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.....»»
Jupiter turns out to be inhomogeneous; metallicity gives clues about origin
An international team of astronomers, led by Yamila Miguel (SRON/Leiden Observatory), has found that Jupiter's gaseous envelope doesn't have a homogeneous distribution. The inner part has more metals than the outer parts, adding up to a total of betw.....»»
NASA time-lapse shows Jupiter-bound spacecraft getting prepped
Watch NASA getting its Europa Clipper spacecraft ready for an ambitious mission to Jupiter's icy Europa moon in a couple of years' time......»»
Hubble captures largest near-infrared image to find universe"s rarest galaxies
An international team of scientists today released the largest near-infrared image ever taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, enabling astronomers to map the star-forming regions of the universe and learn how the earliest, most distant galaxies ori.....»»
China"s plans to go to the Moon, Mars and beyond
China plans to put astronauts on the Moon and send probes to Mars and Jupiter. Why the grand plans?.....»»
How China plans to become the next big space power
China plans to put astronauts on the Moon and send probes to Mars and Jupiter. Why the grand plans?.....»»
NASA spacecraft zooms over Jupiter"s swirling clouds at 131,000 mph
Buckle up for a wild flyby. NASA's Juno spacecraft — the most distant probe orbiting another planet — made its 41st close swoop over Jupiter's clouds in April. The space agency recently posted footage of the encounter with the swirling, J.....»»
Perseverance rover captures a Martian dust cloud forming for first time
Images captured by the Perseverance rover on Mars show a gust of wind lifting up a dust cloud, and data reveals how dramatic dust storms form......»»
New York state passes first electronics right-to-repair bill
Governor Hochul still has to sign the bill. Enlarge (credit: Getty) The fight for the right to repair scored a huge win Friday with New York state passing a bill that requires digital electronics manufacturers, like laptop an.....»»
Meeting Owl videoconference device used by govs is a security disaster
No patch yet for easy-to-hack access point that leaks data and exposes networks to hacks. Enlarge (credit: Owl Labs) The Meeting Owl Pro is a videoconference device with an array of cameras and microphones that captures 360-de.....»»
Hubble captures a perfectly formed Grand Design Spiral
An image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and shared by NASA this week shows the most stunning of spiral galaxies: A Grand Design Spiral called NGC 3631......»»
Rethinking air conditioning amid climate change
ACs and refrigerators help keep people safe—but they also further warm the planet. Enlarge (credit: Jupiter Images | Getty) It was a monumental day for the environmental movement more than 30 years ago when all 198 countries.....»»
NASA"s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captures video of record flight
Imagery has come down from Mars capturing a recent flight in which the rotorcraft flew farther and faster than ever before......»»
NASA captures ‘Sharkcano’ eruption where mutant sharks swim near an underwater volcano
You’ve probably heard of Sharknado, but have you heard of a Sharkcano? The Kavachi volcano in the Solomon Islands is an underwater volcano that was dubbed a sharkcano after a 2015 expedition discovered sharks living within it. Now, NASA has shared.....»»
Forget about Mars, when will humans be flying to Saturn?
It might be hard to fathom now, but the human exploration of the solar system isn't going to stop at the moon and Mars. Eventually, our descendants will spread throughout the solar system—for those interested in space exploration, the question is o.....»»
Hubble captures a peculiar pair of spiral galaxies
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 4271, also known as Arp 40, is a curious pair of spiral galaxies some 800 million light-years away. The smaller galaxy is superimposed on the larger one, which is a type of active galaxy called a Seyfe.....»»
The Juice mission is almost ready to explore Jupiter’s icy moons
The European Space Agency's Juice spacecraft is getting ready for its mission to Jupiter to see if its icy moons could potentially host life......»»
What"s it like to be on Venus or Pluto? We studied their sand dunes and found some clues
What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturn's moon Titan?.....»»
How long is a Minecraft day?
Just like in real life, time is passing no matter what in Minecraft. And when night falls, the dangers come out in full force. Be sure to prepare each day......»»
Hubble captures one of a pair of hat-shaped galaxies, the Little Sombrero
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the delightfully named Little Sombrero galaxy, reminiscent of the shape of the traditional Mexican hat......»»
Hubble captures the beautiful aftermath of a supernova explosion
Supernovas might spell the end for the star they happen to, but they aren't only destructive. Hubble has captured a beautiful remnant created by a supernova......»»