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Direct measurement of the cosmic-ray proton spectrum with the CALET on the ISS
Recent advances in the observation of high-energy radiations, including X-rays and gamma-rays, have unveiled many high-energy aspects of the universe. To achieve a complete understanding of these radiations, however, researchers...
Scientists throw new light on photosynthetic supercomplex structure
A team of scientists from Arizona State University has taken a significant step closer to unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis, by determining the structure of a very large photosynthetic supercomplex.
Russian space sector plagued by astronomical corruption
With millions of dollars missing and officials in prison or fleeing the country, Russia's space sector is at the heart of a staggering embezzlement scheme that has dampened ambitions of...
Mars vision
Space Science Image of the Week: These filters for the ExoMars rover cameras will give us our science eyes on Mars
EU/ESA Space Council
The 9th high-level EU/ESA Space Council, with the theme 'Space as an enabler', will take place on Tuesday, 28 May. Watch the press conference live from 11:15 GMT (13:15 CEST)
Reprogrammable satellite takes shape
The payload and platform of the first European satellite that can be completely reprogrammed after launch have been successfully joined together. The assembly of Eutelsat Quantum took place in the Airbus...
Mission control 'saves science'
Every minute, ESA’s Earth observation satellites gather dozens of gigabytes of data about our planet – enough information to fill the pages on a 100-metre long bookshelf. Flying in low-Earth...
A unique experiment to explore black holes
What happens when two supermassive black holes collide? Combining the observing power of two future ESA missions, Athena and LISA, would allow us to study these cosmic clashes and their...
Clocks, gravity, and the limits of relativity
The International Space Station will host the most precise clocks ever to leave Earth. Accurate to a second in 300 million years the clocks will push the measurement of time...
Micro-Cameras and Space Exploration to join Pioneer-IODA project
Space cameras to monitor the deployment of satellites and check the health of spacecraft will be developed under the Pioneer-IODA project by Micro-Cameras and Space Exploration based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Europe to Mars – and back!
Europe has been in orbit around Mars for more than 15 years and is almost a year away from launching its first rover mission, but ambitions are already running high...
Getting ready for Mars – on the Space Station
From disrupted biological clocks to radiation and contamination hazards, Europe is running experiments on the International Space Station to take human exploration one step closer to Mars.
Meteor magnets in outer space: Finding elusive giant planets
A team has discovered two Jupiter-sized planets about 150 light years away from Earth that could reveal whether life is likely on the smaller planets in other planetary systems.
Hyperactive Comets Hint at Origins of Earth's Oceans
A new study suggests primordial seawater may lurk hidden at the hearts of many comets -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
SpaceX’s Starlink Could Cause Cascades of Space Junk
Plans for thousands of new communications satellites would revolutionize global telecommunications but also raise risks of disaster in Earth orbit -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Apollo-Era Tremors Reveal a Dynamic, Active Moon
Moonquakes still shake and reshape the lunar surface in ways that could threaten future astronauts and habitats -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
From the Lunar Far Side, China's Rover Reveals Moon's Hidden Depths
The Chang’e-4 mission appears to have found material excavated from a frozen magma ocean far below the lunar surface -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Wild Should We Let the Solar System Be?
Experts argue that more than 85 percent of the solar system should be left untouched so that we can sustainably move off-world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Colorado Rockies place Charlie Blackmon on injured list
The Colorado Rockies have placed outfielder Charlie Blackmon on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 24.
Watch: Rays' Kevin Kiermaier makes another sensational catch
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier made another sensational catch in Tampa's 8-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Monday.
SpaceX Will Make History with 60-Satellite Launch Tonight
The 60 Starlink internet satellites will be the heaviest payload SpaceX has ever launched, and the spacecraft will deploy in an unusual way.
SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites on Thrice-Flown Rocket, Sticks Landing
SpaceX just took a giant leap toward making global internet coverage a reality as its fifth Falcon 9 rocket of the year took flight on Thursday evening (May 23), sending...
SpaceX's 1st Starlink Internet Satellite Megaconstellation Launch in Photos!
On May 23, 2019, SpaceX launched the first 60 satellites of its Starlink internet megaconstellation. See the mission in pictures here!
NASA's Grand Plan for a Lunar Gateway Is to Start Small
NASA's moon-orbiting space station will be lean and mean, especially at first.
How an Inflating Universe Could Create a Multiverse
It's a perennial sci-fi favorite: other worlds, other universes, other possibilities, right beyond the bounds of the known cosmos or just a flick of a magic device away.
SpaceX's 60-Satellite Launch Is Just the Beginning for Starlink Megaconstellation Project
The 60 internet satellites SpaceX just launched will be but the tip of a very large off-Earth iceberg, if all goes according to plan.
Amateur Astronomers See 'Blades' on Jupiter's Great Red Spot
What's in a name? Well, for the amateur astronomers and scientists fixated on Jupiter, there's been a recent need to describe its iconic storm as more than just a great...
Land Rover Unveils Astronaut Edition Vehicle, for Virgin Galactic Space Tourists Only!
If you're a future space tourist with Virgin Galactic, there's a nice bonus in store for you.