[ad_1] They say it takes a village to raise a child. To launch a rocket, we have the combined expertise and passion of Space Team Europe. Aline Decadi is one of many making the first Ariane 6 launch possible and has been interviewed as part of a series highlighting...

[ad_1] One of the most underappreciated and longest-running franchises in Hollywood history is "Planet of the Apes," that imaginative science fiction property which began with the Charlton Heston-led classic from 1968 directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.  Adapted from...

[ad_1] Back to Article List This nearby galaxy is one of the best spirals in the sky — and represents a historic milestone in our understanding of the cosmos. The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and its smaller companion NGC 5195 make up one of the nearest examples of...

[ad_1] In February 2022, SpaceX and entrepreneur/philanthropist Jared Isaacman (commander of the Inspiration4 mission) announced they were launching a new program to “rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities” while supporting important charitable and...

[ad_1] SpaceX plans to launch 23 more of its Starlink satellites tonight (May 12), adding to its huge and ever-growing broadband megaconstellation.A Falcon 9 rocket topped with the Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force...

[ad_1] There’s a major planetary lineup coming to the early-morning sky, with the Moon joining in several times next month. And things are already getting started — you can go out for yourself and see tomorrow morning. First, though, let’s look at why such lineups...

[ad_1] Supermassive black holes are central to the dynamics and evolution of galaxies. They play a role in galactic formation, stellar production, and possibly even the clustering of dark matter. Almost every galaxy has a supermassive black hole, which can make up a...

[ad_1] This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features salt flats and lakes in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes Mountains. Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or click on the circles to learn more. Acquired in April 2024, this false-colour...

[ad_1] Just when we thought we'd seen the most powerful flares from a colossal sunspot, the sun unleashed its strongest eruption of the weekend yet, triggering a radio blackout even as the star continues to crackle with solar storms. According to NOAA's Space Weather...