James Webb Space Telescope has unfolded 1st wing of massive golden mirror By Meghan Bartels published 7 January 22 Unfolding the two side wings of the James Webb Space Telescope's golden primary mirror marks the last major task in assembling the observatory.
Astronomers discover 'Maggie,' a giant atomic cloud stretching across the Milky Way By Chelsea Gohd published 7 January 22 Stretching thousands of light-years across the Milky Way, a newly discovered filament of hydrogen named Maggie is one of the biggest structures ever discovered in our galaxy.
1 billion seconds in space! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope surpasses major milestone By Samantha Mathewson published 7 January 22 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has reached a major milestone: one billion seconds in the final frontier.
Matter and antimatter respond to gravity in the same way, study finds By Tereza Pultarova published 7 January 22 Matter and antimatter behave the same under the influence of gravity, a new study found, leaving scientists no wiser as to what makes the two different.
Death star: In cosmic first, scientists observe red supergiant just before it explodes By Meghan Bartels published 7 January 22 It's much easier for scientists to see the messy aftermath of stellar explosions than to watch the prelude to the drama.
SpaceX lofts 49 Starlink internet satellites to orbit in 1st launch of 2022 By Amy Thompson published 6 January 22 SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday (Jan. 6), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, before nailing a landing at sea.
The solar system belongs to us all, not just Jeff Bezos By Alan Marshall published 6 January 22 Like colonialism of old, Bezos’s space colonization plans heavily depend on resource extraction and unfair and abusive labor practices.
NASA's TESS exoplanet mission reveals mystery of strange signals from dusty object By Meghan Bartels published 6 January 22 The universe is full of mysteries.
North Korea tests another new hypersonic weapon: reports By Mike Wall published 6 January 22 North Korea claims that it conducted a successful test of a new hypersonic vehicle on Wednesday (Jan. 5).
New trailer for 'Moonfall' promises a disaster movie on a scale like no other, but how accurate is the physics? By Scott Snowden published 6 January 22 The Earth faces an extinction-level event and naturally, no one listens to the scientists until its too late.
SpaceX will launch 49 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket today. Watch it live! By Amy Thompson published 6 January 22 SpaceX is gearing up to launch its first rocket of 2022 on Thursday evening (Jan. 6) and you can watch the action live online.
Why doesn't the James Webb Space Telescope have any cameras onboard? By Elizabeth Howell published 6 January 22 Engineers must make do with traditional telemetry because of a lot of practical problems.
James Webb Space Telescope deploys radiator to keep cool By Meghan Bartels published 6 January 22 NASA's new high-tech, low-temp observatory observatory is one step closer to gathering some cool science.
NFT-backed vault on space station to showcase prized goods for sale By Robert Z. Pearlman published 6 January 22 The International Space Station is about to get its first sales showroom. Uplift Aerospace has announced the upcoming launch of its "Constellation Vault."
Does every star have planets? By Ashley Hamer published 6 January 22 Some stars don't have planets orbiting them. Here's why.
This amazing HD video is the last view we'll ever have of the James Webb Space Telescope By Elizabeth Howell published 6 January 22 A newly released HD video shows the James Webb Space Telescope flying away from its rocket toward deep space.
The Milky Way's outer reaches may have lumpy, choppy arms By Elizabeth Howell published 6 January 22 The new model presents a contrast to the traditional long, sleek arms presented in images of our galaxy.
Astronaut snaps spectacular shot of crescent moon glowing over stunning sunset By Harry Baker published 6 January 22 NASA's Earth Observatory has released a photo of a crescent moon above an orbital sunset taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
'The Book of Boba Fett' episode 1 reveals just how he escaped the Sarlacc pit and more By Scott Snowden published 5 January 22 "The Book of Boba Fett" on Disney Plus jumps into the Star Wars bounty hunter's backstory at light speed in episode 1.
Big hunk of failed Russian rocket crashes to Earth as space junk By Mike Wall published 5 January 22 The Persei upper stage of a Russian Angara A5 rocket crashed back to Earth in an uncontrolled fashion today (Jan. 5), reentering over the South Pacific at 4:08 p.m. EST (2108 GMT).
