Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet, officials say Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is about to make its first launch May 6 with NASA astronauts on board. Unlike SpaceX, however, Boeing has not yet announced any private missions. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E4Qa5mRyPMbmyvQGYVLNQC.jpg https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-spacecraft-private-astronaut-nasa-focus
SpaceX launching Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 20th mission today A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a European satellite-navigation mission today (April 27). It will be the record-tying 20th liftoff for this particular booster. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6pgQXZzFGHBSCAjfVFbGXN.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-galileo-l12-falcon-9-launch
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024 https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NjbYZHD5MvN9kVBEmMnRYc.jpg https://www.space.com/news/live/boeing-starliner-live-updates
Early Star Wars Day Lego deal: $130 off UCS Razor Crest This is the way to celebrate Star Wars Day in style, with the 6187-piece Lego Ultimate Collector Series Razor Crest, now $130 off https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vod7eQffJXzxT3myNsQ8iA.jpg https://www.space.com/lego-star-wars-ucs-razor-crest-may-4-deal-22-percent-2024
5 sci-fi movies that weren't great but still deserve a sequel We're constantly talking about good movies that deserve a sequel, but what about the divisive ones that, while not great, had cool ideas worth building upon? https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KQxzNWWpvNfscc7MyvRtQT.jpg https://www.space.com/five-sci-fi-movies-deserve-sequel
Superheroes fight acid-spewing xenomorphs in Marvel Comics' 'Aliens vs. Avengers' A preview of Marvel Comics' "Aliens vs. Avengers" limited series, which is coming this summer. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2ubPGxtM4pBcKvokEsvRF.png https://www.space.com/marvel-comics-aliens-vs-avengers-preview
Alien Day 2024: 'Alien' bursts back into theaters today A preview of Alien Day 2024 with the theatrical return of "Alien" and a peek at new "Aliens Expanded" documentary. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/47Xnwrs3xujbQCiq3uPoKZ.png https://www.space.com/alien-day-2024-return-to-theaters
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is 'go' for May 6 astronaut launch Boeing's Starliner capsule has been cleared for its first-ever crewed launch, a test flight scheduled to send two astronauts toward the International Space Station on May 6. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cWifFA8XZovvQUjFq33fHe.jpeg https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-cleared-launch-crew-flight-test
Russian cosmonauts make quick work of space station spacewalk Two Russian cosmonauts completed a spacewalk at the International Space Station on April 25, wrapping up all of their tasks with time to spare, including the deployment of a radar that they began last year. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2gvkpSxqxTQDHzHvpaxbuk.jpg https://www.space.com/russian-spacewalk-radar-deploy-april-2024
Curiosity rover may be 'burping' methane out of Mars' subsurface A new theory suggests that NASA's Curiosity rover is "burping" the surface of the Red Planet, releasing methane trapped beneath a salty crust. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ByTi42ffHtMS5fH9Y9hA9Y.png https://www.space.com/mars-methane-mystery-salt-crust-curiosity-rover
Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May Get ready space fans, Lego is about to launch two sets that can take you from the moon to edge of our cosmic neighborhood: Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System and Lego Art Milky Way Galaxy. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KPxYAwKW7VwUTACwMFaWZd.jpg https://www.space.com/lego-artemis-space-launch-system-milky-way-announce
Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth When it arrives at Jupiter and the planet's moons in 2031, the JUICE spacecraft will use ice-penetrating radar to see beneath determine habitability. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2mezXa3BcFM8P4JWpbMVUE.jpeg https://www.space.com/esa-jupiter-moons-juice-spacecraft-ice-penetrating-radar
Watch live today as NASA astronauts fly to launch site for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner mission to ISS Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be the first crew aboard Boeing's Starliner. Watch live here at Space.com as they arrive in Florida for their May 6 launch. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sgNkHjCZ9hjMyFFZRg2ZcE.jpg https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-nasa-astronaut-arrival-launch-site-webcast
NASA's Fermi space telescope finds a strange supernova with missing gamma rays NASA's Fermi Space Telescope has failed to see gamma rays from a nearby supernova that should be created when it generates the high-energy cosmic rays that bombard Earth in their trillions. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nuumYfEYLWYXw8DEQBSFM4.png https://www.space.com/supernova-fermi-nasa-space-telescope-gamma-ray
China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 18 mission (video) A Long March 2F rocket lifted off from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center today (April 25), carrying the Shenzhou 18 spacecraft and its three-person crew into orbit. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/keNWt6L5hNcKYdjqYFMnGE.jpg https://www.space.com/china-launches-shenzhou-18-astronaut-mission-tiangong-space-station
Across the universe, dark matter annihilation could be warming up dead stars Neutron stars could act as gravitational traps for dark matter, forcing these mysterious particles to collide, annihilate and warm up otherwise cold dead stars. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HK66gUtUcyc8vCYULvaqo.png https://www.space.com/dark-matter-annihilation-neutron-stars
During the solar system's chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth's moon EL chondrite meteorites come from the Athor family of asteroids, the progenitor of which was dumped in the asteroid belt by the migrating gas giants between 60 million and 100 million years after the birth of the solar system. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v4nxwCpBcRLaT8aTDdkRjY.jpg https://www.space.com/jupiter-earth-moon-great-instability-chondrites
Watch 2 cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside the ISS today Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to spend about seven hours working outside the International Space Station today (April 25), and you can watch the action live. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zkxhksQMycbySCtEZ3zf3m.jpg https://www.space.com/cosmonauts-spacewalk-iss-april-2024-webcast
Buried in the Cat's Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen Scientists have discovered one of the largest molecules ever seen in space in the Cat's Paw nebula. The discovery hints at how chemical complexity emerges as stars form. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XvPbV2D7fXXL3RigdwdUnW.png https://www.space.com/cats-paw-nebula-space-molecule-chemistry
Netflix releases official trailer for Jennifer Lopez mech combat sci-fi film 'Atlas' (video) The full trailer of Netflix's 'Atlas' is a bit spoiler-y, but does a better job of selling the Jennifer Lopez-led sci-fi adventure. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WdRtfsLNBqNienPwBy6rBd.jpg https://www.space.com/atlas-netflix-official-trailer
Hubble telescope celebrates 34th anniversary with an iridescent Dumbbell Nebula (image) Take a fresh look at the iconic Dumbbell Nebula on occasion of the Hubble Space Telescope's 34 years in space. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7QLXqvqt6rhd5TCTpmHKWb.jpg https://www.space.com/hubble-34-anniversary-dumbbell-nebula
The mystery of how strange cosmic objects called 'JuMBOs' went rogue Scientists may have discovered how JuMBOs, strangle binary objects found in Orion, may have gone rogue while staying gravitationally bound. The discovery may shake up theories of planet formation. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/En5C6j2VVvQgpvD2tDXBPn.png https://www.space.com/jumbos-rogue-orion-nebula-star-systems
China's Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report Two spacewalks this winter fixed the power supply of China's Tiangong space station, which was damaged by a space debris strike, state media reported. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N7VXVF9u5Tmjyv2dNCVU8G.jpg https://www.space.com/china-tiangong-space-station-space-debris-measures
Space Force tests small satellite jammer to protect against 'space-enabled' attacks The U.S. Space Force is testing a new ground-based satellite jamming weapon to help keep U.S. military personnel safe from potential "space-enabled" attacks. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UZQv34ALySPXz3t5eFEFy3.jpg https://www.space.com/space-force-ground-based-jammer-electronic-warfare
Japan's SLIM moon lander defies death to survive 3rd frigid lunar night (image) Japan's SLIM lunar lander has now survived three week-long nights on the moon, braving temperatures as low as minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit, despite not being designed to last one! https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wdx9dHAiQptTxbDGzgJxpj.png https://www.space.com/japan-slim-moon-lander-survives-3rd-lunar-night
China reveals astronauts ahead of April 25 launch to Tiangong space station (video) China has unveiled the three-person crew for its Shenzhou 18 mission, which is set to launch toward the Tiangong space station on Thursday (April 25). https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BB5Kos6iP5Ma6cPwdEFmj9.jpg https://www.space.com/china-reveals-shenzhou-18-astronauts-video
Private moon mission to carry NASA electric moon dust shield in 2024 NASA is sending a technology demonstrator to the moon on the upcoming private Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 in order to test how to repel and remove lunar dust using electricity. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uDq92pG5L7TykoHrJFXenb.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-moon-dust-guard-protect-astronauts-spacecraft
Pre-Star Wars Day Lego deal: 20% off the Emperor's Throne Room Never underestimate the power of the Dark Side again and Save 20% on the Lego Emperor's Throne Room Diorama ahead of Star Wars Day, May 4. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8U8M8MVPxGVKJrSTSAW9UD.jpg https://www.space.com/star-wars-day-lego-deal-emperor-throne-room-save-20-percent
Citizen scientists spot more than 1,000 new asteroids in old Hubble Telescope photos Citizen scientists poring over old Hubble Telescope photos discovered a thousand previously unknown asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TTQ78vc6ssscGhgAKiCoKJ.jpg https://www.space.com/citizen-scientists-discover-one-thousand-asteroids-hubble-telescope-photos
Giant gamma-ray flare from 'recently deceased' magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy Astronomers have discovered a flare erupting from a highly magnetic "dead star" outside the solar system for the first time. The magnetar flare lit up the entire Cigar Galaxy in gamma rays. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VFyj7zwxxbJWd6FPMcTphY.png https://www.space.com/gamma-ray-flare-cigar-galaxy-magnetar
Earth got hammered by cosmic rays 41,000 years ago due to a weak magnetic field Earth's magnetic shield weakened around 41,000 years ago, resulting in increased bombardment of our atmosphere by energetic charged particles called cosmic rays. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d3KZKeEPNAF6XfYa3PJE4H.png https://www.space.com/earth-hammered-cosmic-rays-weak-magnetic-field
Mirrors in space could boost solar power production on Earth. Here's how. Reflect Orbital plans to launch a constellation of orbiting mirrors to beam sunlight to solar power plants on Earth after dark. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A2zZsEd4niP9KVPJFpMyfH.jpg https://www.space.com/orbiting-mirror-boost-solar-power-production
NASA ends CloudSat Earth-observing mission after 18 years NASA's pioneering CloudSat weather and climate mission has come to an end after nearly 18 productive years in Earth orbit. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L5rUXa8BXVSKWsAxGywS9A.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-ends-cloudsat-earth-observing-mission
Birthplace of weird Earth 'quasi-moon' Kamo’oalewa found Scientists turned into cosmic crime scene investigators to reconstruct the impact that sent Earth's "quasi-moon" Kamo'oalewa rocketing from the lunar surface millions of years ago. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zzpem8eX4JZ3xv87GqpSq4.png https://www.space.com/quasi-moon-kamooalewa-giant-lunar-impact
Fortnite launches to the moon in new 'Lunar Horizons' simulation game A preview of Fortnite's new free-to-play "Lunar Horizons" mission experience on the moon. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4VcpVfqvQmYeSEqPhJnkLX.jpg https://www.space.com/fortnite-moon-lunar-horizons-game
NASA astronauts enter quarantine for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch on May 6 Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in quarantine at agency facilities before the 1st Boeing Starliner launch. They are expected to fly on May 6. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sgNkHjCZ9hjMyFFZRg2ZcE.jpg https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-1st-astronauts-enter-quarantine-nasa-iss-mission-launch
Watch 4 solar flares erupt from the sun at nearly the same time in extremely rare event (video) The quadruple eruption was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/56pLS2rcHHYrpVG4tk9PXf.gif https://www.space.com/4-solar-flares-erupt-from-sun-same-time-rare-event-video
Slovenia signs NASA's Artemis Accords for cooperative space exploration Slovenia signed NASA's Artemis Accords on April 19, becoming the 39th country to affirm their cooperation in future space endeavors to the moon and beyond. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T9XdgDoHyuVZ7x3bg3BDnW.png https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-accords-slovenia-signing
Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ar5esUqAzTx877LcHTUPu3.jpg https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates
ESA graduates the 'Hoppers': Europeans, Australian pass astronaut basic training The "Hoppers" — five European astronauts and the first astronaut from the Australian Space Agency — are now ready to "hop" into their first flight assignments, having completed basic training. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KwcKWfY2TmctgTUw8Kz43h.jpg https://www.space.com/esa-astronauts-2022-class-hoppers-graduation
Watch the Full Pink Moon 2024 bloom in the night sky tonight The Full Pink Moon of April 2024 steals the show tonight as it crosses the nighttime sky from dusk until dawn. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t67fYYxzJvKf5hbX5FQTg8.jpg https://www.space.com/april-full-moon-pink-2024
Watch Rocket Lab launch new NASA solar sail tech to orbit today Rocket Lab will launch a South Korean Earth-observation satellite and new NASA solar-sailing tech this evening (April 23), and you can watch it live. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C6abNS8umo7TTCRJ5DAEU4.jpg https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-nasa-solar-sail-tech-launch-april-2024
SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida this evening A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will send 23 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward today (April 23), if all goes according to plan. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gJG3sCxp6hkypYShBTnPwh.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-53
Cosmic fountain is polluting intergalactic space with 50 million suns' worth of material Astronomers have mapped a 20,000-light-year-long fountain of gas blasting from a nearby galaxy and polluting intergalactic space at 450 times the top speed of a jet fighter. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KLfvK3sv5i4zLoBsegyTdb.png https://www.space.com/gas-outflow-galaxy-space-pollution-cosmic-fountain
India aims to achieve 'debris-free' space missions by 2030 India has announced its intent to join the global effort to reduce space debris in low Earth orbit. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/naQtry7CedNEFLbjen6Rqe.jpg https://www.space.com/india-debris-free-space-missions-2030
Scientists use AI to reconstruct energetic flare blasted from Milky Way's supermassive black hole Combining AI and observations of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, scientists have reconstructed a 3D video of Sagittarius A* and its environment. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5da8RqUt6oVr7d2DUoAoGS.png https://www.space.com/artificial-intelligence-black-hole-milky-way-3d-video
Earth Day 2024: Witness our changing planet in 12 incredible satellite images To commemorate Earth Day, enjoy these 12 NOAA satellite images that showcase the different ways this critical technology helps scientists keep an eye on our planet. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rjdGi9hmMPhbd6Z7f3rcdT.png https://www.space.com/earth-day-2024-noaa-satellite-12-images-changing-planet
Satellites watch as 4th global coral bleaching event unfolds (image) Satellites are tracking in real time as multiple major coral reefs around the world get paler due to warming sea temperatures in the fourth-ever global bleaching event. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3RgSYFsgJab4ot692aURuc.jpg https://www.space.com/fourth-global-coral-bleaching-event-satellite-imagery
New trailer for 'Star Wars Outlaws' video game proclaims a golden age for the underworld (video) A new story trailer has dropped for Ubisoft's new "Star Wars Outlaws" video game. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TXph8TyPHU2N4emPxKpJah.jpg https://www.space.com/star-wars-outlaws-trailer
The Earth Day 2024 Google doodle is a climate change reminder For Earth Day this year, the Google doodle is highlighting areas of our planet it sees itself in. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vj2BPogHsYJhozd37d6AFZ.gif https://www.space.com/earth-day-2024-google-doodle
China's new reusable rocket aces key engine tests China has made progress on a powerful rocket engine to power its new reusable rockets that are expected to launch the nation's planned crewed moon missions. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mv9spbTT4dbiebYaVoiyJX.jpg https://www.space.com/china-reusable-rocket-aces-key-engine-tests
James Webb Space Telescope documentary returns to IMAX theaters this week for Earth Day. Watch exclusive clips here (video) New James Webb Space Telescope documentary, "Deep Sky," returns to IMAX screens for Earth Day. Watch two exclusive clips here at Space.com. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFphGWVwUiZpDN2hu2dEnJ.jpg https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-imax-documentary-earth-day
Happy Earth Day 2024! NASA picks 6 new airborne missions to study our changing planet Six newly selected NASA airborne campaigns will focus on a range of studies focusing on Earth and its changing climate. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A2zZsEd4niP9KVPJFpMyfH.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-six-new-airborne-earth-observing-missions
How could life survive on tidally locked planets? Astronomers are especially interested in the habitability of these kinds of planets, which always face their star with the same side, because they are incredibly common in the universe. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ciHgL9mcQBLMskbxDaxiGg.jpg https://www.space.com/how-can-life-surive-on-tidally-locked-worlds
12 of the best total solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers Here we look at the best photo of the total solar eclipse sent to us by our readers. From diamond rings to exquisite close-ups, we have it all and more! https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fnWBpWF7af8bpuxmiaCZp.jpg https://www.space.com/best-total-solar-eclipse-2024-photos
Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there As a planetary scientist and astrobiologist who studies ice grains from Enceladus, '’m interested in whether there is life on this or other icy moons. I also want to understand how scientists like me could detect it. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rq8VeLYPLhzeSv5v7jYFFK.jpg https://www.space.com/enceladus-detecting-extraterrestrial-cells
Why is it so hard to send humans back to the moon? The Apollo program put humans on the moon in 1969. So why haven't we sent any more since? https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q3yhCiTsnCTfmhh3AcGyLF.jpg https://www.space.com/why-is-getting-to-the-moon-so-hard
Eclipse expert Jamie Carter wins media award for extensive solar eclipse coverage We spoke to Jamie Carter about winning the award and his plans for future solar eclipses. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QouvyR8hkFaMUuwhXjEinX.jpg https://www.space.com/eclipse-expert-jamie-carter-wins-solar-physics-division-popular-media-award
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 107 — Mars Sample Return Blues On Episode 107 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with journalist Leonard David about NASA's troubled Mars sample return mission. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5iYjJisXtTjURUeXSatZ8Z.jpg https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-107-mars-sample-return-blues
Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon (2024) review Lego's latest Millennium Falcon model certainly isn't a hunk of junk, as Luke Skywalker famously called the ship in 'Star Wars: A New Hope.' https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hKg3CNFFzkjPCL639ZHZUL.jpg https://www.space.com/lego-millennium-falcon-2024-review
Everything we know about 'The Fantastic Four' After several years in development and pre-production at Marvel Studios, The Fantastic Four is finally coming to the big screen in 2025. Here's all we know. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2YSs8oWPv7EGLdAFgwmsNY.jpg https://www.space.com/fantastic-four-everything-we-know
NASA satellite's 'shocking' space junk near-miss was even closer than thought The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R8hQvvEoMzAGXGSV5YuiBF.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-timed-satellite-russian-space-junk-near-miss-february-2024
NASA's Juno probe captures amazing views of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (video) NASA's Juno probe continues to give us more insight into Jupiter and the giant planet's moons, including Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B4584BseyzkpmhYgit7wkZ.jpg https://www.space.com/jupiter-moon-io-juno-flyover-video-2024
NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will put a moonquake detector on lunar surface NASA is building a moonquake detector for its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, in hopes of learning more about lunar tremors and the internal structure of the moon. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ksbUMxe3ECEDqxYYZNgwAC.jpg https://www.space.com/moonquake-detector-nasa-artemis-3-mission
Ingenuity's travels: New NASA video tracks Mars helicopter's 72 flights NASA's history-making Ingenuity helicopter covered a lot of ground on Mars over the past three years, as a new video shows. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BMQHYViBGN6TWWBN4tnjEH.jpg https://www.space.com/ingenuity-mars-helicopter-flight-map-video-2024
Private space-junk probe to conduct up-close inspection of spent rocket stage The mission aims to assist the later removal of spunk junk, an issue that threatens the sustainable use of orbital space above the Earth. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8jAiYEerzFne8VyvGrExzJ.jpg https://www.space.com/astroscale-satellite-space-junk-inspection-rendezous-proximity-operation
Watch 'Devil Comet' approach the sun during explosive coronal mass ejection (video) This NASA space-based observatory video shows 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks passing past bright Jupiter while the sun explodes in the distance. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xxA2wgwWGRt6gJHompWrPB.gif https://www.space.com/watch-devil-comet-12p-pons-brooks-approach-sun-during-explosive-cme-eruption
Japanese satellite will beam solar power to Earth in 2025 Japan will test solar power transmission from space in 2025 with a miniature space-based photoelectric plant that will wirelessly transmit energy from low Earth orbit to Earth. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hip8kUApxWbD2BT9h3pLh9.jpg https://www.space.com/japan-space-based-solar-power-demonstration-2025
China's experimental moon satellites beam back lunar imagery (video, photo) A pair of small experimental satellites have begun tests related to future lunar communication and navigation services for China's moon ambitions. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2LeLVJG4YXrAEyHFTu6KY.jpg https://www.space.com/china-experimental-moon-satellites-tiandu-imagery
Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed) The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wieXfhDBcrB3zZvua9LZpJ.jpg https://www.space.com/chinese-preeminence-moon-mars-op-ed
'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' is a knockout punch of pure sci-fi cinema (review) A review of Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver." https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y7E8TBhBj4Q28mxkgccteg.jpg https://www.space.com/rebel-moon-part-two-scargiver-netflix-review
'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugs The quest to bring samples back to Earth from Mars has been met with controversy in some quarters as the threat that ecologically-hungry Martian microbes might pose to our biosphere continues to be a topic of concern. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FYWTsJniSMxUdXqWXRfmNV.jpg https://www.space.com/mars-sample-return-op-ed-astrobiodefense
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but don't expect much this year The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22, but unfortunately a bright moon will make it difficult to spot any 'shooting stars' this year. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m7FKtvVubN9bvNwyfJZDgA.jpg https://www.space.com/lyrid-meteor-shower-2024
Transformers One's first trailer unveils Optimus Prime and Megatron's shared history (video) The Transformers are returning to cinemas in 2024 with their first animated movie in nearly 40 years. This is the beginning of Cybertron's end. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jyts9m6B6tKRNFrsLo5h4R.jpg https://www.space.com/transformers-ones-first-trailer
China rolls out rocket for next astronaut mission to Tiangong space station (photos) CMSA said Shenzhou 18 will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future. However, airspace closure notices indicate launch is currently set for around 9:00 a.m. EDT on April 25 (1300 GMT, or 9:00 p.m. Beijing time). https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L3GRbyAHmzkTCdztMS2kYQ.jpg https://www.space.com/china-shenzhou-18-crew-launch-tiangong-space-station
SpaceX launching Starlink satellites today on company's 40th mission of 2024 SpaceX is set to launch its 40th mission of 2024 this evening (April 18), a liftoff that will send yet another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AELr9Sq9t4JSXNasYsVz64.jpg https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-52
Will 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks survive its close encounter with the sun? 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks is hurtling toward the sun where it will make its closest approach on April 21. We take a look at whether this celestial vagabond will survive. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/794J5tzHapsUF7Qmqc4DUe.jpg https://www.space.com/will-devil-comet-12p-pons-brooks-survive-close-encounter-sun
'Star Trek: Discovery' season 5 episode 4 uses time travel to remember the past 5 seasons Tragically, in an attempt to make the actual plot work, we're drowned in absurd amounts of technobabble. Once you get past that, it's actually all right. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b5abtVG5cLVw3iEYnBwz7n.jpg https://www.space.com/star-trek-discovery-season-5-episode-4-review
Jupiter's violent moon Io has been the solar system's most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years Jupiter's moon Io is the solar system's most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKng7LBhMJmci3okenfojH.jpg https://www.space.com/jupiter-moon-io-most-volcanic-body-solar-system-4-5-billion-years
Alt-space history series 'For All Mankind' gets 5th season, new 'Star City' spinoff Apple TV+ is headed back to the past, and the future, with a fifth season of "For All Mankind" and new spinoff "Star City." Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi are returning to lead both. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rnn7KMwKru3FM8auucgXK4.jpg https://www.space.com/apple-tv-for-all-mankind-renewed-star-city-spinoff
NASA greenlights 2028 launch for epic Dragonfly mission to Saturn's huge moon Titan The Dragonfly mission is set to launch in July 2028 on a six-year journey to Saturn's largest moon, Titan. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zuZ9AZkM2DVmmE7GmTnN8R.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-dragonfly-mission-launch-2028-saturn-moon-titan
NASA still investigating Orion heat shield issues from Artemis 1 moon mission NASA is still studying the performance of the Orion capsule's heat shield during its reentry to Earth's atmosphere at the end of the Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AUZkT6GeHkt4nipnDGaqwC.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-investigate-orion-heat-shield-artemis-1-mission
Sweden becomes 38th country to sign NASA's Artemis Accords for moon exploration Sweden is the latest nation to sign onto NASA's Artemis Accords on April 16, following Switzerland's signing earlier this week. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UtvzbiGRc3qgr4noQbGGsT.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-sweden-signs-artemis-accords
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas may have gotten huge buried ocean from ringed planet's powerful pull The discovery of vast subsurface seas on Saturn's tiny moon Mimas has redefined our view of what an ocean world can be. We may now know how this buried ocean was formed, revealing it is shockingly young. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d24fsa9UAazRNCreEidNHE.png https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-mimas-buried-ocean-changing-orbit
SETI chief says US has no evidence for alien technology. 'And we never have' For the chief leader of the SETI Institute, established to search for and understand life beyond Earth, there's a need to step back and cuddle up to a cup of cosmic reality. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LFDgGB9wQpEsJvgtxLX54F.jpg https://www.space.com/seti-chief-bill-diamond-ufos-alien-visitation
What's left of the 2024 solar eclipse lives in our hearts The 2024 solar eclipse, as seen from Indianapolis, connected strangers across a famous racetrack. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g8AALbS8JauADeXq7YWfN8.jpg https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2024-indiana-memories
Uranus and Neptune aren't made of what we thought, new study hints A study suggests the ice giants Uranus and Neptune aren't quite as watery as previously thought. They may also contain huge amounts of frozen methane, potentially solving the puzzle of how they formed. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QXTH8EoUPSziCn8kPSGVBg.jpg https://www.space.com/uranus-neptune-less-water-more-frozen-methane-formation-mystery
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 4 blasts onto Blu-ray and DVD on April 16 A preview of the "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 4 Blu-ray and DVD, which was released today (April 16). https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZEVaU4AuDBm4GBNtdxFA7T.jpg https://www.space.com/entertainment/star-trek-lower-decks-season-4-blasts-onto-blu-ray-and-dvd-on-april-16
Monster black hole seen feeding on nearby matter just 1 billion years after Big Bang (photos) The robotic telescopes of the Virtual Telescope Project have observed a quasar powered by a supermassive black hole 3 billion times as massive as the sun at the very edge of the universe https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cruMKGwskHCmqry6MNbjyS.png https://www.space.com/supermassive-black-hole-quasar-record-breaking-observation-virtual-telescope-project
James Webb Space Telescope full-size model to be displayed by Space Foundation To see the premier astronomical observatory in its full-size glory, you need to go to Lagrange Point 2, a location farther away than anyone has traveled. Or, soon, you can visit Colorado. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9w7EYyu53dveuwhoPDuN4.jpg https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-full-scale-model-space-foundation
Dark energy could be getting weaker, suggesting the universe will end in a 'Big Crunch' The first year of Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) data seems to show that dark energy is weakening over time, possibly the biggest cosmological discovery for 25 years. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q5gWeFvQRDqThzoaNwaXSg.png https://www.space.com/desi-cosmological-constant-dark-energy-history
Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o3egecNDBubCJmmEbLT3Db.jpg https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates
Record breaker! Milky Way's most monstrous stellar-mass black hole is sleeping giant lurking close to Earth Astronomers have discovered the most massive stellar-born black hole ever seen in the Milky Way, and it lies relatively close to Earth. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XDmeMfSQYdxGJYXFXYPY3i.png https://www.space.com/milky-way-biggest-stellar-mass-black-hole-gaia
Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms The small object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was indeed part of a pallet jettisoned from the ISS three years ago, NASA has confirmed. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mju7yKdsXSkhTmMYpQ9MXT.jpg https://www.space.com/object-crash-florida-home-iss-space-junk-nasa-confirms
Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, a fleeting visit by BepiColombo reveals BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QTyDciQ47KyZFSUhCK8TJU.jpg https://www.space.com/bepicolombo-carbon-oxygen-venus-space-mission
I flew Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in 4 different simulators. Here's what I learned (video, photos) Boeing Starliner astronauts spent hundreds of hours in simulators preparing for Crew Test Flight, which lifts off May 6. I got a brief taste of what they experienced. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cWifFA8XZovvQUjFq33fHe.jpeg https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-simulators-nasa-lessons-learned
NASA's Mars sample return plan is getting a revamp: 'The bottom line is that $11 billion is too expensive' NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRmR6J25JhBehfYTbwiHMJ.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-revamp-mars-sample-return-plan
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed the total solar eclipse, but saw Earth 'moving' below her during spacewalk (photos) NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed watching an eclipse from the ISS by days. But she did participate in the 4th all-woman spacewalk, and has a unique story about a baby octopus. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mJQomC5kH8kteyyddxBfrM.jpg https://www.space.com/nasa-astronaut-loral-o-hara-solar-eclipse-spacewalk
These 3 stars are losing weight fast — thanks to stellar winds way stronger than the sun's Astronomers have measured the stellar winds of three sun-like stars for the first time, finding that the objects are losing mass at a rate as great as 67 times the speed at which our star sheds matter. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pRpabGMEaYKCFLj3YePkj3.png https://www.space.com/sun-like-stars-solar-wind-stellar-mass-loss
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