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NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy mission is finally getting fired up in space for its trip to the never-before-explored Trojan asteroids, which follow Jupiter as it orbits the sun. On Wednesday (Jan. 31), the Lucy spacecraft will fire its main engines off-Earth...
Back to Article List New research shows a large moonquake in the 1970s is associated with several south polar faults and areas at risk for landslides. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera's image of a thurst fault near the lunar south pole. Credit:...
A recent study published in The Astrophysucal Journal Letters discusses the detection of water within the atmosphere of GJ 9827 d, which is a Neptune-like exoplanet located approximately 97 light-years from Earth, using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and...
Science & Exploration 29/01/2024 3000 views 13 likes A new treasure trove of images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope showcases near- and mid-infrared portraits of 19 face-on spiral galaxies. This new set of exquisite images show stars, gas,...
The space shuttle Endeavour will be lifted into place at its museum-exhibit home early Tuesday morning (Jan. 30), and you can watch the action live.A 450-foot-tall (137 meters) crane will install Endeavour at its designated spot in the California Science Center...
Back to Article List Penzias, who died last week at age 90, co-discovered the cosmic microwave background radiation with Robert Wilson. Robert Wilson (left) and Arno Penzias unexpectedly discovered the cosmic microwave background radiation with this horn-shaped...
As part of the Artemis Program, NASA intends to establish all the necessary infrastructure to create a “sustained program of lunar exploration and development.” This includes the Lunar Gateway, an orbiting habitat that will enable regular trips to and from the...
A busy time for ESA’s ESTEC Test Centre in the Netherlands, seen in this vintage photo from March 1977.The first Italian telecommunications satellite, SIRIO-1 (Satellite Italiano per la Ricerca Industriale Orientata), is seen about to be placed in the Test...
SpaceX plans to launch two more batches of its Starlink internet satellites today (Jan. 28), in doubleheader liftoffs just three hours apart.A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 23 Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in...
This artist's concept shows the Lunar Vertex rover exploring Reiner Gamma on the Moon. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Lunar Outpost/Ben Smith A new era in lunar research is coming, and Lunar Vertex is getting ready to lead the way. Lunar Vertex is NASA’s first...