Star Formation in Nearby Galaxies Resembles a Fireworks Display in New Images
To understand the process of their formation, astronomers have combined images from three of the world’s greatest telescopes. The images they create will be the…
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Space Tourism: Rockets Emit 100 Times More CO₂ per Passenger than Flights – Imagine a whole Industry
The commercial race to get tourists into space is hot between Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, and Jeff Bezos, former chief executive of…
Hubble is Back to doing Science Following a Month of Efforts to Fix it
All the scientific instruments of the Hubble Space Telescope are back online. After an experienced worrying month of trying to get the Veteran Observatory working…
Ghosts, Gospels, and Batman: A Brief History of Life on the Moon
A number of things have captured the imagination of people throughout the ages like the moon captured it is inspired by great romance, thriller works…
First Confirmation of a Moon-Forming Disk around a Planet
Two years ago, astronomers thought they had found the first evidence of a disk orbiting a planet that would eventually form the moon. A closer…
A Balloon-Borne Telescope could Rival Hubble for a Fraction of the Cost
After investing an estimated $10 billion and 25 years in the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA could find a much cheaper way to get telescopes…
Emirates’ Hope Mission Spots Dust, Clouds, and a Blob of Oxygen in the Martian Atmosphere
The Emirates Mars Mission Red Planet, also known as Homit (Al-Amal), was busy studying the atmosphere. It has captured some of the strangest auroras on…
A Spacecraft has Flown through the Tail of a Broken Comet
A cruel incident happened last year. The European Space Agency’s solar orbiter flew with the tail of comet C / 0219 Y4 (Atlas), commonly known…
Breaking – NASA Operation to Get Hubble Operational Again Passes Major Hurdle
We can all take a big, cosmic, sigh of relief. After a month in safe mode, the Hubble Space Telescope has finally been fixed. Veteran…
Thales Alenia Space to Develop Pressurized Modules for Axiom’s Private Space Station
Houston-based Axiom Space’s ambitious project to build and operate the world’s first commercial space station has begun to reveal more details. European space maker Thales…
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