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8 ways to stop an asteroid: Nuclear weapons, paint and Bruce Willis
We currently know of no asteroid hazards for Earth, but planetary defense experts are on the case in case of a threat.
See the moon buzz the Beehive cluster on Wednesday (Sept. 21)
On Wednesday morning, the moon will pass the Beehive cluster in the night sky, giving sky watchers an easy reference point to spot it.
Watch Russian Soyuz rocket launch 3 astronauts to space station today
A NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft today (Sept. 21). Watch live starting at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT).
New Webb image captures clearest view of Neptune’s rings in decades
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is showing off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this peculiar planet’s rings in more than 30 years, but its cameras are also revealing the ice giant in a whole new light.
What are neutrinos?
Inside the secret lives of neutrinos, the universe's 'ghost particles.' What are their properties, how are they created, and what can they tell us about fundamental physics?
Weightless on Earth with VIVALDI
During missions on the International Space Station, astronauts’ bodies go through a wide array of changes due to lack of gravity - everything from vision to cardiovascular health to bone density is affected.
Watch crucial fueling test of NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket today
Technicians are scheduled to begin loading supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants into Artemis 1's Space Launch System megarocket today at 7:15 a.m. EDT (1115 GMT). Watch it live.
Uh oh, There’s a Problem With one of Webb’s Science Instruments
James Webb is currently experiencing problems with its MIRI instrument. The problem is due to increased friction in one of MIRI’s mechanisms in the Medium-Resolution Spectroscopy (MRS) mode. The observatory is otherwise healthy, but the team decided to stop observations using MRS mode until they find a solution.
Can we live long and prosper in space? The astronaut health dilemma
Space life scientists are pushing for the development of an international database on long-term health effects of spaceflight.
Hilton hotels will design astronaut suites on private Starlab space station
Hotel giant Hilton is extending its operations to orbit with a new partnership on the Starlab private space station, which may be operational in 2027.
US Space Force conducts training on 'live fire' satellite jamming
The U.S. Space Force is conducting a training exercise known as 'Black Skies' that will focus on electronic warfare tactics such as real-world satellite jamming.
Ingenuity Mars helicopter soars on 32nd flight
Ingenuity traveled about 308 feet (94 meters) on Sunday (Sept. 18), staying aloft for more than 55 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 10.6 mph (17.1 kph).
Webb's Exoplanet Data Are Almost Too Good
A new study urges caution in interpreting the chemical fingerprints that Webb is collecting of alien worlds.
'Semper Supra:' Space Force unveils official song for 'boldly reaching into space'
The Space Force just unveiled its official song, a 40-second ditty called "Semper Supra" (Latin for "always above.")
Reusable 'Susie' spacecraft could launch future European deep-space missions
ArianeGroup's 'Susie' is a fully reusable craft designed to fit future rockets, one of which is being made right now for Arianespace.
Asteroid impacts shifted the moon's poles over billions of years
By simulating the removal of craters left on the lunar surface by asteroid impacts, astronomers peered over 4 billion years back in time.
How big is the asteroid threat, really?
NASA will try out planetary defense technology with its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) this month, but don't worry — it's not because a space rock is just about to hit us.
InSite Heard Four Meteoroids Crash Into Mars
For the first time, a spacecraft has detected acoustic and seismic waves from impacts on Mars. NASA’s InSight lander made the detections from four meteoroids that crashed on Mars in 2020 and 2021. Ever since the mission landed on the Red Planet in 2018, scientists have been hoping to be able to detect impacts with InSight’s seismometer, which was mainly designed to sense Marsquakes. But these impacts are the first the lander has detected.
NASA's Mars lander hears the 'bloop' of meteorites hitting the Red Planet
What's shaking on Mars? Thanks to the InSight lander scientists now know part of the answer is space rock impacts. The lander's seismometer has 'heard' at least four strikes.
Should Low Earth Orbit be a protected environmental ecosystem?
An article published in Nature Astronomy makes a strong case to declare the orbital space around earth an ecologically protected environment. It was part of a submission to the US Court of Appeals in August last year and was filed by several organisations in response to license amendments granted by the FAA to SpaceX for Starlink satellites. To understand why this is so important, it may help to remember that orbital space is a “common” area, like “International Waters” in our oceans, so it is not currently protected by a single country or organization.
