NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick was sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in March as commander of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission. During his time aboard the space base, Dominick shared some stunning images of both the inside and outside of the ISS. Keen photographers will be pleased to know that the astronaut also shares the … Read more
Astronomers typically deal with the very, very big: large telescopes, gigantic galaxies, and massive exploding stars. But one of the more revolutionary astronomical instruments of the decade is a mini satellite the size of a breadbox. The satellite will act as an artificial star that astronomers can observe from the ground, allowing them to more … Read more
Boeing’s days in space may be numbered. And SpaceX may have become NASA’s new favorite space contractor. The International Space Station (ISS) orbits the Earth at an altitude of 400 kilometers. That doesn’t sound like much. You can drive 250 miles in about four hours in a cheap sedan or take a one-hour flight (if … Read more
Corner down icon An icon in the shape of a corner pointing downwards. NASA aims to launch a mini satellite the size of a breadbox that could become one of the most important astronomical instruments by the end of this decade. RomoloTavani/Getty Images NASA approved the $19.5 million Landolt Space Mission to send an artificial … Read more
In 2029, sky watchers may catch a glimpse of at least one human-made ‘star’ in the sky. Earlier this week, NASA announced plans to place a small satellite in orbit just over 35,400 kilometers above our planet’s surface – far enough so that the satellite can mimic a real star for telescopes at Soil. Scientists … Read more
A NEW alien ‘superbug’ has been discovered aboard the International Space Station. Despite the highly controlled environment on the ISS, an insect hitched a ride into space, where scientists were able to observe the mutating pathogen over the course of two years. A mutated, drug-resistant ‘superbug’ has been found aboard the International Space Station.Credit: Getty … Read more
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the richest ‘menu’ of hydrocarbons ever seen in a planet-forming disk. This observation, which involved the protoplanetary disk around a small star, also revealed the first detection of ethane outside the Solar System. The discovery was made when the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument … Read more
China’s Chang’e 6 mission continues to make history after collecting the first samples ever taken from the far side of the moon and those samples are now being transferred between spacecraft in orbit. That transfer was necessary for the next step in the monsters’ journey: the return to Earth. The successful rendezvous and docking of … Read more
HELSINKI – An ascent vehicle docked with the Chang’e-6 service module on Thursday, in a crucial step toward bringing the first samples to Earth from the far side of the moon. The rendezvous and docking to the lunar orbit was completed at 2:48 a.m. Eastern (0648 UTC) on June 6, the China National Space Administration … Read more
HELSINKI – Material from the far side of the moon has begun its journey to Earth after Chinese spacecraft collected samples and launched them into lunar orbit. The Chang’e-6 mission’s ascent vehicle lifted off from atop the mission lander in the Apollo crater at 7:38 PM on June 3 (2338 UTC), the China National Space … Read more