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...
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Comet Tsuchinshan and galaxies galore
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...
Webb Can Directly Test One Theory for Dark Matter
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...
Muninn Mission completed: Interview with Marcus Wandt
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...
New ‘Judas’ game trailer teases a dystopian sci-fi romp in outer space
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...
This is a possible solution to what can cause a ‘snowball Earth’
Back to Article List A big-time asteroid impact in an already-cold climate is one way to create a snowball Earth. A rendering of a Snowball Earth. Credit: NASA Scientists think Earth may have undergone at least two extreme freeze events throughout its history,...
The Early Universe Had Small Galaxies with Oversized Black Holes
When doing the marketing for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA and the other telescope contributors liked to point out how it would open up the early universe to scrutiny. They weren’t exaggerating, and now scientific studies are starting to...
Week in images: 05-09 February 2024
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity’s final resting place named after ‘Undying Lands’ in ‘Lord of the Rings’
Like some hobbits, a wee Martian helicopter received a special honor.The final resting place of NASA's Ingenuity, grounded after its last flight on Jan. 18, now has a new name bestowed from fans of fantasy."The Ingenuity team has nicknamed the spot where the...
Asteroid 2024 BX1 left a rare type of meteorite
Back to Article List The asteroid that recently shot through the sky over Berlin turns out to have left some very interesting pieces behind. A meteorite fragment from asteroid 2024 BX1. Credit: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin/ Laura Kranich The asteroid 2024 BX1’s...