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).
Satellite images show epic snowstorm that shut down part of Interstate 95 By Elizabeth Howell published 5 January 22 The nor'easter sent more than 14 inches of snow into the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.
James Webb Space Telescope nails secondary mirror deployment By Tereza Pultarova published 5 January 22 The James Webb Space Telescope successfully extended its secondary mirror as it continues to sail seamlessly through its never-before-conducted deployment sequence on the way to its destination.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity gearing up for 19th Red Planet flight on Friday By Mike Wall published 5 January 22 The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) Ingenuity's next Mars sortie will take place as early as Friday (Jan. 7). The little chopper will cruise over a ridge and onto a plateau.
'Orion's Fireplace': Flame Nebula is ablaze with color in stunning new image By Samantha Mathewson published 5 January 22 Orion's Flame Nebula rings in the New Year in a blazing new photo from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Let the space games begin! Ideas for off-Earth sports move to center court By Leonard David published 5 January 22 An alliance of experts in space, sports and the entertainment industry are designing and developing original games exclusively for low or microgravity playing fields.
'Alexa, take me to the moon': Amazon, Cisco Webex to fly on Artemis 1 By Robert Z. Pearlman published 5 January 22 Amazon's Alexa has a new feature: it can fly you to the moon. The virtual assistant is set to launch on NASA's Artemis 1 with Cisco's Webex as part of Callisto on Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft.
This 'UFO' rover could hover on the moon and asteroids one day By Doris Elin Urrutia published 5 January 22 Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) want to engineer a new kind of hovering spacecraft that can operate without air.
Perseid meteor shower 2022: When, where & how to see it By Sarah Lewin, Chelsea Gohd, Daisy Dobrijevic published 5 January 22 The Perseid meteor shower occurs every year between July and August as Earth passes through the long trail left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. This year's peak will be Aug. 11 to 12.
China livestreams New Year's view from new space station By Andrew Jones published 5 January 22 China welcomed the New Year with a live stream from cameras outside the new Tianhe space station module showing the beauty of the Earth below.
