Close-up of a meteorite fragment showing the fusion crust. Credit: Wits University The “space junk” that…
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Sols 4282-4283: Bumping Away from Kings Canyon
Having stayed in place for quite a few sols during our Kings Canyon drill campaign, we’re…
ESA – Sentinel-2C’s rocket fairing signed
With the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-2C set for 4 September 2024 (3 September French Guiana time),…
NASA Invites Public Input on Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy
As NASA and its partners continue to conduct groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station, the…
Astrophysicists use AI to precisely calculate universe’s ‘settings’
This snapshot compares the distribution of galaxies in a simulated universe used to train SimBIG (right)…
NASA Invites Public Input on Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy
As NASA and its partners continue to conduct groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station, the…
ESA – Wildfires in Madeira
Wildfires have been ravaging the Portuguese island of Madeira in the North Atlantic Ocean. These Copernicus…
Hubble captures unique ultraviolet view of a spectacular star cluster
NGC 346 is nestled within the Small Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy to our Milky…
Sols 4284–4286: Environmental Science Extravaganza
Coming into planning today, it looked like it was going to be smooth riding. Before planning…
X-Ray Telescopes Could Study Exoplanets Too
Exoplanets are often discovered using the transit method (over three quarters of those discovered have been…