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
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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
Planetary Science
Earth Has a New Asteroid Companion but Not for Long
The Trojan asteroid 2020 XL5 is projected to linger in our planet’s vicinity for the next 4,000 years
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
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
