By ESA/Hubble May 20, 2022 In addition to looking at distant stars, galaxies, and exoplanets, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope will investigate our Solar System. Credit: Northrup Grumman
The science of Boeing's OFT-2 Starliner mission to space station | Space
Boeing's Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station is poised to launch at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT) on Thursday (May 19) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This second uncrewed test mission of the company's Starliner capsule serves as a critical step in NASA's certification of the spacecraft for human spaceflight, following the incomplete original OFT mission in December 2019 and valve problems that delayed OFT-2's liftoff from summer 2021 until ...
Mars 'dog door' found by Curiosity rover is just a weird rock | Space
Over the past week, the internet has been wild over images of what appears as a doorway cut into a cliff on Mars.
But scientists behind NASA's Curiosity rover , which snapped the pictures earlier this month, said that while the strange door-like feature on Mars provides a fascinating "doorway into the ancient past," it is perfectly natural rather than the work of some aliens in hiding.
3D printed satellite antennas can be made in space with help of sunlight | Space
Satellite antennas can be 3D-printed in space with the help of sunlight, using a new patented technique that promises to do away with clunky satellite parts that take up too much space in a rocket.
The new method, developed by Japanese technology company Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, uses a special type of resin that turns into a rigid solid material when exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the sun that is present in space.
Hubble telescope refines universe expansion rate mystery | Space
Scientists have a new, more accurate, measurement of the expansion of the universe thanks to decades worth of data from the Hubble Space Telescope.
The new analysis of data from the 32-year-old Hubble Space Telescope continues the observatory's longstanding quest to better understand how quickly the universe expands, and how much that expansion is accelerating.
Artificial gravity: Future tech explained | Space
Artificial gravity is the creation of an inertial force in a spacecraft, in order to emulate the force of gravity. This concept is often seen in but is not limited to science-fiction shows like "Star Trek", and researchers are currently working on methods to create artificial gravity in space.
The Carrington Event: History's greatest solar storm | Space
The Carrington Event was a large solar storm that took place at the beginning of September 1859, just a few months before the solar maximum of 1860. In August, 1859, astronomers around the world watched with fascination as the number of sunspots grew.
Today these phenomena, known as space weather, can have drastic effects on satellites and other electronic technology on which we rely, according to the European Space Agency (ESA).
Blue Origin delays next space tourist launch from May 20 due to vehicle issue | Space
Jeff Bezos' company had been targeting Friday for the launch of NS-21, the next mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle. But that's no longer the plan.
"During our final vehicle checkouts, we observed one of New Shepard's backup systems was not meeting our expectations for performance. In an abundance of caution, we will be delaying the #NS21 launch originally scheduled for Friday.
'Night Sky': J.K. Simmons on his new sci-fi series (exclusive) | Space
Ever dream of having your own private portal to a distant planet where you could kick back and watch shooting stars dance across an alien sunset?
In this eight-episode series created by Holden Miller (comedian Dennis Miller's son), Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek ("Carrie," "Homecoming") and J.K.
Will NASA Save Europe's Beleaguered Mars Rover? - Scientific American
Europe’s long-awaited ExoMars rover—the first ever for the continent—seems to be cursed. Parachute problems scuppered its initially planned launch in 2018. Then the coronavirus pandemic prevented a launch in 2020.
If all had gone to plan earlier this year, the Franklin rover would have launched on a Russian Proton rocket in September before it was lowered to the surface by a Russian powered landing platform called Kazachok in June 2023.
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