Musk Says That Refueling Starship for Lunar Landings Will Take 8 Launches (Maybe 4)

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Bezos is still fighting for the HLS contract by claiming the Starship will require too many refueling missions, prompting Musk…

You can Tell how big a Black Hole is by how it Eats

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Astronomers can determine the size of a black hole by the way it consumes nearby matter.

Ingenuity Sees Perseverance From Above

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Where’s Waldo (or Where's Wally) is a very popular book series for all ages.  One way to make it potentially…

Astronomy Jargon 101: Luminosity

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In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll soon see what we're talking…

2024 Artemis Landings Could Slip Because of a Lack of Spacesuits. Musk Offers to Develop Them

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According to a recent audit from the Office of the Inspector General, NASA won't be able to send astronauts back…

Who was Giuseppe ‘Bepi’ Colombo and why Does he Have a Spacecraft Named After him?

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Astronomers have an excellent habit of naming large projects after deserving contributors to their field.  From Nancy Grace Roman to…

Astronomy Jargon 101: Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) diagram

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In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll soon have a better way…

A new Assessment of the World’s Climate is out. The News Isn’t Good

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According to the recently released IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, climate change is going to get significantly worse if we don't…

Can you Last a Year on Mars? NASA is Recruiting Crew for a Year-Long Analog Mission

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Want to try living on Mars, but not sure you want to experience the nine-month flight time to get there?…

Astronomy Jargon 101: Doppler Shift

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In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Watch out for today's topic: doppler…