NASA’s new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. The image released Wednesday from the James Webb Space Telescope is a test shot—not an official science observation—to see how its 18 hexagonal mirrors worked together for a…
NASA: Russia Not Planning to Leave US Astronaut in Space
Russia will pick up an American astronaut as scheduled later in the month and deliver him to a third country, U.S. space officials said on March 14. U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei is on the International Space Station along with several Russians and other spacefarers. “The reality is Mark Vande Hei is coming home on…
NASA Confirms US Astronaut Will Return on Russian Spacecraft Later This Month
Russia will pick up an American astronaut as scheduled later in the month and deliver him to a third country, U.S. space officials said on March 14. U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei is on the International Space Station along with several Russians and other spacefarers. “The reality is Mark Vande Hei is coming home on…
New NASA Telescope Reveals Stunning X-ray Glow of Star That Exploded in 17th Century
Astronomers are now equipped with a new pair of eyes in the sky. As of mid-February, the new Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observation platform, orbiting Earth since late 2021, sent back its first exploration images to scientists on the ground—revealing new scenes of the cosmos with its X-ray eyes. On Dec. 9, 2021, NASA,…
NASA, Partner Launch Weather Satellite
America’s newest weather satellite blasted off Tuesday (March 1, 2022) to improve wildfire and flood forecasting across the western half of the country. It’s the replacement for a satellite launched exactly four years ago, which ended up with a cooling line blockage that hindered its main camera. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the…
NASA’s New Space Telescope Sees 1st Starlight, Takes Selfie
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror. All 18 segments of the primary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope seem to be working properly 1.5 months into the mission, officials said Friday. The telescope’s first target was a bright star…
Suicide: Helping China in Space
Commentary China’s militant regime wants the United States to aid its space program, and some, including those in the U.S. space community, are eager to provide assistance. Such cooperation, however, would be extremely disadvantageous for the United States, as it has always been. On Jan. 28, Beijing issued “China’s Space Program: A 2021 Perspective,” its…
International Space Station Could Be Taken out of Orbit in 2031, Crashed Into Pacific Ocean: NASA
NASA will keep operating the International Space Station (ISS) until the end of 2030, after which it could be taken out of orbit in January 2031 and crashed into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo, officials have said. According to newly published plans (pdf) detailing the next decade of goals for ISS operations,…
VIDEO: Artist Creates Mind-Blowing Month Timelapse of Sun in 4K Using Data From NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
February 2, 2022
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No wonder ancient cultures once worshipped the sun as a god. It is the giver of all life on Earth upon which our existence depends. But while the Greeks once portrayed our closest star as the charioteer Apollo, arcing across the sky, pulled by winged horses, today high-powered telescopes orbiting in the stratosphere capture the…
He Won a Trip to Space then He Gave It Away to a Friend
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have—should have—been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit last year. Meet Kyle Hippchen, the real winner of a first-of-its-kind sweepstakes, who gave his seat…
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