Ariane 6 will launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 9 July 2024. Credit: ESA – S. Corvaja Ariane 6, Europe’s new heavy lift rocket, made its maiden flight from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 16:00 local time on 9 July (20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST). Ariane 6 is the latest member of the … Read more
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed the dramatic “dance” between a supermassive black hole and two satellite galaxies. The observations could help scientists better understand how galaxies and supermassive black holes grew in the early universe. This particular supermassive black hole is feeding on surrounding matter, powering a bright quasar that … Read more
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed the dramatic “dance” between a supermassive black hole and two satellite galaxies. The observations could help scientists better understand how galaxies and supermassive black holes grew in the early universe. This particular supermassive black hole is feeding on surrounding matter, powering a bright quasar that … Read more
TOKYO — A House of Representatives bill would direct NASA to begin work on an asteroid mission in collaboration with industry, as well as a space debris inspection mission. The House Appropriations Committee released the report accompanying its commerce, justice and science (CJS) spending bill on July 8, a day before a markup by the … Read more
Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent an unexpected Fourth of July aboard the International Space Station, but it was hardly a patriotic display of technical prowess. The two NASA astronauts arrived at the space station on June 6 for what was supposed to be an eight-day mission. But their return … Read more
Quick Facts Where is it? North Atlantic Ocean. What is in the picture? Hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose in a near perfect line. Which satellite took the photo? Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP). When was this photo taken? September 8, 2017. In this 2017 satellite image, three hurricanes — including one of the most … Read more
The International Space Station can’t last forever, but since it first went into service in 2000, there has always been a crew of astronauts living and working in space. NASA has already announced that it has selected SpaceX to build the American Deorbit Vehicle, which is supposed to safely deorbit the space station around 2030. … Read more
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have studied the interaction of a quasar with satellite galaxies, gaining crucial insights into the growth of galaxies in the early universe, the mass of black holes, and chemical evolution. (Artistic concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com An international research group used the James Webb Space Telescope to witness the dramatic … Read more
NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with retired astronaut Terry Virts about what Boeing Starliner astronauts experience when they’re in space longer than they thought. ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST: In early June, NASA launched its Starliner spacecraft into space. It was a test run for Boeing’s new spacecraft. The plan was to dock with the International Space Station … Read more
When NASAThe Juno orbiter flew close by a Jupiter moonsaw a few volcanic plumes spewing material into the air roomsomething the robotic spacecraft had not previously captured. The plumes rise high above Jupiter’s planet Io. third largest moon. It is the most volcanically active world in our solar system, with astronomers believing hundreds of volcanoes … Read more