In the second episode of this docu series, we take a closer look into what it…
Mapping the Milky Way’s Dark Matter Halo
Anytime astronomers talk of mapping the Milky Way I am always reminded how tricky the study…
NASA astronauts spend unexpected July 4 on the International Space Station
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent an unexpected Fourth of July…
Highlights from ESA’s first open day in the UK
On Saturday 29 June, thousands of visitors made their way to ESA’s European Centre for Space…
Ammonites Were Doing Fine Until the Asteroid Hit
I must confess, I think asteroids and I think of movies like Deep Impact or Armageddon!…
Get ready to watch a rare explosive star system blaze into life
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A Handy Attachment Could Make Lunar Construction a Breeze
Moving large amounts of regolith is a requirement for any long-term mission to the Moon or…
Ariane 6 rocket launch: What is it and when is it happening?
Artist’s depiction of the Ariane 6 rocket ESA-D. Ducros What is Ariane 6? Ariane 6 is…
Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged : NPR
In this image made from video provided by NASA, CHAPEA commander Kelly Haston speaks in front…
Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
by Brian P. D. Hannon In this image made from video provided by NASA, Kelly Haston,…