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Posted on December 5, 2024

‘Spectacular’ asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected

A small asteroid lit up the skies over northern Siberia Wednesday (Dec. 4) after burning up in Earth's atmosphere in a "spectacular" (yet harmless) fireball.
Posted on December 5, 2024

Gigantic ‘spiderwebs’ on Mars are the next big target for NASA’s Curiosity rover, agency reveals

Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.
Posted on December 5, 2024

China debuts $553 million spaceport with launch of new Long March-12 rocket (video)

China debuted its new launch vehicle Long March-12, delivering two experimental satellites into orbit and marking the inaugural flight from the country's first commercial spaceport.
Posted on December 5, 2024

Astrophotographer captures colorful portrait of the Lion Nebula in a glowing field of hydrogen gas

Gaze into the colorful remnants of a long-dead star in this image of the Veil Nebula captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
Posted on December 5, 2024

Novice skywatchers would love this Hexeum telescope as a Christmas gift and it’s now just $79.99 — which is cheaper than Black Friday

This budget telescope set has everything you need to get started and it's now at its lowest price ever.
Posted on December 5, 2024

Satellites find likely cause of mysterious African elephant deaths of 2020

The staggering deaths of over 300 African elephants in early 2020 was most likely due to toxins in water proliferated to exceptional levels by climate extremes, according to a fresh analysis of decade's worth of satellite data.
Posted on December 5, 2024

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ season 5 episode 8 flips the script and visits the ‘Upper Decks’

It's time for Captain Freeman and the rest of the command crew to take center stage.
Posted on November 25, 2024

The Sombrero Galaxy’s star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why

A brand-new James Webb Space Telescope image captures the steady, slow lifestyle of the distinctive Sombrero Galaxy.
Posted on November 25, 2024

How does spaceflight affect astronauts’ brains? There’s good news and bad

Long-duration spaceflight affects some aspects of astronauts' cognitive health, but the observed impairment was not found to be lasting, a new study finds.
Posted on November 25, 2024

‘Unexpected odor’ on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts

A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.

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