This month in orbit: May’s space science
Vital research into health, climate, materials and more continues with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and colleagues aboard the Space Station this month. Get up to date with what was on
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NASA funds nuclear power systems for possible use on the moon
Three companies will demonstrate their potential to power lunar infrastructure using nuclear fission systems, under new joint NASA contracts announced on Tuesday (June 21).
Mercury-bound spacecraft whizzes past the smallest planet for the 2nd time
The Mercury-bound space probe BepiColombo has taken its second look at its target planet today during a superclose flyby designed to slow it down and adjust its trajectory.
Bizarre spiral object found swirling around Milky Way’s center
Astronomers have peered into the center of the Milky Way and discovered what appears to be a miniature spiral galaxy, swirling around a single large star.
NASA will unveil the James Webb Space Telescope’s 1st science photos in July. Here’s how to watch.
After half a year of commissioning in space, the James Webb Space Telescope will release its first science images in July. Here’s how you can tune in to the historic
Launch of NASA’s CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 27
The launch of NASA’s CAPSTONE moon mission has been delayed at least two additional days, to no earlier than Monday (June 27).
Rare alignment of 5 planets peaks Friday as crescent moon joins the parade
A rare planetary alignment will peak predawn on Friday (June 24) when the crescent moon joins the party. An alignment like this will not occur again until 2040.
Blood-red aurora transforms into ‘STEVE’ before stargazer’s eyes
New footage shows the mysterious auroral phenomenon called STEVE emerging from a blood-red arc of light in New Zealand in 2015.
Untangling the Milky Way’s evolution through big-data astronomy
Mapping the Milky Way is a task similar in scope and size to the Human Genome Project. Here, we look at the journey of data collected by the Gaia telescope
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Scientists map weird metal asteroid that NASA spacecraft will launch to this year
Planetary scientists have created a new, detailed map of the asteroid Psyche, providing a tantalizing preview of the target for a NASA mission set to launch later this year.