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A Gravity Map of Mars Uncovers Subsurface Mysteries
A team of scientists presented a new gravity map of Mars at the Europlanet Science Congress…
The Outer Reaches of the Milky Way are Full of Stars, and the JWST is Observing Them
The Milky Way’s outer reaches are coming into view thanks to the JWST. Astronomers pointed the…
Scientists Recreate Mars Spiders in the Lab
In 2003, strange features on Mars’s surface got scientists’ “spidey senses” tingling when they saw them.…
Polaris Dawn is Away, Sending Another Crew Into Orbit to Perform the First Private Spacewalk
We’ve officially entered a new era of private spaceflight. Yesterday, the crew of Polaris Dawn, a…
How the ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Rover Will Drill for Samples on Mars
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has delayed its launch, but the ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover is heading…
Artemis Missions Could Put the most Powerful imaging Telescope on the Moon
Ground-based interferometry on Earth has proven to be a successful method for conducting science by combining…
And the Winner is…. Astronomy Photographers of the Year 2024 Announced
Every year, the “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” competition provides incredible images of our night sky…
See a First-Person View of the First Private Spacewalk
On Tuesday, September 10th, at 5:23 a.m. EST (03:23 p.m. PST), the Polaris Dawn mission launched…
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew conducts first-ever commercial spacewalk
On September 12 at 11:58 UTC, SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew accomplished a historic feat by conducting…