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See how the Sun changed between February 2021 and October 2023. As the Sun approaches the maximum in its magnetic activity cycle, we see more brilliant explosions, dark sunspots, loops of plasma, and swirls of super-hot gas.The Sun goes through a cycle of...
SpaceX continues to gear up for the third test flight of its giant Starship rocket and the private spaceflight company has some amazing photos to prove it.The company rolled the two stages of its latest Starship rocket to the launch pad at Starbase, its site on...
Astronomy contributing author Alister Ling views Comet Lemmon under a clear sky. Credit: Alister Ling Note: This post contains affiliate links. When you buy a product through the links on this page, we may earn a commission. The fusion of traditional stargazing...
Now and then there is a bright radio flash somewhere in the sky. It can last anywhere from a few milliseconds to a few seconds. They appear somewhat at random, and we still aren’t sure what they are. We call them fast radio bursts (FRBs). Right now the leading...
The SpaceX Dragon with the Axiom Mission 3 crew inside as they undocked from the International Space Station on 7 February at 14:20 GM/15:20 CET. ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt together with Walter Villadei, Alper Gezeravcı and Michael López-Alegría spent...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a new private lunar lander to the moon for the company Intuitive Machines and NASA this week, and you can watch it live online in a series of free webcasts. Intuitive Machines' first Nova-C lander mission, called IM-1, will...
Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan flies past the galaxies of Markarian’s Chain in late January. Credit: paramsach (Flickr) Friday, February 9With New Moon occurring at 5:59 P.M. EST today, it’s the perfect opportunity to try to catch the zodiacal light this evening. This...
What is it about galaxies and dark matter? Most, if not all galaxies are surrounded by halos of this mysterious, unknown, but ubiquitous material. And, it also played a role in galaxy formation. The nature of that role is something astronomers are still...
ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt from Sweden is back to Europe less than 24 hours after his return to Earth. Marcus is back to Cologne, Germany, after spending 20 days in space. He underwent initial medical checks aboard the boat before being flown by...
It's a great time to be into science fiction video gamesThat's especially true if you're into games set in outer space such as the upcoming "Judas," Ken Levine's long-anticipated return after wowing most players and causing lots of discourse with BioShock...