NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is seen orbiting Earth in this 13-second exposure photograph, Monday,…
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Cluster reentry explained—world’s first targeted reentry
Credit: European Space Agency The first of four satellites that make up ESA’s Cluster mission is…
Hubble and Chandra find supermassive black hole duo
A Hubble Space Telescope visible-light image of the galaxy MCG-03-34-064. Hubble’s sharp view reveals three distinct…
Did dwarf planet Ceres originate in the asteroid belt?
Arriving at its destination: This illustration shows how the Dawn space probe reaches the dwarf planet…
Parker Solar Probe lines up for final Venus flyby
Venus imaged by the Magellan spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL NASA’s Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver…
New measurements reveal the enormous halos that shroud all galaxies in the universe
The starry part of every galaxy is surrounded by a vast shroud of gas extending out…
Hidden, compact galaxies in the distant universe—searching for the secrets behind the little red dots
Supermassive black holes grow by pulling in matter around them. Credit: M. Kornmesser/ESO Astronomers exploring the…
Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
The empty Boeing Starliner capsule sits at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, late Friday,…
Space travel comes with risk—SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than ever
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Space is an unnatural environment for humans. We can’t survive unprotected in…
Two NASA astronauts stuck in space have flown long missions before
NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the…