteroid on Oct. 12 — and scientists are sneaking a peek at the target
The James Webb Space Telescope and the now-retired SOFIA telescope, impressive as they may be, have hit their limits when it comes to studying Psyche.
SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle towers above turquoise waters in gorgeous photo
SpaceX's Starship vehicle towers above sparkling turquoise waters in a stunning image that the company shared via social media over the weekend.
Incredible New Images of the Orion Nebula From JWST
The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest star-forming regions in the sky, easily visible in a small telescope. But you’ve never seen anything like these new images from JWST. Researchers have created enormous mosaics of the region in both short and long-wavelength channels. An interactive interface from ESA allows you to zoom in and out of the image and switch between the views. You can see details in the stellar discs and outflows in the short-wavelength version, while the long-wavelength version reveals the network of dust and organic compounds.
Perseverance Watches a Dust Devil Whirl Past
On August 30th, 2023, on the 899th Martian day (sol 899) of its mission, NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted a dust devil while exploring the Jezero Crater. The images taken by one of the rover’s Navigation Cameras (NavCams) were used to make a video (shown below), which is composed of 21 frames taken four seconds apart and sped up 20 times. Similar to small, short-lived whirlwinds on Earth, these vertical columns of wind form when pockets of hot air near the surface rise quickly through cooler air above it. By studying them, scientists hope to learn more about Mars’ atmosphere and improve their weather models.
The James Webb Space Telescope's early galaxy images were oddly bright. Now we know why
Distant galaxies that existed a few hundred million years after the Big Bang are brighter than expected in JWST images because they were experiencing bursts of intense star formation.
Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic's 4th commercial spaceflight launching on Oct. 6
The crewmembers of Virgin Galactic's fourth commercial spaceflight are excited to tell the world they're going to the final frontier.
We Don't Know Enough About the Biomedical Challenges of Deep Space Exploration
Although humans have flown to space for decades, the missions have primarily been in low-Earth orbit, with just a handful of journeys to the Moon. Future missions with the upcoming Artemis program aim to have humans living and working on the Moon, with the hopes of one day sending humans to Mars.
NASA's Eclipse Explorer 2023 lets you track the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse with new interactive map
On Oct. 14 an annular solar eclipse will be visible across the Americas, you can follow the eclipse in unprecedented detail with NASA's new interactive map "Eclipse Explorer 2023."
James Webb Space Telescope's stunning mosaic of Orion Nebula uncovers rogue planets
Two new infrared mosaics of the Orion Nebula showcase the JWST's abilities while revealing new insights into this familiar star-forming region.
Astronomers Have Been Watching a Supernova’s Debris Cloud Expand for Decades with Hubble
Twenty thousand years ago, a star in the constellation Cygnus went supernova. Like all supernovae, the explosion released a staggering amount of energy. The explosion sent a powerful shockwave into the surrounding space at half a million miles per hour, and it shows no signs of slowing down.
World Space Week 2023 kicks off Oct. 4 to highlight the growing private space economy
World Space Week 2023 will run from Wednesday, Oct. 4, through Tuesday, Oct. 10, with a theme of "Space and Entrepreneurship."
