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A new study casts more doubt on the supposed success of an interstellar fishing expedition. Vibrations supposedly generated by the fiery passage of an interstellar meteor through Earth's atmosphere in 2014 were actually caused by a truck, a new study suggests.
Scientists may only get to have either the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope. The problem? Both are already in the works. But which one will fall to the budget axe?
Russia is building a secret nuclear-powered space weapon, but what does that mean for the rest of us? On Episode 101 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Space.com's Brett Tingley discuss the recent reports and delve into the history of the militarization of space by Russia, China, and the United States.
Here we break down the entire chronology of the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, beginning one month out. The usual number of eclipses in a year is four; in a few years there can be 5, 6, and even 7. The year 2024 is the usual 4-eclipse kind. What underlies this is that there are two "eclipse seasons" each year.
With the upcoming 2024 solar eclipse on April 8 (known as the Great North American Eclipse), we've rounded up some of the best pieces of gear to view this extraordinary event without damaging your eyes or equipment. We've included solar glasses, filters, telescopes and binoculars that we think are fantastic for viewing the solar eclipse.
The upcoming solar eclipse is in exactly one month, so now's the time to make sure you own a safe viewing kit for the event. Amazon is offering 33% off a two-pack of Soluna's solar viewing glasses, which will arrive with time to spare.
Four astronauts left their orbiting home today to return to Earth on Tuesday. SpaceX's Crew-7 astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, Andreas Mogensen of ESA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Satoshi Furukawa and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov undocked their Dragon from the station this morning to end a 6-month mission. "Enjoy the last few hours in orbit, and soft landings. Can't wait to see you guys in a couple of weeks," NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara, still on board ISS, told the departing crew.
The United Arab Emirates' newest astronauts are looking forward to family reunions as Ramadan begins! UAE Space Agency astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla both graduated from basic training on March 5 alongside 10 NASA astronauts, in a ceremony near Johnson Space Center in Houston.
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California on Monday, in the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader. It was the second Starlink mission in a little over four hours; the company earlier launched 23 of the broadband craft from Florida's Space Coast.
Netflix's ambitious sci-fi saga "3 Body Problem" drops on March 21, and we've got a mystery-fueled final trailer to share that might have you watching the skies.
