NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir Took a Space Selfie, Capturing her Reflection in the Space Station
If there's an award for "Selfie of the Year" NASA astronaut Jessica Meir just won it. (more…)
Carnival of Space #649
Carnival of Space. Image by Jason Major. This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by me at the CosmoQuest blog.…
Voyager 2 Went Into Fault Protection Mode, But Engineers Brought it Back Online
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft went into fault protection mode on Tuesday January 28th. The fault protection routines automatically protect the…
Destructive Super Solar Storms Hit Us Every 25 Years Or So
Solar storms powerful enough to wreak havoc on electronic equipment strike Earth every 25 years, according to a new study.…
This is the Spot Where ESA’s Schiaparelli Crashed Into Mars
The MRO's HiRISE camera recently snapped fresh images of where the ESA's Schiaparelli lander crashed on the surface of Mars…
CHEOPS Just Opened Its Eyes to Start Studying Known Exoplanets, We Should See the First Picture in a Few Weeks
The CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite) spacecraft just opened the cover on its telescope. The spacecraft was launched on December 18th 2019 and…
Astronomers See Space Twist Around A White Dwarf 12,000 Light Years Away
The theory of general relativity is packed with strange predictions about how space and time are affected by massive bodies.…
This is the Highest Resolution Image Ever Taken of the Surface of the Sun
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) recently took its first image, which happens to be the highest-resolution image of…
It Looks Like James Webb’s Launch Date is Going to Slip to July 2021
Put "James Webb Telescope launch" into your search engine and you'll be flooded with links, some reaching back to the…
There’s a 1 in 20 Chance That Two Dead Satellites Might Crash Tonight (Update: No Collision)
According to multiple assessments, there's a good chance two dead satellites will crash in the skies above Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, creating…