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Private Ax-2 astronauts get warm welcome from space station crew (video)

5 weeks ago from Space.com

The crew of Axiom Space's second private mission to the International Space Station arrived at the orbiting lab on Monday (May 22) to a warm welcome from the station's current...

NASA's Chandra, Webb telescopes combine for arresting views

5 weeks ago from Physorg

When multiple NASA telescopes observe the same cosmic region, the universe's true colors are revealed.

NASA's LRO views impact site of HAKUTO-R mission 1 moon lander

5 weeks ago from Physorg

The ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lunar lander was launched on Dec. 11, 2022, a privately funded spacecraft planned to land on the lunar surface. After a several-month journey to the...

New York Jets to work out punter Matt Araiza

5 weeks ago from UPI

The New York Jets will work out Matt Araiza on Wednesday, a season after the free agent punter was released by the Buffalo Bills after he was accused of rape...

Watch: Tilda Swinton plays Julio Torres' monstrous boss in 'Problemista' trailer

5 weeks ago from UPI

"Problemista," a new comedy written, directed by and starring "Los Espookys" co-creator Julio Torres, will open in theaters in August.

Virgin Orbit shuts down after selling key assets to 3 aerospace companies

5 weeks ago from Space.com

California-based Virgin Orbit said it will permanently cease operations after selling key assets to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Launcher.

Virgin Orbit to cease operations, sell assets of Richard Branson's satellite launcher

5 weeks ago from Physorg

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is shutting down less than two months after the satellite launch start-up filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a Tuesday company announcement.

NASA Mission to Study Ice Clouds, Help Observe Our Dynamic Atmosphere

5 weeks ago from Science @ NASA

Portal origin URL: NASA Mission to Study Ice Clouds, Help Observe Our Dynamic AtmospherePortal origin nid: 487305Published: Monday, May 22, 2023 - 12:37Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA has selected a...

NASA Scientists Make First Observation of a Polar Cyclone on Uranus

5 weeks ago from Science @ NASA

Portal origin URL: NASA Scientists Make First Observation of a Polar Cyclone on UranusPortal origin nid: 487311Published: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 07:35Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Scientists used ground-based telescopes...

NASA's Chandra, Webb Combine for Arresting Views

5 weeks ago from Science @ NASA

Portal origin URL: NASA's Chandra, Webb Combine for Arresting ViewsPortal origin nid: 487316Published: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 11:39Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Four composite images deliver dazzling views from NASA's...

Watch: 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' stars find danger, adventure in Season 2 trailer

5 weeks ago from UPI

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," a "Star Trek: Discovery" spinoff starring Anson Mount, will return for a second season on Paramount+.

Watch a new supernova explode on May 25 with free telescope livestream

5 weeks ago from Space.com

A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time online and for free. The livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) on Thursday, May 25.

Kristen Stewart, Elle Fanning to star in 'Rosebushpruning' from Karim Ainouz

5 weeks ago from UPI

Kristen Stewart, Josh O'Connor and Elle Fanning will lead the cast of "Rosebushpruning," a new film from "Firebrand" director Karim Aïnouz.

Watch: Squirrel pays a visit to Yankees Stadium during Orioles game

5 weeks ago from UPI

Cameras were rolling at Yankee Stadium when a squirrel ran across the outfield wall, eliciting shocked reactions from fans in the nearby seats.

Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles

5 weeks ago from Live Science

The exploding meteor, known as a bolide, also created a sonic boom that shook a nearby town.

Data from Juno suggest lightning on Jupiter pulses in ways similar to lightning on Earth

5 weeks ago from Physorg

A team of space scientists affiliated with several institutions in Czechia, Japan and the U.S. has found evidence of lightning pulses on Jupiter that are similar to those found on...

Astronomers explore a recently discovered luminous quasar

5 weeks ago from Physorg

Using various space telescopes, an international team of astronomers have observed a recently detected luminous quasar known as SMSS J114447.77-430859.3, or J1144 for short. Results of the observational campaign, available...

'The Flash' final trailer: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle unite

5 weeks ago from UPI

"The Flash," a new superhero film in the DC Extended Universe starring Ezra Miller, opens in theaters in June.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. clubs grand slam as Blue Jays clobber Rays 20-1

5 weeks ago from UPI

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a grand slam and drove in six runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 20-1 thrashing of the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg,...

Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 tiny NASA hurricane-watching probes early Thursday

5 weeks ago from Space.com

The second set of NASA's TROPICS cubesats will launch on their hurricane-studying mission at midnight EDT on Thursday (May 25), and you can watch the action live.

South Korea cancels satellite launch plan citing technical problem

5 weeks ago from Physorg

South Korea canceled its planned launch Wednesday of its first commercial-grade satellite due to a technical issue, days after rival North Korea reaffirmed its push to place its first military...

Hubble Space Telescope reveals a rare black hole lurking in our cosmic backyard (video)

5 weeks ago from Space.com

Data from the Hubble Space Telescope about the nearby M4 globular cluster suggests a rare midsize black hole may be lurking at its center.

Meet the 8 people flying on Virgin Galactic's 5th spaceflight on Thursday

5 weeks ago from Space.com

Eight people will fly on Virgin Galactic's upcoming test mission. Six of them will go to suborbital space, and the other two will pilot the carrier aircraft to start the...

Astronomers Have Spotted a Once-in-a-Decade Supernova--and You Can, Too

5 weeks ago from Scientific American

The death throes of a massive star in the galaxy M101, located just 21 million light-years away from Earth, are entrancing professional and amateur astronomers alike

This hot Jupiter exoplanet unexpectedly hangs out with a super-Earth

5 weeks ago from PopSci

A cloudy Jupiter-like planet orbiting close to a fiery star, in an illustration based on space telescope observations. NASA/JPL-Caltech Our solar system has a suite of eight planets—rocky Mars and Earth, the ice...

Teresa Palmer: Cult drama 'The Clearing" is 'a redemption story'

5 weeks ago from UPI

Teresa Palmer and Miranda Otto discuss the intense drama of "The Clearing," premiering Wednesday on Hulu.

South Korea to conduct satellite launch as North Korea pushes to fire its 1st military spy satellite

5 weeks ago from Physorg

South Korea was set to launch its first commercial-grade satellite Wednesday as rival North Korea pushed plans forward to place its first military spy satellite into orbit.

SpaceX scrubs launch of Arab League satellite over weather

5 weeks ago from UPI

A SpaceX launch of a powerful communication relay satellite from Florida was called off early Wednesday due to weather.