June Podcast: Dance of the Planets
This month’s episode highlights the close pairing of Venus and Jupiter under way in the western sky after sunset. You’ll also learn why astronomers are fixated on a star in Corona Borealis — and…
Astronomy & Space
What Is a Moon Base? Exploring the Universe
Humanity is preparing to return to the Moon—not just for brief visits, but to stay. Moon bases represent humanity’s next giant leap: permanent or semi-permanent settlements on the lunar surface that could serve as research stations, fuel depots, and stepping stones to Mars. Unlike the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 70s, which lasted days, … Read more
NASA Plans Moon Base Missions to Establish Permanent Lunar Presence
Rovers, drones, and landers will usher in a sustained lunar presence, under the new plan NASA announced this week.
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NASA Plans Moon Base Missions to Advance Lunar Exploration Goals
Rovers, drones, and landers will usher in a sustained lunar presence, under the new plan NASA announced this week.
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Evidence of Water Plumes from Jupiter’s Moon Europa Vanishes
Reanalysis shows that the Hubble Space Telescope’s detection of water vapor escaping from Jupiter’s moon Europa might have been a glitch.
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Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster
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Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster
NASA Plans Moon Base with Landers, Rovers and Flying Drones
NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround.
Russian Cosmonauts Complete 5-Hour Spacewalk Outside International Space Station
Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 27), and you can watch the action live.
Russian Cosmonauts Complete 5-Hour Spacewalk Outside Space Station
Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 27), and you can watch the action live.
Ever Restless Mount Dukono Erupts
The volcano on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island routinely ejects ash, volcanic gases, and volcanic bombs.