NASA revealed that its DART mission, an asteroid redirection test, not only changed Dimorphos’ motion, but the unprecedented impact also changed the shape of the space rock.
Orbio Earth finds methane leaks that could cost oil companies $9 billion this year
When it comes to greenhouse gasses, people tend to zero in on CO2, which is responsible for the majority of global warming. But then there’s methane, which has […]
Jaw-dropping Webb photo reveals how the universe turned its lights on
Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to view some of the earliest galaxies in the universe, revealing how these objects may have cleared cosmic gas and ended the Dark Ages.
Spacecraft looks like a TIE fighter. It’s about to crash into Earth.
The large ERS-2 satellite will fall through Earth’s atmosphere and burn up, the European Space Agency said. An image of the falling spacecraft looks like a “Star Wars” TIE fighter.
NASA Mars rover looks up, sees its strange moon eclipsing the sun
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover captured an image of the Martian moon Phobos eclipsing the sun. The robotic rover is looking for evidence of past life on the Red Planet’s surface.
Watch SpaceX launch Axiom Space’s third private astronaut mission live
Update: The launch is now scheduled for January 18. The below text has been updated to reflect the new launch date. Axiom Space is gearing up to launch its […]
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander still operating on orbit, defying all odds
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is still operating on orbit, with the company saying there is “growing optimism” that the spacecraft could survive in space longer than the current […]
Astronomers discover cyclones ravage this exoplanet
Hubble Space Telescope observations and simulations show cyclones rage in the vast temperature swings of exoplanet WASP-121b.
2024 space calendar events: Artemis 2, total solar eclipse, and more
The year 2024 will see lunar lander missions, more SpaceX Starship tests, a crewed NASA Artemis II flight around the moon, and a total solar eclipse.
This startup is bringing a ‘voice frequency absorber’ to CES 2024
CES has always been the place for weird, out-there gadgets to make their debuts, and this year’s show is no exception. Skyted, a Toulouse, France-based startup founded by […]