The SpaceX Test Rocket for Mars Goes Up Again, and ...
Something went wrong early for Starship, with shards of metal raining down around the launch site including debris […]
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A Billionaire Names His Team to Ride SpaceX, No Pros ...
Meet the four people who will take the first all-civilian rocket trip to orbit Earth. Published: March 30, […]
Note to Future Space Travelers: Prepare for a Shrinking Heart ...
After almost a year in space, Scott Kelly’s heart diminished, but he remained reasonably fit. Published: March 29, […]
Red Sprite Lightning over the Andes
What are those red filaments in the sky? They are a rarely seen form of lightning confirmed only […]
M64: The Evil Eye Galaxy
Who knows what evil lurks in the eyes of galaxies? The Hubble knows — or in the case […]
SuitSat 1: A Spacesuit Floats Free
A spacesuit floated away from the International Space Station 15 years ago, but no investigation was conducted. Everyone […]
Exploring the Antennae
Some 60 million light-years away in the southerly constellation Corvus, two large galaxies are colliding. Stars in the […]
The Medusa Nebula
Braided and serpentine filaments of glowing gas suggest this nebula’s popular name, The Medusa Nebula. Also known as […]
Curiosity: Sol 3048
Before Perseverance there was Curiosity. In fact, the Curiosity rover accomplished the first sky crane maneuver touchdown on […]
Aurorae and Lightning on Jupiter
Why does so much of Jupiter’s lightning occur near its poles? Similar to Earth, Jupiter experiences both aurorae […]