If asked to pick what color asteroids in the asteroid belt would be, red is likely not one that would come to mind for most people. But that is exactly the color of two new asteroids found by Hasegawa Sunao of JAXA and an international team of researchers. The catch is the objects don’t appear to be from the asteroid belt at all, but are most likely Trans-Neptunian objects that were somehow transported into what is commonly thought of as the asteroid belt. How exactly they got there is still up for debate.
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Mediterranean continues to bake
Image: This map generated using data from Copernicus Sentinel-3 shows the temperature of the land surface on 2 August 2021.
What would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning?
If Earth abruptly stopped spinning, what would happen to everything on it?
NASA astronauts 'very excited' about Boeing's upcoming Starliner OFT-2 launch
Astronauts are eager to see Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launch to space today (Aug. 3), despite issues with the capsule's previous uncrewed spaceflight.
How will Ukraine keep SpaceX's Starlink internet service online?
One estimate suggests that 13 billion tons (12 metric tons) of ice made its way into the ocean on a single day.
Ukrainians urge satellites to publicly share real-time images of the Russian invasion
Madness, mayhem, heroics and hijinks — fans of "Lower Decks" have plenty to look forward to.
Skyglow forces dung beetles in the city to abandon the Milky Way as their compass
Globally, nights are becoming ever brighter.
MTV reveals vine-covered 'Moon Person' at NASA rocket garden
MTV celebrated its 40th year on the air by revealing a new look for its iconic Video Music Awards (VMA) trophy at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Boeing crew capsule set for launch Tuesday on test flight to space station
A Boeing Starliner crew capsule stands on top of an Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Credit: United Launch Alliance
An Atlas 5 rocket was hauled back to its seaside firing stand Monday for launch Tuesday on a flight to boost Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule into orbit for a second unpiloted test to prove the commercial ferry ship is ready to carry astronauts.
A Detailed Simulation of the Universe Creates Structures Very Similar to the Milky Way and its Surroundings
Last week, two companies teamed up to beam a recording of Debussy's piano masterpiece "Clair de Lune" to and from the International Space Station, then minted the file as a non-fungible token (NFT).
Wow! Astrophotographer images spacewalking astronauts from the ground (photo)
Russia’s Nauka module, at left, docked with the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
Playing it safe, the seven-member crew of the International Space Station moved into the U.S. segment of the outpost Friday, closed hatches and window shutters and stood by while Russian flight controllers vented helium pressurization lines in the newly arrived Nauka lab module.
'Megacomet' Bernardinelli-Berstein is largest ever seen, Hubble telescope confirms
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The Eta Aquarids: A spring meteor shower from Comet Halley
A Russian module accidentally pushed the International Space Station out of place. Now, a NASA flight director has revealed that the event was even more serious than initially reported.
Space Probes to Pass by Venus Next Week
Two spacecraft are heading for a close Venus encounter: Solar Orbiter passes by on August 9th and BepiColombo on August 10th.
SpaceX installs 29 engines on giant Super Heavy Mars rocket (photos)
SpaceX has made significant strides toward the planned first orbital test flight of its Starship system, installing engines on the giant first-stage booster known as Super Heavy.
Slowdown of Earth's spin caused an oxygen surge
Billions of years ago, a slowdown in Earth's rotation period lengthened days and offered photosynthesizing bacteria the chance to release more oxygen, transforming the planet.
Soyuz launches to space station with first all-Russian cosmonaut crew in 22 years
Starliner rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for the second time this morning (Aug. 2).
Houston Astros launch new 'Space City' uniforms with nods to NASA
China's upcoming exploration mission to the lunar south pole will carry one of more than 500 experiments designed and submitted by students across the country.
James Webb Space Telescope will do a galaxy deep dive into the dust
Scientists already know the oceans are rapidly warming and sea levels are rising.
Pulsar Shoots 7-light-year-long Phaser Blast
Image: Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 30 July 2021, this image shows smoke billowing from several fires along the southern coast of Turkey.
Bulova marks Apollo 15 50th with golden replica of moon-worn watch
Bulova is launching the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Lunar Pilot, a golden replica of its infamous watch.
