Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ddgi3Ga6NRsueNEenpWsUA.jpg https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates
Astrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander Astrobotic lost contact with its Peregrine moon lander on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 18), suggesting that the troubled probe crashed to Earth over the South Pacific as expected. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PmF5LZRykC65TxpgLsCcNf.jpg https://www.space.com/astrobotic-loses-contact-peregrine-moon-lander
SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites tonight on 2nd mission of doubleheader SpaceX is poised to launch 22 Starlink satellites tonight (Jan. 18) on the company's second mission of the day, after the Ax-3 private astronaut flight. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ciLrfLdWi3pf4pPxP4n463.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-7-11
SpaceX launches private Ax-3 mission to ISS, 1st Turkish astronaut on board A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today (Jan. 18), sending four people, including Turkey's first astronaut, toward the ISS. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t9fPW6yQoskwvM6rSuemsj.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-ax-3-private-astronaut-mission-launch-success
NASA moon orbiter beams laser off Indian lander in historic 1st NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently bounced a laser off India's Vikram moon lander, marking a space-communications first. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KXz8bTdSMYcEVQCJCy7PzV.jpg https://www.space.com/laser-communications-moon-lro-india-vikram-chandrayaan-3-lander
Axiom Space Ax-3 private spaceflight with SpaceX: Mission updates Follow along with Axiom Space's Ax-3 mission to the International Space Station, the third-ever all-private mission to the orbital lab. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t9R8YXhsQJMXC44nUcaZM5.png https://www.space.com/news/live/axiom-space-missions-updates
New mystery object could be lightest black hole ever seen The MeerKat Radio Telescope discovered an unknown object in the Milky Way heavier than the largest neutron star but lighter than the smallest black holes. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vTP3gJHHgDBFoZ4NTCGzcT.png https://www.space.com/mystery-object-lightest-black-hole-heaviest-neutron-star
Watch Japan attempt to ace its 1st-ever moon landing on Jan. 19 Japan's robotic SLIM spacecraft will attempt to pull off the nation's first-ever moon landing on Friday morning (Jan. 19), and you can watch the action live. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E6bm6JHy7uB5vfnhPb7Uak.jpg https://www.space.com/japan-first-moon-landing-slim-webcast
There's lots of water on the moon for astronauts. But is it safe to drink? A new moon water challenge from the United Kingdom and Canada asks participants to purify the liquid for safe drinking, in time for astronaut lunar landings later in the 2020s. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UPKjGwCRwhhgLwBijBd4hN.jpg https://www.space.com/moon-water-astronauts-aqualunar-drinking-safety-contest
Water ice buried at Mars' equator is over 2 miles thick The Mars Express orbiter has detected enough water ice buried beneath the Red Planet's equator to cover the entire planet in a shallow ocean if melted. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/REpvNAHQnZJbXWfBqPEy8h.jpg https://www.space.com/mars-water-ice-equator-frozen-ocean
US must beat China back to the moon, Congress tells NASA The newly announced delays to NASA's Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 moon missions are making some members of Congress nervous. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XZ4AeBY9KM3xfMgEaRe47G.jpg https://www.space.com/us-win-moon-race-china-congress-artemis-hearing
SpaceX delays launch of private Ax-3 astronaut mission to Jan. 18 The SpaceX launch of Axiom Space's Ax-3 private astronaut mission to the ISS has been delayed one day, to 4:49 p.m. EST (2149 GMT) on Thursday (Jan. 18). https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6QNFJVsbbfv6DLRPnGQzDK.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-ax-3-astronaut-mission-delay-thursday-january-18
Space is now 'most essential' domain for US military, Pentagon says U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said that, while China and Russia want to make space a 'warfighting domain,' the U.S. is committed to deterrence only. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZF5iF3vdkT3uWtkmVgioLZ.jpg https://www.space.com/space-command-conflict-in-space-deterrence-kathleen-hicks
Getting it right on the moon: Let's not trash Tranquility (op-ed) Humanity is headed back to the moon. We shouldn't make the same mistakes there that we have made here on Earth. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XZ4AeBY9KM3xfMgEaRe47G.jpg https://www.space.com/humanity-return-to-moon-act-responsibly
Will we ever be able to communicate with aliens? Scientists are investigating the possible forms that alien languages might take — and whether we might be able to understand them. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PfrBvsp449iwH6YNbYyRQb.jpg https://www.space.com/meti-could-we-communicate-with-intelligent-aliens
SpaceX on track to launch private Ax-3 astronaut mission on Jan. 17 SpaceX remains on target to launch the private Ax-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station on Wednesday evening (Jan. 17). https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rXWeQbLMbNBqfetrMrbKP3.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-ax-3-astronaut-mission-go-for-launch
What time is the SpaceX Ax-3 astronaut launch for Axiom Space? How to watch it live on Jan. 17. SpaceX will launch the private Ax-3 mission for Axiom Space on Jan. 17 to send four astronauts to the International Space Station for two weeks. Here's when and how to watch. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rXWeQbLMbNBqfetrMrbKP3.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-ax-3-astronaut-launch-what-time
'Star Trek' on Mars? Curiosity rover spots Starfleet symbol on Red Planet NASA's Curiosity rover found a Mars rock shaped like a Star Trek badge this month. The mission continues to beam up images from the Red Planet after 12 years of work. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xSTPGjwxaV9iRcxvnRAydn.jpg https://www.space.com/curiosity-mars-rover-star-trek-symbol-rock
SpaceX rolls rocket to pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos) SpaceX just rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule out to the pad for the planned Wednesday (Jan. 17) launch of the private Ax-3 astronaut mission. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nzrQ6RWqq8ZdkE65aacpoQ.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-rolls-out-falcon-9-rocket-ax-3-photos
Doomed Peregrine moon lander will burn up in Earth's atmosphere — but we don't yet know where The leak that stopped the Peregrine moon lander's attempt is nearly finished, but the Astrobotic mission is still on track to burn up above Earth instead of reaching its lunar destination. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AVDPq6cFefy3MFZSFtmVvm.jpg https://www.space.com/astrobotic-peregrine-moon-lander-leak-practically-stopped-Earth-collision
Last built-for-flight external tank lifted into place for space shuttle Endeavour exhibit NASA's last-existing, built-for-flight space shuttle external tank took to the sky, briefly leaving the ground to become part of the California Science Center's space shuttle Endeavour exhibit. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D3qu5PbbE3btzU6nEaMQt7.jpg https://www.space.com/shuttle-endeavour-exhibit-external-tank-lift
Scientists discover cosmic fossil created by erupting supermassive black hole Giant clouds of cold gas in NGC 4945, were blasted through the spiral galaxy when its central black hole erupted 5 million years ago. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5SA6p844uALvFWsac6g5SE.png https://www.space.com/cosmic-fossil-created-by-erupting-supermassive-black-hole
Welcome to the next step in smart telescope astronomy: Unistellar Odyssey A new generation smart telescope that uses some clever technology and software to bring objects from tens of millions of light-years away into view. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pr2eZa6vWaayvjgcN6vy7C.jpg https://www.space.com/unistellar-odyssey-pro-smart-telescope-launch-ces-2024
Decade-long Dark Energy Survey offers new insights into the expansion of the universe Scientists studied 1,500 supernovas to better understand dark energy and the results call the standard model of cosmology into question. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XieA7Q9STE9qzcwebbevX8.png https://www.space.com/supernova-survey-suggests-dark-energy-may-change-over-time
Total solar eclipse 2024: How and where to watch online for free On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America. You can watch the action unfold live here. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4JzLXKF4qpV6PUPNezwmxn.gif https://www.space.com/watch-total-solar-eclipse-april-8-online-free-livestreams
NASA's troubled Mars sample-return mission has scientists seeing red NASA's Mars Sample Return program is the agency’s highest priority in planetary science, but projected multibillion-dollar overruns have some calling the plan a 'dumpster fire.' https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRmR6J25JhBehfYTbwiHMJ.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-troubled-mars-sample-return-mission-scientists-upset
Nikon Zf review The vintage-styled Nikon Zf mirrorless isn't just a pretty face, -10EV autofocusing sensitivity and the widest ISO range in Nikon's Z-series cameras makes this an astro performer. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j8NHQHEr5dActU7itLq52o.jpg https://www.space.com/nikon-zf-review
Meet the 4 astronauts of SpaceX's Ax-3 launch for Axiom Space An international crew of four private astronauts are launching on Axiom Space's third mission to the International Space Station. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t9R8YXhsQJMXC44nUcaZM5.png https://www.space.com/axiom-space-ax-3-meet-the-crew
No alien life needed: Dark streaks in Venus' atmosphere can be explained by iron minerals The dark streaks in Venus' atmosphere — a potential sign of life, according to some researchers — can be explained by Iron-bearing sulfate minerals, a new study reports. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uq3duqeiWqg9QEVAVsj5Xh.jpg https://www.space.com/dark-streaks-venus-atmosphere-iron-minerals-not-microbes
How do we know what the Milky Way looks like? Directly mapping the Milky Way is an extremely challenging task, but observations of other galaxies helped us piece together what our home galaxy looked like. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cUnCVWm2sE4wZQGyXJJVNZ.jpg https://www.space.com/how-do-we-know-what-milky-way-looks-like
Ailing Peregrine moon lander on path to crash into Earth, Astrobotic says The beleaguered private moon lander Peregrine is now on a collision course with Earth, Astrobotic said Saturday. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6gDm6YSaF6wesa5RZarr9T.jpg https://www.space.com/astrobotic-peregrine-moon-lander-headed-to-earth
The strange story of the grave of Copernicus Nicholas Copernicus was the astronomer who, five centuries ago, explained that Earth revolves around the Sun, rather than vice versa. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mnAVtKX29dT67pAVtKYhvD.jpg https://www.space.com/copernicus-astronomy-grave-story
New 'Star Trek' movie featuring Picard is on the way, Patrick Stewart says In a podcast recorded in November of last year, during his book promotion tour, Stewart said he was excited to receive the new script soon https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HRaHipN3CENTk9CxNLH5yg.jpg https://www.space.com/star-trek-new-picard-movie-patrick-stewart
We've been 'close' to achieving fusion power for 50 years. When will it actually happen? We've been 'close' to achieving fusion power for 50 years. When will it actually happen? https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9CF6Q4GXZezPEjRUfaFnH3.jpg https://www.space.com/when-will-we-achieve-fusion-power
SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Florida tonight A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch tonight (Jan. 13), sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QNAQf4TLKz7TVXGsLfYko.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-37
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 93 — Does America really want to go back to the moon? On Episode 93 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod we talk space history and America's desire to go to the moon with former NASA historian Roger Launius. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yBqHAfxEvYbRVEy3oPPjL3.jpg https://www.space.com/this-week-in-space-episode-93-america-and-the-moon
Hobbled Peregrine moon lander limps to lunar distance as Astrobotic fights to keep it alive Astrobotic's Peregrine lander has made it out to lunar distance, a major milestone for the crippled craft — but a moon landing still doesn't seem to be in the cards. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rjcDJMXS4iYvKcbad4CWmK.jpg https://www.space.com/astrobotic-peregrine-moon-lander-lunar-distance
SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos) The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will fly the private Ax-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station has arrived at its launch pad ahead of its planned Jan. 17 liftoff. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wd8YJNLKafSFhcf34MQqnZ.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-dragon-arrives-launch-site-ax-3-photos
New 'Star Trek' film will explore early years of Starfleet, Paramount reveals Paramount announces new "Star Trek" movie examining the origins of Starfleet https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dBCerfu42qAW4eb8rwgbLU.jpg https://www.space.com/new-star-trek-film-early-starfleet-revealed
Private Peregrine moon lander's fuel leak continues to slow The propellant leak that has crippled Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander continues to slow, allowing the company to squeeze more science and engineering data out of the craft. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g8ryaWkwWHnAMzqSPsorYV.jpg https://www.space.com/astrobotic-peregrine-moon-lander-fuel-leak-slows
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 10 review: A season finale that saves the best for last How far would you go to steal to an asteroid? This epic season closer has the answers. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fS6evMkSDTkZu6DhiyErQA.jpg https://www.space.com/for-all-mankind-season-4-episode-10-review
2023 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA say NASA and NOAA announced that 2023 was the hottest year Earth has experienced, causing severe human and economic impacts worldwide. Models predict that next year could be even hotter. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DD2A6t8yr6yNx9ggA7tJG4.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-noaa-2023-hottest-year-on-record
At last! NASA finally frees lid of asteroid Bennu sample capsule after battling stuck fasteners NASA technicians have finally removed the two stubborn fasteners that prevented them from accessing all of the asteroid samples returned to Earth by OSIRIS-REx in September. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u8R9byRJWTJgwyPBrFhgNb.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-removes-stuck-fasteners-osiris-rex-asteroid-samples
Road trip! See April's total solar eclipse from one of these awesome North American routes Check out these six awesome road trips where you can experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kXsSbvaQGWD36G3yJvayBE.jpg https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-april-8-2024-6-road-trip-ideas
Japan's 1st launch of 2024 sends spy satellite to orbit (photos) Japan launched a reconnaissance satellite called IGS Optical 8 to orbit Thursday night (Jan. 11) in the nation's first mission of the new year. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8QK2vgZpp5rgjMtocmAaBU.jpg https://www.space.com/japan-spy-satellite-launch-success-igs-optical-8
James Webb Space Telescope catches young planetary system by its dusty 'cat's tail' (photo) The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail seeing a new structure of dust that resembles the lower half of a cat. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VNftiXTyYCTb6TUtQL8ujb.png https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-beta-pictoris-planetary-system-photo
The best DJI drones for all budgets 2024 Take your aerial photography and video to the next level with one of the best DJI drones available for consumers https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HzPJeYFiNruP6ZfsWZbo8n.jpg https://www.space.com/best-dji-drones-for-all-budgets-christmas-gift-guide
Newfound Earth-size exoplanet has a scorching-hot lava side NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS spacecraft has discovered an Earth-sized alien world called HD 63433 d that is surprisingly young and has a hemisphere of scorching-hot lava. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RCbaVzVwZdSPVSvGLEVtjA.png https://www.space.com/newfound-exoplanet-hd-63433d-lava-hemisphere-tess
Astronomers accidentally discover 'dark' primordial galaxy with no visible stars Astronomers inadvertently discovered a "dark" galaxy rich in gas but lacking stars when they pointed the Green Bank Telescope in the wrong direction. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RvZoxs8p3L5AW8KRgS4o6C.png https://www.space.com/dark-primordial-galaxy-no-stars-green-bank-observatory
This huge exoplanet's comet-like tail is 350,000 miles long and scientists are thrilled A hot Jupiter exoplanet's comet-like tail is far longer than previously thought, spanning at least 350,000 miles, scientists say. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pKH4ZhADkuNTiHz4d6ALLP.jpg https://www.space.com/huge-exoplanet-comet-like-tail-350000-miles-long
Watch the mind-bending new trailer for sci-fi epic '3 Body Problem' (video) Netflix released an epic new trailer for its upcoming epic sci-fi series, "3 Body Problem" based on the bestselling trilogy of novels by Cixin Liu. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAKJbwhRJ9FErwmitjE8wP.jpg https://www.space.com/three-body-problem-netflix-trailer
China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket aces amazing debut launch from ship at sea (video) The Gravity-1 solid rocket, built by Chinese company Orienspace, aced its first-ever launch today (Jan. 11), sending three satellites to orbit. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C3iEyKR4KbbxNDydTd32p4.jpg https://www.space.com/china-orienspace-gravity-1-rocket-launch-success-video
Private Peregrine moon lander powers up lunar payloads despite propulsion anomaly Astrobotic's latest mission update on its Peregrine moon lander indicates that, despite a crippling propulsion system anomaly, the mission's payloads are working as planned. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bjTwFA58KXc97JbiyKvrB.jpg https://www.space.com/astrobotic-peregrine-moon-lander-payload-data-update
January's new moon welcomes Mercury as a 'morning star' The first new moon of 2024 occurs on January 11, leaving the skies dark for stargazers to find Mercury at its most visible during its greatest separation from the sun. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cTeSuN94xY7aqJEWJwCTzb.jpg https://www.space.com/new-moon-january-2024-mercury
Nearby exoplanet may be rich in life-giving water, study finds Researchers have just come a step closer to uncovering the secrets of an alien planet that may be the most likely of all known extrasolar worlds to host life. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yBcPXFBUQbSfw9YuqxQKSd.jpg https://www.space.com/exoplanet-lhs-1140b-habitable-zone-water
'Missing link' supernova connects star's death to birth of black hole or neutron star Astronomers have discovered a "missing link" supernova that directly connects the death of a massive star to the birth of a black hole or a neutron star. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5cN2mvPuddHiskYfD7zepZ.png https://www.space.com/supernova-missing-link-neutron-star-black-hole-birth
Axiom astronaut Peggy Whitson hangs up her flight suit — on public display The most experienced U.S. astronaut has hung up her flight suit. Peggy Whitson came to Space Center Houston for the reveal of her Axiom Space flight suit as it was placed on public display. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AhUe5kNkpnQwkoStXbPYnG.jpg https://www.space.com/astronaut-peggy-whitson-axiom-flight-suit-display
DWARFLAB Dwarf II smart telescope review The book-sized DWARFLAB Dwarf II is a much more budget-friendly smart telescope than the competition, but does it hold its own against them? https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/marSNbSG9qfFQNTRto2bhC.jpg https://www.space.com/dwarflab-dwarf-ii-smart-telescope-review
Hubble Telescope finds surprising source of brightest fast radio burst ever The brightest fast radio burst ever observed flashed from a group of ancient galaxies, the Hubble Space Telescope has found, and astronomers are surprised. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G5aebkkUPVZZMP5jLCFxPJ.jpg https://www.space.com/hubble-telescope-finds-source-brightest-fast-radio-burst
SpaceX targeting February for Starship's 3rd flight test SpaceX's massive, reusable Starship rocket made two test flights in 2023, and company representatives now say the third flight test could come as soon as February 2024. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tLEWLsu8kGruHKkfNunnzF.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-third-test-flight-february-2024
China's 1st launch of 2024 puts 4 small weather satellites into orbit (video) A Kuaizhou 1A solid rocket launched four Tianmu-1 weather satellites on Jan. 5, on the first of what will be many Chinese missions in 2024. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r86nxLsF3pc8mZyrxBEQem.jpg https://www.space.com/china-first-launch-2024-tianmu-1-weather-satellites
Watch self-eating rocket prototype engine consume itself then explode (video) British researchers have tested a prototype self-eating rocket that could launch tiny satellites cheaply and without leaving any debris behind. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yata735hevNci7jo7e3FYU.jpg https://www.space.com/watch-self-eating-rocket-test-video
China launches 'lobster eye' Einstein Probe to study black holes, neutron stars and more (video) On Jan. 9, China launched its Einstein Probe to observe the X-ray sky, hunting for high-energy light from neutron stars, feeding black holes and other exotic objects. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YvZ6aPGo7X633fBCZUyCbK.png https://www.space.com/china-launches-einstein-probe-black-holes-x-ray
The mystery of vast 'cosmic ORCs' — odd radio circles that encompass entire galaxies — may be solved Mysterious "odd radio circles" or ORCs that compass entire galaxies may have finally been explained, with astronomers pointing the finger at winds from bursts of supernova star explosions. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TjtpyCqeHdAedNf58Eu5o9.jpg https://www.space.com/odd-radio-circles-cosmic-orcs-mystery-solved
Review: Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' is a joyless jumble of rehashed sci-fi fare A review of Zack Snyder’s $166 million sci-fi saga, 'Rebel Moon: Part One — A Child of Fire.' https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WbsSwsZMiNmssR5P3EQwiB.jpg https://www.space.com/netflix-rebel-moon-part-one-zack-snyder-review
The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2023 Last year was a very busy one in the final frontier. Here's a rundown of some highlights, from Starship's debut to NASA's first asteroid sample-return. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZKLn3fULQzRhCPWMpqzaa7.jpg https://www.space.com/top-10-spaceflight-stories-2023
Lego announces new space-themed kits for 2024 including Mars base, rockets and rovers Lego is blasting off into 2024 with a slew of new space-related sets that for the first time span several of its most popular themes. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XZje7Noejv2MuvxeAMT78i.jpg https://www.space.com/lego-new-space-sets-branding-2024
NASA Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter's moon Io like never before (images) On Dec. 30, 2023, NASA's Juno spacecraft came closer to the volcanic moon Io than any other mission has in 20 years. In the process, Juno was able to grab some incredible images. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6ydiDBU3zVrCSsn73fEoYH.png https://www.space.com/nasa-juno-spacecraft-jupiter-moon-io-photos
Coronal mass ejection from colossal New Year's Eve solar flare will strike Earth today A coronal mass ejection from an X-5 class flare that erupted on New Year's Eve, the strongest flare of solar cycle 25, will likely trigger geomagnetic storms when it hits Earth today (Jan. 2). https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pRPcV6JnoZcobG5k8jU8M9.png https://www.space.com/sun-solar-flare-new-years-eve-coronal-mass-eruption
Where will the most crowded places be for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024? With millions of people flocking to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, we take a look at some of the predicted most crowded places. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DwPS6PPem8dBbevEdz8WQ3.jpg https://www.space.com/most-crowded-places-for-total-solar-eclipse-april-2024
A bizarre speed-demon star has winds powering a cloud of gas called 'Potaroo' Astronomers have discovered a new gas cloud created by winds blown from a rapidly spinning neutron star, naming it "Potoroo" after a small Australian marsupial. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5QpcAJbbofNvRjBvnGEuFh.png https://www.space.com/star-speed-demon-winds-cloud-gas-potaroo
A spacecraft at Mars watched a dust storm lift tons of grains in a short time The United Arab Emirates' Hope spacecraft spotted a lot of dust moving around on Mars after a regional storm in January 2022. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BrMp8enmpptDtnkUBkHrCV.jpg https://www.space.com/mars-spacecraft-dust-storm-tons-of-grains
Quadrantid meteor shower 2024: The year's 1st meteor shower blazes over North America on Jan. 3 Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rt9DLDHS5ZaNNXzFKob7wQ.jpg https://www.space.com/quadrantid-meteor-shower-2024-comes-this-week
Artemis 2 moon astronaut says his 1st space launch will feel epic Canadian Space Agency Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen has never been in space before. But he is getting ready for his 1st launch on NASA's Space Launch System in 2024. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dXDKHDXVLHB3FRtJhxaqzh.png https://www.space.com/artemis-2-moon-astronaut-1st-launch-epic
Earth's intense gravity may rip space rocks apart, reducing the risk of 'planet killer' asteroids Earth and other terrestrial planets probably use their gravitational forces to tear apart asteroids ― but this creates more streams of smaller asteroids. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E8DgeoWKjdyuj7XNW5jx6k.jpg https://www.space.com/earth-gravity-asteroid-planet-killer-reduce
Total solar eclipse April 2024: 10 of the biggest cities within in the path of totality Over 31 million people in North America will experience a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Here we have listed 10 of the biggest cities in the path of totality. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wQEkgHxH9DLVoW3jWe7D6R.jpg https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse10-of-biggest-cities-in-path-of-totality-april-8-2024
End of year, end of exhibit: Space shuttle Endeavour goes off view for a few years With the end of 2023 comes the end of an endeavor — or rather Endeavour — as the retired NASA space shuttle goes off public view at the California Science Center for the next few years. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M9z9KhLvoV2jeeTWnJadyN.jpg https://www.space.com/space-shuttle-endeavour-exhibit-closing-california-science-center
Sea of methane sealed beneath Arctic permafrost could trigger climate feedback loop if it escapes A sea of migrating methane discovered below the permafrost in Svalbard may eventually escape its icy prison if the permafrost continues to thaw due to climate change. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DmStp8kr4U3K7S4GRWxrCm.jpg https://www.space.com/methane-beneath-arctic-permafrost-climate-feedback-loop
SpaceX test fires giant Starship booster — and spaceship — for 3rd test flight SpaceX closed out 2023 with a fiery double test of its next Starship megarocket booster and spacecraft on Friday (Sept. 29). https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T7VpMJPzxxwkPZREQVzaAm.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-super-heavy-flight-3-engine-tests-video
'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 8 review: Mars prepares for the heist of the millennium Dev gets "Oceans Eleven"-shaped delusions of grandeur, while an old friend of Margo returns to deliver an ominous message. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZxMnQsVkLHhJXBd5xraiGg.jpg https://www.space.com/for-all-mankind-season-4-episode-8-review
Japan's ispace shows off a tiny moon lander for its 2nd moon mission in 2024 The Resilience lander for ispace's 2nd moon mission is under construction, as it aims to send a mini-rover to the lunar surface after a winter 2024 launch. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mcQ5D295vqYEfxnJn5oFUn.jpg https://www.space.com/japan-ispace-moon-lander-2nd-mission
Zoom through a 'spectacular' chain of ancient underwater volcanoes on Antarctic ocean floor A research expedition in the Southern Ocean has mapped a string of seamounts that help to shape an ocean current that flows clockwise around Antarctica. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w3SrYG9sjZpDW7UgdVYhWg.jpg https://www.space.com/antarctic-volcanoes-underwater-chain-ocean-floor
Chinese rocket booster falls from space, crashes near house, after satellite launch: report Rocket debris from a recent China satellite launch fell to ground near inhabited areas, where bystanders apparently caught the fiery touchdown on video. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDZuUYdwRUbbFqACJGHPSQ.jpg https://www.space.com/chinese-rocket-booster-space-crash-report
SpaceX wows with a double header of final 2023 rocket launches (photos, video) SpaceX ended 2023 with not 1 but 2 rocket launches. Within hours on Dec. 28, it sent a Falcon Heavy rocket loaded with the X-37B space plane, and a Falcon 9 carrying Starlink satellites. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vBSQojWgYD2JtGew3fhKG9.png https://www.space.com/spacex-final-rocket-launches-2023-photos-video
Quantum batteries could charge faster by scrambling the rules of cause and effect Batteries could charge up by relying on a quantum effect known as indefinite causal order, whereby the laws of cause and effect are scrambled and power can move through the system quicker. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAJL9ZkHscsQ7oF6AnLppW.jpg https://www.space.com/quantum-batteries-charge-faster
Tonga volcano eruption was fueled by 2 merging chambers that are still brimming with magma Researchers have mapped the magma plumbing system beneath Tonga's underwater volcano and discovered three magma chambers, two of which fed the record-shattering 2022 eruption. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QN5ohZ3VuX4LdZ2vcReoC9.jpeg https://www.space.com/tonga-volcano-still-burning-magma
12 times scientists penetrated the secrets of asteroids in 2023 The OSIRIS-REx sampling mission, a planetary defense prototype named DART and a spacecraft's ambitious journey to a metal world are just some of the highlights https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qSMacod8UgxdVyrfw42tnC.jpg https://www.space.com/best-2023-asteroid-studies-osiris-rex-psyche
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches mysterious X-37B space plane for US Space Force after delays A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane to orbit tonight (Dec. 28), kicking off the robotic vehicle's seventh mission. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZoagG8hY8onhJP5m8jNvaU.png https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-x-37b-space-plane-launch-success
Japan's H3 rocket will launch a 2nd time in February 2024 after explosive failure Japan's space agency says its H3 rocket will attempt to fly again as soon as Feb. 14, 2024. That's nearly a year after the rocket's explosive failure, shortly after its 1st liftoff. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UMiBRyQ8KWh2UUsWKPV7za.jpg https://www.space.com/japan-h3-rocket-2nd-launch-after-failure-february-2024
Unexpected cosmic clumping could disprove our best understanding of the universe The new study of galaxies, centered around a value for cosmic lumpiness known as S8, could join the Hubble tension in dethroning our best picture of how the universe evolved. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MQ8aLacHVYqzfVR7RVp3QS.jpg https://www.space.com/universe-cosmic-clumping-understanding-standard-model-cosmology
NASA astronauts test SpaceX Starship elevator for future moon landings NASA astronauts practiced using a SpaceX Starship elevator to send cargo and other items into the spacecraft. Starship is targeted to land humans on the moon in the 2020s. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TE3cz5CxjMUCSMqGDbNuHa.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-astronauts-spacex-starship-elevator-test
The best places in the US to experience totality during the April 2024 solar eclipse A total solar eclipse is coming to the U.S. on April 8, 2024. We've rounded up some of the best places in each state along the path of totality to view the eclipse from. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N4Hteb8KD8Tusmr7DgKc4E.jpg https://www.space.com/best-places-US-states-to-see-total-solar-eclipse-april-2024
10 exhilarating spaceflight missions to watch in 2024 From long-awaited rocket launches and lunar landers to crewed flights around the moon, here are a few exciting spaceflight missions to look forward to in 2024. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sEFN7txNCgehrZZVPjd68f.jpg https://www.space.com/spaceflight-missions-to-watch-2024
10 dramatic discoveries about Earth from 2023 2023 was another eventful year for our planet, delivering broken climate records, unprecedented weather disasters and worrisome studies. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EwCMKTSrkbkZCqyz9rQKmK.jpg https://www.space.com/planet-earth-from-space-in-2023
Weird particle physics stories that blew our minds in 2023 11 of the biggest stories about the smallest particles from 2023. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L6ZDSE6foaKbdsPxwBjJx.jpg https://www.space.com/mindblowing-particle-physics-stories-2023
Japan's SLIM lander beams moon images home before Jan. 19 landing (photos) Arriving in orbit on Christmas Day, Japan's lunar lander SLIM has beamed images of the lunar surface home ahead of its planned touchdown on the moon on Jan. 19. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z9viDXSciHmHz8vd52iF74.jpg https://www.space.com/japan-slim-lander-moon-images-beam-home
Private Peregrine moon lander is stacked on ULA Vulcan rocket ahead of Jan. 8 launch Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander was stacked on the rocket that will launch it to space, with final checks and fueling now completed. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zcwVEq8gtZD9HDZmMzorGT.png https://www.space.com/peregrine-moon-lander-stacked-ula-vulcan-rocket
After 2 years in space, the James Webb Space Telescope has broken cosmology. Can it be fixed? For decades, measurements of the universe's expansion have suggested a disparity, which threatens to break cosmology as we know it. The James Webb Space Telescope is looking at it. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PTk3dtZ8vwrRjknHaYxi9k.jpg https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-cosmology-broken
History-making SpaceX Falcon 9 booster mostly destroyed in post-flight topple The first commercial rocket to launch astronauts has met its end after being destroyed during its latest post-flight recovery. The SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage tipped over after a record 19th flight. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33ZrCrziX5HVKFUmMUHVNo.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-9-first-stage-1058-lost-recovery
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