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How to Watch NASA’s DART Spacecraft Crash Into an Asteroid
The demise of DART is finally upon us, as the NASA spacecraft is on a collision course with the tiny Dimorphos asteroid. Here’s how you…
Ringed Neptune captured by James Webb telescope
The super space observatory returns spectacular imagery of the Solar System’s most distant planet. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62984658?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
James Webb Space Telescope’s first pictures of Mars could reveal more about the atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope is still snapping its first pictures of Solar System planets, and the latest batch could be particularly useful. NASA and…
This month, get a great view of Jupiter as it comes its closest in 70 years
Jupiter’s opposition happens every 13 months, but this opposition is a special one as the planet will make its closest approach to Earth in 70…
NASA Announces Another New Launch Date for Artemis I Rocket
NASA is ready to give it another go. After the space agency’s epic new Artemis 1 mega-rocket failed to launch in late August, then again in…
Long-lost moon could explain how Saturn got its rings
Saturn is famed for its beautiful rings, but these rings are something of a puzzle. Now, new research suggests they could have formed from a…
This Wild New Theory Claims Saturn Was A Moon-Killer
The latest in a series of discoveries suggests that Saturn once had a moon called “Chrysalis” that was smashed into what are now planetary rings….
Russian official says civilian satellites may be “legitimate” military target
Enlarge / A stack of 60 Starlink satellites launched in 2019. (credit: SpaceX / Flickr) A Russian diplomat said civilian satellites could be legitimate military…
NASA will pay Boeing more than twice as much as SpaceX for crew seats
Enlarge / The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is seen after it landed in White Sands, New Mexico, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls) NASA…
Here’s the asteroid NASA is going to crash a spacecraft into
What could we do if we spotted a dangerous asteroid on a collision course with our planet? NASA has an idea that it’s testing out….
Apollo Remastered: One man’s mission to show us the Moon
One man’s quest to present the historic Moon missions in a way that befits their importance. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62662685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Webb Telescope Just Detected Carbon Dioxide in a Distant World
Webb Space Telescope has detected “unequivocal” evidence of carbon dioxide in a distant exoplanet’s atmosphere, according to a European Space Agency release. According to the…
NASA’s James Webb telescope shows ‘unprecedented’ Jupiter views
The world’s newest and biggest space telescope reveals images showing views of biggest planet ‘never seen’ before. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/23/nasas-james-webb-telescope-shows-unprecedented-jupiter-views Indie Brew found this story and…
New Evidence Points to the Moon Once Being Part of Earth
Gases trapped in lunar meteorites hint that the moon was formed out of material displaced from Earth after a planetary collision. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/new-evidence-points-to-the-moon-once-being-part-of-earth/ Droolin’ Dog…
Did You Know You Could Name a Planet?
Since NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency launched the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021, we’ve been treated to some…
Betelgeuse is bouncing back after blowing its top in 2019
Enlarge / Artist’s conception in 2021 provided a close-up of Betelgeuse’s irregular surface and its giant, dynamic gas bubbles, with distant stars dotting the background….
South Korea’s first Moon orbiter launched into space
The Danuri is expected to enter the Moon’s orbit in December and will spend its year-long mission conducting research. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/5/south-koreas-first-moon-orbiter-launched-into-space Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
James Webb Space Telescope depicts Cartwheel Galaxy in stunning detail
NASA and its partners on the James Webb Space Telescope have shared more spectacular images from the observatory. This time around, they provided a fresh…
Send a Message to Space
This website allows users to send a message to space via a parabolic radio transmitter. When you send the message, it will fly through space…
Russia says it will quit International Space Station after 2024
Russia said Tuesday it will withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, a move that comes amid tensions with the West over the war…
Why doesn’t Jupiter have big, beautiful rings like Saturn does?
Jupiter does have rings, but they are so faint they are often invisible. Now researchers have a theory about why. Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/space/jupiter-rings-moons/ Indie Brew found…
Nasa’s James Webb telescope reveals millions of galaxies
Nasa’s new super telescope reveals 10 times more galaxies like our own Milky Way in the early Universe. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62259492?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
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