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James Webb’s Upper Stage is off to the Launch Site
In November (or early December) of this year, after many excruciating delays, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will finally launch to space. As the most advanced and complex observatory ever deployed, the James Webb will use its advanced suite of instruments to observe stars, exoplanets, and galaxies in the near and mid-infrared spectrum. In the process, it will address some of the most enduring mysteries about the nature of the Universe.
SpaceX will launch a Dragon cargo ship for NASA on Aug. 28 and you can watch it live
The next SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to visit the International Space Station will launch next Saturday (Aug. 28), and if you're an early-bird you can watch it all online.
Mini Earth-observer Proba-1's 20 years in orbit
NASA's Perseverance rover has given us an otherworldly skywatching treat — the minuscule Mars moon Deimos, twinkling in the dusty Red Planet skies.
Fusion experiment smashes record for generating energy, takes us a step closer to a new source of power
Scientists have calculated that Earth is 4.54 billion years old, with an error range of 50 million years.
Chinese astronauts complete second spacewalk at new space station
Chinese astronauts conducted their second spacewalk outside of the country's new space station on Friday, installing a range of equipment including a back-up air-conditioning unit.
Astronomy Jargon 101: R-Process
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll quickly see what we’re talking about this week: r-process!
Sodium 'fizz' gives big asteroid Phaethon its weird comet-like appearance
As an asteroid, Phaethon is a ball composed mainly of rock, and it shouldn't have enough water ice to form the glowing fuzzy coma and tail that adorn a comet.
What can we do with a captured asteroid?
Asteroids are packed with gold and other valuable resources. And the best way to harvest those metals may be to bring space rocks to Earth.
Space beer, anyone? Hops flying on SpaceX's private astronaut mission Inspiration4 will be auctioned for charity
Billionaire Jared Isaacman is looking for a brewery to make beer with space-flown hops — for a good cause.
August full moon 2021: The 'Sturgeon Moon' swings by Jupiter this weekend
The full moon of August arrives Sunday (Aug. 22), after it makes a close pass to Jupiter and Saturn.
Japan’s Mission to Phobos Will Also Bring a Sample Home by 2029
Japan’s space agency (JAXA) is gearing up for its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, with plans to have a sample from Mars’ moon Phobos return to Earth by 2029. Mission scientists say they hope to find clues to the origins of Mars two moons, as well as Mars itself, and possibly even traces of past life.
NASA halts human moon lander work with SpaceX amid Blue Origin lawsuit
NASA must again stop work on its human moon lander partnership with SpaceX due to a Blue Origin lawsuit, further risking the agency's tight timeline to return astronauts to the moon.
Epic radio images give most-detailed views of distant galaxies
The most detailed radio images of galaxies outside the Milky Way have been captured by a network of 70,000 radio antennas spread over nine European countries.
NASA awards $500,000 to develop moon-mining tech
NASA has awarded a total of $500,000 to 13 different teams via its Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, a competition designed to nurture the development of moon-mining tech.
China's Mars rover Zhurong sets completes primary mission, gets life extension
China's Zhurong rover has completed its primary three-month-long expedition on Mars but is set to continue exploring the Red Planet.
Flying on Mars getting tougher as Ingenuity helicopter gears up for 14th hop
Image: New radar images show the A-74 iceberg spinning around the western tip of the Brunt Ice Shelf, brushing slightly against it before continuing southwards.
Stunning image shows galactic dance of stars swirling around a supermassive black hole
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After four months of darkness, it is finally time to rise and shine for the crew at Concordia Research Station in Antarctica. The most-welcome Sun finally made its appearance on 11 August and ESA-sponsored medical doctor Nick Smith was not about to miss it.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 20 – 28
Jupiter ands Saturn are just past opposition, so they dominate the sky all night. They inhabit dim Capricornus, which pushes Sagittarius westward. Venus, even showier, owns the western twilight but sets by full darkness.
The 12-Year Cycle of Jupiter Oppositions
Jupiter is at opposition on August 19th. If we take the long view — 12 years long — we can watch Jupiter's oppositions as it passes through the zodiac constellations.
