NASA’s Orion Space passes 80 miles from the moon during the Artemis I mission in 2022. Credit: NASA The United States are in the middle of a second space of space and NASA is in a time crisis. The space agency is preparing to send American astronauts to the moon for the first time by […]
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An asteroid passing by Earth. Research suggests there may be a hidden population of lunar fragments traveling near Earth. (Image credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Earth’s minimoon may be a chip off the old block: New research suggests that 2024 PT5 — a small, rocky body dubbed a “minimoon” during its discovery last year
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The crescent moon and Jupiter can be seen alongside prominent stars in the sky over the city of Ohrid in Northern Macedonia on the night of April 29. Light from the city reflects on a placid lake at the bottom of the picture, in which two white swans are swimming. (Image credit: Riste Spiroski) Photographer
A bright green fire ball illuminates the sky above the management area of the wildlife of Babcock near Punta Gorda, Florida. Credit: Diana Robinson (Flickr, CC By-NC-ND 2.0) Much of what scientists know about the first sun system come from meteorites: ancient rocks that travel through space and survive to inflame themselves in the terrestrial
AI in Space! – URSA’s Dr. Bell on Robots, Rovers, and Autonomous Frontiers – YouTube Watch On Seems we can’t go through an hour without hearing news about artificial intelligence these days. There are a lot of exciting developments, and some of the most exciting when thinking about space are coming from the USRA’s Research
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(Image credit: Future/Amazon) Today is Star Wars Day and there are loads of deals to be had for Star Wars fans! This Lego Star Wars R2-D2 collectible is at its lowest ever price, down 30% to $168! The 2315-piece set will please classic and new Star Wars fans and is a steal at this limited-time
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The author observes the 16 -inch Discovery telescope at Star Rocky Mountain from 2024. Credit: Molly Wakeling The time under the dark skies is precious and for many of us, going out in those sites can be difficult. When we do it, we often end up observing on our own, or with some others intrepid
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Look in the morning sky to see Venus, Saturn and the nearby moon brilliant. Credit: M. Bakich/Thesky Software In this episode, Astronomy The publisher of the journal Dave Eicher invites you to go out and see a close grouping of planets in the early hours of April 21. That morning, you will be able to
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(Image credit: Lego) Jump to: More Star Wars Day Lego deals For Star Wars Day, May 4th (‘May the 4th be with you’) Lego has dropped what might just become one of the best Lego Star Wars sets of all-time. The incredibly detailed Jango Fett Starship set (75409) is out now at Lego, and is
Jared Isaacman poses near a jet piloting cabin during his flight with the USAF Thunderbirds. Credit: Inspiration4/John Kraus (Flickr, CC By-NC-ND 2.0) Jared Isaacman, billionaire, CEO and candidate to become the next administrator of NASA, had to face questions on 9 April 2025, by the members of the Senate Committee for trade, science and transport