The James Webb Space Telescope is widely considered to be better than the Hubble Space Telescope. But the JWST doesn’t replace its elder sibling; it’s the Hubble’s successor. The Hubble is nowhere near ready to retire. It’s still a powerful science instrument with lots to contribute. Comparing images of the same object, NGC 5068, from both telescopes illustrates each one’s value and how they can work together.
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Weather remains watch item for launching NASA’s billion-dollar mission to asteroid Psyche
The eighth Falcon Heavy to fly was raised to launch configuration overnight on Wednesday as it prepares to send the Psyche spacecraft off to the asteroid of the same name as early as Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Image: Adam Bernstein
With the exception of the weather, NASA and SpaceX said at a prelaunch news conference Wednesday everything was ready for the launch the Psyche mission at 10:16 a.m. EDT (1416 UTC) on Thursday, Oct. 12. on a seven-year mission to an asteroid of the same name.
Explore a mysterious, crinkly Mars valley in this flyover video
New spacecraft footage from Mars Express shows off a rugged valley on the Red Planet, shaped by volcanic activity from the famous Tharsis region.
First Look at Material from Asteroid Bennu on the Ground
The Osiris-REX sample collection team reveals the first look at material collected from the asteroid Bennu.
China is Planning to Double the Size of its Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) will be retired in 2030 after more than thirty-two years of continuous service. Naturally, there are questions regarding what will replace this station, which has served as a bastion for vital research and inter-agency cooperation in space. In the past, China has indicated that their Tiangong (“heavenly palace”) space station will be a successor and rival to the ISS, offering astronauts from other nations an alternative platform to conduct research in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). As part of this plan, China recently announced plans to double the size of Tiangong in the coming years.
Could AI communicate with aliens better than we could?
Any potential alien messages could be too complicated for humans to understand, but AI trained to detect complex structure in communication could help decipher them for us.
The Stars Are Waiting
Making room for astronomy in my life has felt like coming home — as if the universe has left a literal light on for me.
NASA calls off spacewalk due to leak on International Space Station
NASA has delayed a planned Oct. 12 spacewalk due to a leak of coolant from a Russian module discovered earlier this week. The cause of the leak remains under investigation.
India to launch test flight on Oct. 21 for future Gaganyaan astronaut mission
Gaganyaan translates to "celestial vehicle" and is a mission to bring Indian astronauts to space.
The Closest Star Cluster Spat out an Extremely Massive White Dwarf
The Hyades star cluster is only about 153 light-years away. At that short distance away, it’s visible with the unaided eye in the constellation Taurus. Its proximity gives professional astronomers an easier time observing it than many other objects of interest. Hyades contains hundreds of stars with similar ages—about 625 million years—similar metallicities and similar motions through space.
NASA's 1st asteroid sample is rich in carbon and water, OSIRIS-REx team finds
The asteroid sample hauled to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission contains lots of water and carbon-containing compounds, mission team members announced today (Oct. 11).
The Milky Way's 'fountain of youth' is made of forbidden stars and water ice
Astronomers have seen a shocking wealth of young stars and ice water around our galaxy’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.
Ending soon: Snap up the Canon EOS R8 while it's $340 off on the Prime Day
The Canon EOS R8 is one of the best cameras for astrophotography on the market and this Prime Day, you can grab it with a $340 discount.
Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binocular Prime Day deal — a discount and a free gift at B&H Photo
Explore constellations and star clusters with these unbelievably affordable binos — save more at B&H Photo (yes, it's cheaper than Amazon Prime Day).
Prime Day telescope deal: Save $110 on the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ telescope
Amazon is offering 32% off this powerful Newtonian telescope, now just $239.20 — ideal for beginners, but you'll need to buy it soon as the deal ends tonight.
Patrick Stewart remembers storming off the 'Star Trek: TNG' set in new memoir, 'Making It So'
An amusing anecdote from Patrick Stewart's new autobiography, 'Making It So: A Memoir.'
Final day of Prime Day Lego deals: We recommend saving 20% on the Lego X-Wing Fighter today
Grab the hugely popular Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker's X-Wing Fighter with a 20% discount when you get it from Amazon today.
Save a HUGE 51% on this Holy Stone drone deal for Prime Day
Amazon have slashed a whopping $218 off the Holy Stone HS720G drone for Prime Day and it's now less than half price! You don't want to miss this amazing deal.
New space junk project aims to detect and monitor 'untrackable' objects
A new federally funded space junk project aims to detect and monitor tiny pieces of debris, which are currently untrackable.
Prime Day camera deal: Save $500 on one of the best mirrorless cameras — Nikon Z7 II now $2496.95
This big camera deal gives $500 off the Nikon Z7 II for Prime Day — if you're into astrophotography, you don't want to miss this deal before it's gone!
Anti-Prime Day binocular deal: Nikon ProStaff 3S 10x42mm, now less than $100 at Walmart
Excellent entry-level binoculars, now even more affordable, this anti-Prime Day binocular deal sheds 25% off its original price.
