China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth

Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week | China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth | Space quiz! An eruption of solar plasma is headed this way, expected to hit Earth early Wednesday morning (May 10) and trigger widespread auroras. What are these eruptions known as? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version May 9, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Powerful sun storm could supercharge auroras this week (Vincent Ledvina) A solar outburst over the weekend could lead to some stellar skywatching in the coming days. Full Story: Space (5/8)  China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth (Erik Simonsen/Getty Images) The robotic vehicle stayed aloft for 276 days on its second orbital flight. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Space quiz! An eruption of solar plasma is headed this way, expected to hit Earth early Wednesday morning (May 10) and trigger widespread auroras. What are these eruptions known as? Learn the answer here! Coronal mass ejection (CME) Sunspot Fast radio burst (FRB) Tidal disruption event (TDE) Space Deal of the Day Orion telescopes and binocular deals 2023: Save big (Orion) Discover all the best Orion telescope and binoculars deals currently on the market with discounts from reputable retailers. Full Story: Space (6/1)  Skywatching Look for 'Earthgrazers' in the Eta Aquarid meteor shower (Haitong Yu/Getty Images) With a new moon occurring on May 19, skywatchers might still be able to see a few stragglers toward the end of this annual meteor shower. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Spaceflight Chinese startup aims to debut reusable rocket next year (Galactic Energy) A Chinese launch startup is making moves toward launching its small Falcon 9-like rocket known as the Pallas-1. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Virgin Galactic weeks away from next astronaut test flight (Virgin Galactic) The coming test flight is designed to pave the way for the start of commercial tourism operations next month. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Science & Astronomy JWST snaps amazing photo of alien asteroid belt (NASA, ESA, CSA, A. Pagan (STScI), A. Gáspár (University of Arizona)) The debris structures around the star Fomalhaut are more complex than comparable features in our own solar system. Full Story: Space (5/8)  The moon's heart of iron revealed for the 1st time (NASA/Géoazur/Nicolas Starter/Robert Lea) The findings uncover details of the internal structure of the moon that were previously hidden. Full Story: Space (5/8)  Technology 1st photo of Earth from Europe's new satellite is amazing (ESA/Eumetsat) Europe's newest weather satellite has snapped Earth looking beautiful but ominously cloudy in a high-detailed image of our planet. Full Story: Space (5/9)  Star Wars Everything we know about Star Wars Skeleton Crew (Disney+) The Star Wars galaxy is growing in 2023 with a new batch of Disney Plus shows including Skeleton Crew, which follows a group of children lost in uncharted space. Full Story: Space (5/6)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036