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The world’s next generation cosmic observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is due for launch on an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in late December.
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What's Next After the International Space Station?
NASA will end support for the International Space Station by 2030, transitioning low-Earth orbit to commercial operations.
Drone racing: Everything you need to know
Thinking about getting into drone racing? Look no further...
Star Chart review
Star Chart is a worthy competitor in the crowded app world, bringing augmented reality to space enthusiasts for free.
Shock! Hubble telescope traces collisions in 'Running Man' nebula
Baby stars in a nebula create a series a powerful shockwaves visible in a new Hubble Space Telescope image.
This weird galaxy is missing all of its dark matter and scientists can't explain it
Astronomers wonder what holds together a distant galaxy that appears to contain no trace of dark matter.
Marvel gifts and deals: What to buy for Marvel fans this holiday season
We've searched the multiverse for all the best Marvel gifts and deals.
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will launch to space station early Wednesday: Watch it live
A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, video producer Yozo Hirano and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin is set to launch at 2:38 a.m. EST.
Atlas V rocket launches NASA laser communications prototype and Space Force experiments into orbit
An Atlas V rocket lit up the predawn sky over Florida early Tuesday (Dec. 7) to launch a novel NASA laser space communications satellite into orbit.
Airbus will build ESA’s Ariel exoplanet satellite
ESA and Airbus have signed a contract to move forward with the design and construction of the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey, Ariel, planned for launch in 2029.
Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket counting down to predawn liftoff Tuesday
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Atlas 5 rocket with the U.S. Space Force’s STP-3 mission, carrying two satellites hosting technology demonstration experiments to geosynchronous orbit. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
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SpaceX mates NASA astronomy satellite with rocket at Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer spacecraft ready for encapsulation inside the payload fairing of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: NASA
A NASA astronomy satellite will be the smallest payload to ever get a dedicated ride on a Falcon 9 rocket when it takes off from Florida this week, but the SpaceX launcher will need to flex its muscles to reach the mission’s unusual orbit hugging the equator.
ULA to set rocket endurance record on next launch
An Atlas 5 rocket stands on launch pad 41 ahead of the STP-3 mission. Credit: United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket will set an endurance record after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Tuesday, targeting the delivery of two U.S. military tech demo satellites directly into a geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles over the equator.
NASA laser communications experiment set for launch into geosynchronous orbit
Artist’s illustration of NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration on-board the U.S. military’s STPSat 6 satellite, showing laser links with a ground station and the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
A $320 million NASA experiment to test high-speed laser communications links between Earth and space is poised for launch Tuesday, tagging along for a ride to geosynchronous orbit on a US Space Force mission aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.
Want to see Comet Leonard? Here are the best telescope and binoculars to spot it this month.
Comet Leonard is visible in binoculars and telescopes. Here are our recommendations on telescopes and binoculars to see the comet.
Hubble telescope traces a spiral galaxy to chart our universe's expansion
Mapping celestial objects like this lets us figure out how fast they are moving relative to each other.
NASA unveils 10 new astronaut candidates for future space station, moon missions
NASA revealed the members of its 2021 astronaut class, the 23rd group since 1959, who may someday help establish a sustainable presence on the moon.
Maybe “Boson Clouds” Could Explain Dark Matter
The nature of dark matter continues to perplex astronomers. As the search for dark matter particles continues to turn up nothing, it’s tempting to throw out the dark matter model altogether, but indirect evidence for the stuff continues to be strong. So what is it? One team has an idea, and they’ve published the results of their first search.
Astra to launch mission for NASA from Florida next month
Astra will launch a NASA mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in January, the California rocket builder announced on Monday (Dec. 6).
Did the Earth’s Water Come From the Sun?
Where did Earth’s water come from? Comets may have brought some of it. Asteroids may have brought some. Icy planetesimals may have played a role by crashing into the young Earth and depositing their water. Hydrogen from inside the Earth may have contributed, too. Another hypothesis states the collision that formed the Moon gave Earth its water.
Messier 95 – the NGC 3351 Barred Spiral Galaxy
Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 95!
