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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured incredibly sharp images of the Horsehead Nebula, one of the most iconic celestial bodies in the sky over Earth. The most powerful telescope ever placed into orbit around our planet, the JWST was able to see details of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, that …

A Horse-Shaped Nebula Gets Its Close-Up In New Photos by NASA’s Webb Telescope. Read More »

Launch preparations are quickening for China’s next spacecraft sendoff to the moon — the robotic Chang’e 6 mission. The spacecraft now sits atop a Long March 5 rocket at its departure site in Wenchang, in China’s Hainan province. Chang’e 6 is reportedly scheduled to launch on Friday (May 3) at 3:50 a.m. EDT (0759 GMT; …

China to Launch Sample-Return Mission To The Moon’s Far Side On May 3. Read More »

Two NASA astronauts will soon make history as the first to launch into space aboard a Boeing spaceship. Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 6, representing the first Crew Flight Test, or CFT, of Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The mission will see …

Meet The Crew Launching On Boeing’s 1st Starliner Astronaut Flight. Read More »

The Senegalese Space Study Agency (ASES) and the Turkish Space Agency/Türkiye Uzay Ajansı (TUA) have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), focusing on human capacity development and space infrastructure advancement between the two nations. The MoU was signed by Mr Maram Kaire, Director General of ASES, and Mr Yusuf Kıraç, President of TUA, …

ASES and Turkish Space Agency Sign MoU to Promote Space Activities in Senegal. Read More »

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Sunday evening (April 28). The Starlink spacecraft lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:08 p.m. EDT (2208 GMT). To plan, the Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth for a vertical landing about …

SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites From Florida. Read More »

SpaceX tied its rocket-reuse record on Saturday night (April 27). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida at 8:34 p.m. EDT (0034 GMT on April 28). It was the 20th launch for this Falcon 9’s first stage, according to a SpaceX mission description. That tied a mark set earlier this month …

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket On Record-Tying 20th Mission. Read More »

Russia vetoed a United Nations resolution that was aimed at preventing a nuclear arms race in space. The resolution was sponsored by the United States and Japan and called upon all nations to never deploy nuclear weapons in outer space. The resolution comes on the heels of recent reports that Russia is developing a nuclear …

Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Against Nuclear Weapons In Space. Read More »

When we picture what’s in deep space, we often think of static images — colorful composites of distant objects like nebulas and galaxies, frozen in time. The reality is that everything is moving, and it’s moving fast. But given the vast distances involved, it’s hard for us to see that motion. NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, …

Watch 2 Gorgeous Supernova Remnants Evolve Over 20 Years. Read More »

Amy Lien is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Tampa whose research interests lie in understanding how the universe begins and evolves through the most energetic astrophysical explosions: gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), supernovas, merging neutron stars and black holes. When faraway stars explode, they send out flashes of energy called gamma-ray bursts that …

Exploding Stars Send Out Powerful Bursts Of Energy. Read More »