SpaceX successfully launches mission to rescue stranded astronauts
The Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched after the rescue mission was delayed due to a technical issue earlier this week. Source: SpaceX successfully launches mission to rescue stranded astronauts
You’ll be able to see 2 very different planets together in the night sky next week
Get out your binoculars! Source: You’ll be able to see 2 very different planets together in the night sky next week
Reaching for the moon
CMSA unveils official names for spacesuits and lunar vehicle in China’s manned moon mission Source: Reaching for the moon
Saturn’s beautiful rings will vanish in about six weeks from now – Earth.com
An event called a “ring plane crossing” will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn’s rings will appear to vanish. Source: Saturn’s beautiful rings will vanish in about six weeks from now – Earth.com
Curiosity rover spots rare shimmering clouds above Mars
The planet’s twilight clouds can become iridescent under the right conditions. Source: Curiosity rover spots rare shimmering clouds above Mars
Venus, the ‘love planet’, will look extra special this Valentine’s Day. Here’s why.
In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on Valentine’s Day. Heres where and when to see it. Source: Venus, the ‘love planet’, will look extra special this Valentine’s Day. Here’s why.
BepiColombo spacecraft reveals Mercury’s magnetic secrets – Earth.com
BepiColombo’s 2023 flyby of Mercury’s magnetosphere uncovered unexpected insights into plasma and surface composition. Source: BepiColombo spacecraft reveals Mercury’s magnetic secrets – Earth.com
Northern Lights put on stunning display across England
The Northern Lights have lit up the skies with bright pink hues visible on Thursday. Photos of the dazzling natural phenomenon, also known as aurora borealis, were captured across England. The lights could be seen as far south as Kent and East Anglia, and were also spotted further north in Lancaster by Professor Jim Wild, […]
For European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon
It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the agency says it’s time to start practicing as it opened a facility in Germany that will let astronauts train in conditions like those on the lunar surface Source: For European astronauts, this place in Germany […]
Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black hole
Streams are the largest ever seen, measuring 23m light years and with combined power of trillions of suns Source: Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black hole