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Frank White, author of The Overview Effect, on This Week In Space.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 53 —Space philosopher Frank White on the 'Overview Effect'

By Space.com Staff last updated

On this episode of This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk about seeing Earth from space and the Overview Effect with the term's creator Frank White.

An artist's depiction of ESA's CHEOPS telescope at work studying exoplanets.

Europe's exoplanet-hunting CHEOPS mission extended through 2026

By Robert Lea published

The European Space Agency’s exoplanet-investigating spacecraft CHEOPS has had its mission extended until at least 2026.

Four side by side images of various moon phase in March along with their dates, the full moon is on March 7, the third quarter on March 14, the new moon on March 21 and the first quarter on March 28

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

Image of a full moon with a blue hue for artistic effect. The moon doesn't turn blue during a "Blue Moon".

Blue Moon: What is it and when is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference A Blue Moon is a rare occurrence that depends on the timings of full moons during the year. The moon is not blue during a Blue Moon.

Jupiter against the black backdrop of space. Horizontal bands of orange, brown and beige cover the planet. Blue ribbons of light are auroras at the top of the planet and the Great Red Spot can be seen towards the lower right of the image as a rusty red circle.

Jupiter: A guide to the largest planet in the solar system

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system and has 79 moons. Learn more about the gas giant in our ultimate guide.

The Vostok 3KA-3 spacecraft (Vostok 1) awaits the launch of Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, which would make him the first human to travel into space.

On This Day In Space: March 18, 1980: Soviet rocket explosion kills 48 people

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On March 18, 1980, a Soviet rocket exploded on the launchpad and killed 48 people.

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Creality Sonic Pad

Creality Sonic Pad review: A turbo boost for your FDM printer

By Will Zoobkoff published

The Creality Sonic Pad offers plug-and-play firmware modding for compatible 3D printers, giving you faster prints without compromising quality.

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The Vostok 3KA-3 spacecraft (Vostok 1) awaits the launch of Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, which would make him the first human to travel into space.

On This Day In Space: March 18, 1980: Soviet rocket explosion kills 48 people

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On March 18, 1980, a Soviet rocket exploded on the launchpad and killed 48 people.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 52 Starlink satellites lifts off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 17, 2023.

SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX aced its 18th orbital mission of 2023 on Friday (March 17), launching 52 of its Starlink internet satellites and landing a rocket on a ship at sea.

Science & Astronomy

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An artist's depiction of ESA's CHEOPS telescope at work studying exoplanets.

Europe's exoplanet-hunting CHEOPS mission extended through 2026

By Robert Lea published

The European Space Agency’s exoplanet-investigating spacecraft CHEOPS has had its mission extended until at least 2026.

Four side by side images of various moon phase in March along with their dates, the full moon is on March 7, the third quarter on March 14, the new moon on March 21 and the first quarter on March 28

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

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an illustration of Jupiter's icy moon Europa. it is an orangeish orb covered in deep cracks

Melting ice cores on frozen worlds could speed up the search for alien life

By Laurence Tognetti published

The Melter-Sublimator for Ice Science (MSIS) instrument offers a unique opportunity to help scientists process ice deposits on other worlds in a much more efficient way.

a colorful cloud of gas in space

Asteroids may have picked up building blocks of life from interstellar clouds

By Keith Cooper published

Scientists have taken a big step towards figuring out where building blocks of life such as amino acids and amines form in space.

The Haughton Impact Crater is similar to Mars in many ways, making it a great place for researchers to test new technology that could one day be used to explore other planets. Here a team of researchers working on the ground are seen from a drone.

Designing a drone that can search for life on other planets

By Nina Lanza published

We have yet to find microbial life on another planet. But with the assistance of autonomous drones, we may be able to find it sooner rather than later.

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Image of a full moon with a blue hue for artistic effect. The moon doesn't turn blue during a "Blue Moon".

Blue Moon: What is it and when is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference A Blue Moon is a rare occurrence that depends on the timings of full moons during the year. The moon is not blue during a Blue Moon.

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Man with one of the best cameras for photos and videos at a harbour

Best cameras for photos and videos 2023: From beginner to pro models

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide The best cameras from Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm and more to suit a range of budgets and styles from beginner models to more advance professional cameras

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photograph of several women in the 1870s. the women all wear black dresses. some are sitting at tables. some are standing. maria mitchell is near the middle of the picture beside a long telescope. behind is a building with window shades open

New children's book celebrates pioneering astronomer Maria Mitchell

By Elizabeth Howell published

Pioneering American astronomer Maria Mitchell is the star of a children's book using an ancient language she happened to know: Latin.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 1 warps onto Blu-ray and we've got an exclusive clip

By Jeff Spry published

The smash Paramount+ spinoff series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" heads to home video and we've got an exclusive clip to share.

The U.S. Postal Service's "OSIRIS-REx Return to Earth" postage stamp celebrates the seven-year NASA mission to bring back rock and soil from the surface of the asteroid Bennu.

NASA asteroid sample return mission to land on U.S. postage stamp

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The USPS dropped news of a surprise space stamp, revealing it plans to mark the upcoming plunge to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx capsule carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid.

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Four side by side images of various moon phase in March along with their dates, the full moon is on March 7, the third quarter on March 14, the new moon on March 21 and the first quarter on March 28

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

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Image of a full moon with a blue hue for artistic effect. The moon doesn't turn blue during a "Blue Moon".

Blue Moon: What is it and when is the next one?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference A Blue Moon is a rare occurrence that depends on the timings of full moons during the year. The moon is not blue during a Blue Moon.

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Jupiter against the black backdrop of space. Horizontal bands of orange, brown and beige cover the planet. Blue ribbons of light are auroras at the top of the planet and the Great Red Spot can be seen towards the lower right of the image as a rusty red circle.

Jupiter: A guide to the largest planet in the solar system

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system and has 79 moons. Learn more about the gas giant in our ultimate guide.

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