NASA are planning on building a telescope to hunt for habitable worlds. The imaginatively named ‘Habitable Worlds Observatory’ is at least a decade away but NASA have started to develop the underlying technology needed. The contracts have been awarded to three companies to research the next-generation optics, mission designs and telescope features at a cost of $17.5 million. Work should begin late summer 2024.
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1st telescope removed from controversial astronomy hub on Hawaiian volcano
The 36-inch telescope and its dome has been decommissioned as part of a deal that will hopefully see the Thirty Meter Telescope receive a permit for construction on Maunakea.
SpaceX congratulates Boeing, ULA on 1st crewed Starliner launch
Elon Musk and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell both congratulated the coalition that sent Boeing's Starliner capsule aloft today (June 5) on its first crewed mission.
The JWST is Re-Writing Astronomy Textbooks
When the James Webb Space Telescope was launched at the end of 2021, we expected stunning images and illuminating scientific results. So far, the powerful space telescope has lived up to our expectations. The JWST has shown us things about the early Universe we never anticipated.
What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 4 launch test on June 6?
SpaceX will launch its 4th Starship test flight as early as Thursday (June 6) in what it hopes will be a historic flight of the world's biggest rocket. Here's when it may fly.
'They're going to test this thing from izzard to gizzard:' NASA hails success of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch
Boeing's Starliner capsule launched with astronauts on board for the first time today (June 5), and NASA celebrated the milestone.
Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff (photos, video)
Boeing's Starliner capsule thundered to orbit today (June 5) with two astronauts on board, kicking off a crucial test flight for the company and for NASA.
NASA exoplanet hunter finds 'weird' world surviving a star's relentless bombardment — it's named Phoenix
NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has discovered a weird world called Phoenix that has managed to hold on to its atmosphere despite being relentlessly bombarded with radiation from its red giant star.
'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episodes 1 & 2: Who's really behind the Jedi murder mystery?
The first two episodes of "The Acolyte" are refreshing Star Wars and open up plenty of possibilities, but the visual presentation and pacing are irregular.
Terrifying new 'Alien: Romulus' trailer unleashes the facehuggers (video)
Roughly two months before its theatrical release, "Alien: Romulus" is giving us a better look at its plot, characters, and scares.
Save $400 on Unistellar smart binoculars: Early bird deal
Unistellar's brand new smart binocular, Envision, is now $400 off when you order it on pre-sale in this early bird Kickstarter deal.
Midnight sun: What it is and how to see it
Experience the wonders of the midnight sun, a natural phenomenon where the sun never sets. Learn where you can witness this endless daylight and the science behind the strange phenomenon.
Comet 13P/Olbers Juices Up June Skies
June brings heat and bugs but also a moderately bright, early-evening comet that returns every 69 years.
EarthCARE on cloud nine after smooth start to mission
ESA’s EarthCARE mission has completed its important ‘Launch and Early Orbit Phase’ and is ready to begin the commissioning of its four scientific instruments. The data they gather will improve our understanding of the role that clouds and aerosols play in Earth’s radiation balance and benefit both climate modelling and weather forecasting.
First detection of negative ions on the Moon
The first ESA instrument to land on the Moon has detected the presence of negative ions on the lunar surface produced through interactions with the solar wind.
Europe’s largest ground segment updated with no user impact
Over 200 dedicated professionals from ESA, EUSPA and European industry across four Galileo centres and seven external entities have seamlessly upgraded Galileo’s massive ground segment. In a remarkable feat of coordination and precision involving the deployment of 400 items, and after five months of rehearsals, Galileo’s ground segment, the largest in Europe, has transitioned seamlessly to System Build 2.0.
Aurora-like STEVE phenomenon has a 'secret twin' that appears only before dawn, study finds
An atmospheric phenomenon known as STEVE has a secret twin that appears before the break of dawn and flows in the opposite direction, new research finds.
Father's Day telescope deals: Save $400 on Unistellar smart telescopes
These Father's Day Unistellar smart telescope deals are sitewide
Live coverage: NASA, Boeing and ULA prepare third launch attempt of the Starliner Crew Flight Test
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of the NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, Friday, May 31, 2024 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test is the first launch with astronauts of the Boeing CFT-100 spacecraft and United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The flight test, targeted for launch at 12:25 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 1, serves as an end-to-end demonstration of Boeing’s crew transportation system and will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the orbiting laboratory. Image: NASA/Joel Kowsky
Launch teams are hoping that the third time will be the charm for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. It’s most recent launch attempt came within minutes of sending Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on their way to the International Space Station, but was tripped up at the finish line when one of three redundant computers ran into trouble.
