Photographer Captures ISS Passing Between Jupiter and Saturn
During the Great Conjunction event in which Jupiter and Saturn appeared closer to each other in the sky than they have for hundreds of years, photographer Jason De Freitas captured a photo showing the ISS zipping between the two planets. PetaPixel re.....»»
The Tarantula Nebula glows brightly in this week’s Hubble image
This week's Hubble image captures the huge, bright cloud of dust and gas known as the Tarantula Nebula......»»
There’s a problem with the Juno spacecraft’s camera
The beloved JunoCam science instrument has recently developed some problems, causing the loss of images collected during a recent flyby of Jupiter......»»
How to see the green comet this week before it leaves us for good
This weekend will see a special visitor to the skies over our planet, as a 50,000-year -ld comet will be passing by......»»
Marvel Snap is dangerously close to becoming a pay-to-win game
Marvel Snap was once praised for its restraint when it came to microtransactions, but that's changed with each passing update......»»
Jupiter"s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92......»»
Webb captures spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648 among thousands of others
A crowded field of galaxies throngs this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, along with bright stars crowned with Webb's signature six-pointed diffraction spikes......»»
Investigations reveal more evidence that Mimas is a stealth ocean world
When a Southwest Research Institute scientist discovered surprising evidence that Saturn's smallest, innermost moon could generate the right amount of heat to support a liquid internal ocean, colleagues began studying Mimas' surface to understand how.....»»
Apple execs share in-depth details on creating the M2 Pro/Max MacBook Pro in new interview
Sitting down with pro videographer, photographer, and YouTuber Tyler Stalman, two of Apple’s executives have shared an in-depth look into the process of creating the 2023 MacBook Pro laptops with M2 Pro and M2 Max Apple Silicon. more… The post.....»»
NASA"s Juno team assessing camera after 48th flyby of Jupiter
Engineering data is being evaluated to determine why the majority of images taken by the solar-powered orbiter's JunoCam were not acquired......»»
Two spacecraft worked together to learn about Venus’ magnetic field
A pair of spacecraft happened to be passing by Venus on their way somewhere else, but they managed to grab some bonus data about the planet......»»
Camera captures night sky spiral after SpaceX rocket launch
A camera atop Hawaii's tallest mountain has captured what looks like a spiral swirling through the night sky......»»
Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique
In 2013, Felipe Braga-Ribas and collaborators, using ground-based telescopes, discovered that Chariklo hosts a system of two thin rings. Such rings had been expected only around large planets such as Jupiter and Neptune......»»
Europe"s JUICE spacecraft ready to explore Jupiter"s icy moons
Europe's JUICE spacecraft is all ready to embark on an eight-year odyssey through the Solar System to find out whether the oceans hidden under the surface of Jupiter's icy moons have the potential to host extraterrestrial life......»»
Unearthing the archaeological passing of time at Lagash, a site in southern Iraq
When Holly Pittman and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pisa returned to Lagash in the fall of 2022 for a fourth season, they knew they'd find more than ceramic fragments and another kiln. With high-tech tools in hand,.....»»
Juice spacecraft heading to spaceport ahead of mission to study Jupiter’s moons
Out solar system will soon be getting a new explorer, as a mission to study the moons of Jupiter readies for launch......»»
How to watch the conjunction of Venus and Saturn online today
There's a close conjunction of Venus and Saturn in the sky tonight, which you can watch online from the warmth of your home......»»
Facebook approves ads calling for children’s deaths in Brazil, test finds
YouTube had no problem passing the same test. Enlarge / Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva kisses a child onstage at the end of a speech to supporters. (credit: Horacio Villalobos / Contributor | Corbis News).....»»
Tumultuous migration on the edge of the hot Neptune desert
All kinds of exoplanets orbit very close to their star. Some look like the Earth, others like Jupiter. Very few, however, are similar to Neptune. Why this anomaly in the distribution of exoplanets? Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) an.....»»
A hybrid fission/fusion reactor could be the best way to get through the ice on Europa
In the coming years, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will send two robotic missions to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. These are none other than NASA's Europa Clipper and the ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), which will launch in.....»»
Scientists offer a new explanation for a mystery surrounding Jupiter"s two massive asteroid swarms
An international team of scientists, including NYU Abu Dhabi researcher Nikolaos Georgakarakos and others from the U.S., Japan, and China, led by Jian Li from Nanjing University, has developed new insights that may explain the numerical asymmetry of.....»»