NASA’s PUNCH sun-studying mission has seen first light — and the team says all four instruments are indeed working as expected. Continue ReadingNASA’s sun-studying PUNCH mission captures its 1st-light images. Everything looks great so far
NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission launched March 12, sending up a constellation of four Earth-orbiting satellites with the goal of studying how the Sun’s activity influences the space environment around Earth. This week, the four satellites opened their cameras to the sky and captured their so-called first light images inContinue reading “PUNCH sees first light, prepares to study how the Sun creates our space weather” The post PUNCH sees first Continue ReadingPUNCH sees first light, prepares to study how the Sun creates our space weather
The Mandalorian’s next chapter will return to theaters in 2026, and we’re learning more about its characters and story. Continue ReadingStar Wars Celebration reveals new footage about Sigourney Weaver’s ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ character
Looking like a bird ready to take flight from atop a post, this dusty filament within the Eagle Nebula was recently captured in intricate detail by the Hubble Space Telescope. Also known as M16, this nebula lies some 7,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens the Serpent and surrounds an open star cluster. ThisContinue reading “A dark, dusty pillar stretches across re-released Hubble image” The post A dark, dusty pillar stretches across re-released Hubble Continue ReadingA dark, dusty pillar stretches across re-released Hubble image
Mars has not always been a seemingly lifeless red desert. We have evidence that billions of years ago it had a warm, habitable climate with liquid water in lakes and flowing rivers, which is somewhat confusing, given that Mars is much farther from the Sun than the Earth and that the Sun was much less bright back then. “In order for Mars to be warm enough to host liquid water, there must have been a Continue ReadingRover finds hints of an ancient Martian carbon cycle
These solar binoculars offer lots of magnification for observing sunspots and solar eclipses, but their big size makes them a specialist purchase. Continue ReadingCelestron EclipSmart 20x50mm Porro solar binoculars review
Astronomers have stumbled upon yet another ghostly galaxy that appears to be devoid of dark matter, the elusive stuff that makes up most of the material universe. Continue ReadingGhostly galaxy without dark matter baffles astronomers
Be careful out there, astronomers: There could be a dark galaxy in our midst. In research published today in Science Advances, researchers from the Chinese National Academy of Sciences discovered that a fast-moving cloud of gas near the Milky Way may not be a cloud at all, but rather a small galaxy made mostly ofContinue reading “Astronomers find a rare ‘dark galaxy’ within our Local Group” The post Astronomers find a rare ‘dark galaxy’ within Continue ReadingAstronomers find a rare ‘dark galaxy’ within our Local Group
A new portrait of a pillar of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula is a reason to celebrate. Continue ReadingCosmic party streamer for Hubble’s 35th | Space picture of the day for April 18, 2025
As NASA prepares to return to the moon, studying astronaut health and safety is a top priority. Scientists monitor and analyze every part of the International Space Station crew’s daily life—down to the air they breathe. These studies are helping NASA prepare for long-term human exploration of the moon and, eventually, Mars.
We’ve seen Darth Maul, the horned Sith lord, die, resurrect, and die again, but how did his criminal empire rise and fall? Star Wars’ next animated show aims to answer that. Continue Reading‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ is the next animated series from a galaxy far, far away coming to Disney Plus
For scientists who want to learn about the geological history of a planet, river deltas are a great place to start. Deltas gather sediment from a large area into one place, which can be studied to reveal climate and tectonic histories or signs of past life. That’s why NASA sent its most recent Mars rover to Jezero Crater, home to a prominent and well-preserved delta.
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter.
Who knew that magnetic fields could be so useful? Astronomers are able to use magnetic fields to map our environment within the Milky Way using a technique called Faraday rotation.
A fire at a Northrop Grumman facility in Utah sent a building up in flames April 16. No injuries were reported. Continue ReadingExplosion destroys building at Northrop Grumman rocket test site in Utah
Two commercial satellites have completed an undocking maneuver high above Earth, signaling the successful end to a pioneering spacecraft life-extension mission. Continue Reading2 private satellites undock after pioneering life-extension mission
In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new view of the Eagle Nebula. This vast stellar nursery displays a towering spire of cosmic gas and dust that incorporates new data processing techniques developed since an image of this region was last released two decades ago.
Lego’s 2,970-piece Ultimate Collector Series set arrives in time for May the Fourth! Continue ReadingIt’s always a pleasure to meet a new Lego Star Wars set, as Jango Fett’s Firespray-Class Starship drops in for Star Wars Day
Today’s rather aquatic-themed NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 77, also known as the Squid Galaxy, which sits 45 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus (The Whale).
Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy is visiting the galaxy far, far away to tell a standalone story set five years after The Rise of Skywalker. Continue ReadingRyan Gosling’s new ‘Star Wars’ movie ‘Starfighter’ is coming in 2027, and it has nothing to do with the Starfighter games
