Astronomy
SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Leave Streaks in Asteroid-Hunting Telescope’s Images
Despite efforts to reduce light pollution from the satellites, their disruptions of astronomical observations are increasing at an alarming pace
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Particle Physics
In a First, an ‘Atomic Fountain’ Has Measured the Curvature of Spacetime
The atom interferometry technique uses the effects of time dilation to reveal subtle changes in gravity’s strength
Planetary Science
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Chokes on Mars Pebbles while Collecting a Rock Sample
The rover’s latest sample collection—an effort to gather material for eventual return to Earth—is off to a rocky start
Astronomy
James Webb Space Telescope Completes Crucial Sunshield Deployment
The successful unfurling of the five-layered, tennis court-sized assemblage is a major milestone for the new observatory
Astronomy
Bad Weather Forces Delay in Launch of James Webb Space Telescope
The launch will now occur no earlier than Christmas Day
Astronomy
James Webb Space Telescope Launch Delayed to Christmas Eve—or Later
A communications glitch between the observatory and its launch vehicle forced the delay, NASA officials say
Astrophysics
NASA Launches IXPE, a New X-ray Space Telescope
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer will probe the physics behind black holes, neutron stars and other dynamic cosmic objects
Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Is Fueled for Late December Launch
After some two decades of development, the orbital observatory is set to at last reach space on December 22
Particle Physics
Elusive Neutrino Candidates Detected in Breakthrough Physics Experiment
At long last, researchers have glimpsed ghostly particles produced by CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
Space Exploration
U.S. Officials Condemn Russian Anti-Satellite Test That Threatened Astronauts
“The test has so far generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris,” a State Department spokesperson said
Planetary Science
Space Rocks Keep Hitting Jupiter: What’s the Deal with That?
The giant planet’s hefty gravitational tug helps explain a spate of recent asteroid strikes
Planetary Science
Can Digital Replica of Earth Save the World from Climate Disaster?
A new virtual model of our planet could help resolve lingering climatic uncertainties
Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Goes Dark Due to Glitch
The space agency is working to bring the observatory’s science instruments back online
Space Exploration
Senate Debates Uncertain Future of U.S. Spaceflight
A congressional hearing about NASA’s budget and activities offered more questions than answers about the International Space Station, orbital debris hazards and returning astronauts to the moon...
Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Face ‘29 Days on the Edge’
The observatory must complete about 50 major deployments after liftoff
Space Exploration
Blue Origin Launches William Shatner and Crew to the Final Frontier
The 90-year-old Star Trek actor is now the oldest person to fly in space
Space Exploration
Russian Crew Arrives at Space Station for a Historic Film Shoot
After a tense manual docking by a professional cosmonaut, the Soyuz spacecraft’s other occupants—an actress and a director—are set to make a first-of-its-kind movie in orbit...
Space Exploration
Mars on the Cheap: Scientists Are Working to Revolutionize Access to the Red Planet
The concepts include souped-up Mars helicopters and inexpensive orbiters and landers
Planetary Science
NASA Unveils Ice-Hunting VIPER Rover’s Lunar Landing Site
The space agency’s first-ever robotic moon rover will touch down in late 2023 just west of Nobile, a crater near the lunar south pole
Space Exploration
SpaceX’s Private Inspiration4 Crew Is Back on Earth
The crew’s splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean marks the historic mission’s end
