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In its infancy, the universe had a bit of an identity crisis. For the first few hundred million…
NASA shuts down 49-year-old Voyager 1 instrument to keep it alive
On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent a command to turn…
What’s the best time to see Eta Aquarid meteors in 2026?
The peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is almost here! Read on to discover the best time…
NASA just took a huge step toward the Moon after Artemis II success
After NASA’s Artemis II mission ended with a successful splashdown, engineers began closely reviewing data from across the…
ESA Considers Shifting Harmony from Vega C to Ariane 6
Credit: ESA / M. Pédoussaut The European Space Agency has published a Request for Information (RFI) that suggests…
NASA Releases Thousands of Unseen Artemis II Photos
The photo trove includes the spectacular eclipse the Artemis astronauts witnessed but also images that give a more…
8 night sky events to see in May, from a blue moon to a Milky Way showstopper
New moon for Milky Way viewing—May 16 To catch May’s astronomical showstopper—the Milky Way core—head out around the…
NASA video shows how much ground a Mars rover has covered, literally
When NASA makes a new timelapse video, it’s not for reminiscence or clout chasing on the Internet. The…
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According to Kepler observations, the most abundant kind of planets in the Milky Way is the super-Earths. These…
All Four Sentinel-1 Satellites Are Now Live — and Europe’s Earth Watch Just Got Stronger
Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar mission is now operating at full capacity. The fourth and final satellite in the…
Starwatch: Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts into the skies | Astronomy
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts upon the skies this week, reaching its peak on the night of…
how engineers built a spacecraft that could survive touching the Sun and what it has revealed about stellar physics
Engineers wrapped the heat shield in white ceramic paint, bolted it to the front of a car-sized spacecraft,…