Astronomy
The Webb Telescope Captures a Stunning View of the Cartwheel Galaxy
Webb sees through dust and gas into regions out of reach of optical telescopes such as Hubble, revealing new galaxy views
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Space Exploration
Russia Plans to Leave the International Space Station after 2024
The announcement comes as NASA and Roscosmos are laying plans to transition to other orbital habitats
Space Exploration
NASA’s Tiny CAPSTONE CubeSat Launches on Pioneering Moon Mission
The spacecraft will arrive in lunar orbit in mid-November to help prepare for a future moon-orbiting outpost
Astronomy
Webb Telescope’s Giant Mirror Struck by Micrometeoroid
The impact has slightly degraded one of the observatory’s mirror segments, but NASA says the telescope has sustained no significant damage
Astronomy
James Webb Space Telescope Set to Study Two Strange Super-Earths
Space agency officials promise to deliver geology results from worlds dozens of light-years away
Space Exploration
NASA Hails Starliner Launch Success despite Thruster Glitch
The Starliner team is confident the malfunctions won’t prevent the spacecraft from completing its mission
Space Exploration
Boeing’s Starliner Launch Will Bring New Cargo and Science to the Space Station
The uncrewed flight includes a payload of food, provisions and a specialized flight-test dummy
Space Exploration
Old Russian Rocket Motor Explodes in Orbit, Creating More Space Debris
Ground stations are currently tracking 16 fragments associated with the event, which occurred on April 15
Planetary Science
Hubble Confirms Megacomet Bound for Inner Solar System Is Largest Ever Seen
The icy nucleus of Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is about 80 miles (129 kilometers) wide
Cosmology
Astronomers Spot Most Distant Galaxy Yet, 13.5 Billion Light-Years from Earth
The surprisingly bright galaxy, called HD1, may contain some of the universe’s first stars, as well as a supermassive black hole
Space Exploration
Ax-1, First Private Crewed Space Station Mission, Launches Successfully
Axiom Space’s visit to the International Space Station is a milestone for commercial human spaceflight
Cosmology
Hubble Space Telescope Spots Most Distant Star Ever Seen
Called Earendel, the star is nearly 13 billion light-years from Earth
Astronomy
5,000 Exoplanets! NASA Confirms a Cosmic Milestone
Three decades after it began, the exoplanet revolution shows no sign of slowing down
Space Exploration
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Soars on 22nd Red Planet Flight
The aircraft’s sorties are helping NASA’s Perseverance rover scout a path into an ancient Martian river delta
Astrophysics
A Stunning Image Shows Stars Aligned for the James Webb Space Telescope
With its mirrors now focused, the observatory’s science instruments are now being readied for work
Astrophysics
Eugene Parker, Namesake of NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft, Dies at Age 94
The eminent astrophysicist changed the way we view our home star
Particle Physics
CERN Suspends Collaborations with Russia
Citing the military invasion of Ukraine, the world’s leading organization for particle physics research has paused its work with Russia
Space Exploration
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine May Delay Europe’s ExoMars Rover Launch
The Rosalind Franklin rover was set to embark for Mars later this year, but the deteriorating relationship between Europe and Russia now makes that very unlikely
Astronomy
Possible Third Planet Spotted around Proxima Centauri, Our Sun’s Nearest Neighbor Star
Proxima d might be only a quarter the mass of Earth, potentially making it one of the smallest worlds yet discovered beyond our solar system
Space Exploration
NASA Plans a Fiery End for the International Space Station by 2031
The space agency has announced the timing of the ISS’s demise as part of a long-planned transition to private orbital outposts
