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NASA astronauts stranded in orbit set for long-awaited return after nine months on ISS
For nearly nine months, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have remained aboard the International…
Hera Swings Past Mars, Sees Deimos From a New Angle
Back in 2022 on the 26 September, NASA’s DART mission successfully crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos.…
Very bright fireball over Karachi, Pakistan
A bright fireball streaked across the sky over Pakistan at 21:43 UTC on Sunday, March 16,…
What Will the Betelgeuse Supernova Be Like – And Will It Hurt Us?
When Beetlejuice goes off, it’s going to be the show of a lifetime. But it’s not…
Pallas Has a Very Blue Family
By Andy Tomaswick March 16, 2025 Despite their overall similarities, asteroids are usually pretty distinct from…
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 2: The Distant Universe
Earlier this week, the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) announced the science objectives for the fourth…
A Mars Chopper Mission Over Glaciers and Canyons
By Andy Tomaswick March 15, 2025 Ingenuity proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a…
Did Water or Lava Cause that Channel? The Answer is in How it Bends
Orbital images of Mars show how water has carved channels into the planet’s surface. However, Mars…
This is a Lunar Eclipse, Seen from the Moon!
Thursday brought with it a total lunar eclipse for parts of the world that could see…