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The star Betelgeuse might just be dusty, not about to explode
Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the sky, suddenly faded in late 2019, startling astronomers and prompting speculation that the star was about to explode. But by the end of February, Betelgeuse...
Russian-European mission to Mars postponed until 2022 over coronavirus: Roscosmos
Russia's space agency Roscosmos and the European Space Agency have decided to postpone the launch of a joint research mission to Mars until autumn 2022 because of the situation around...
Here's how a massive new telescope will revolutionize our view of the sun
It's an image of the sun like nothing anyone has ever seen: glowing, golden kernels divided by dark latticework, like a stained-glass window forged by astrophysics.
China's Mars mission likely still on track for July launch despite coronavirus outbreak
Despite the lack of official comment on the mission, China’s first expedition to Mars appears to be on track.
Weird new star type pulses on only one side
Astronomers have finally found something they have spent decades searching for: a teardrop-shaped star that pulsates on only one side.
Don't stop them now! Rocket Lab to pay homage to rock band Queen in next launch for NASA
Space startup Rocket Lab has planned a ride-share mission for its 12th launch, colorfully named "Don't Stop Me Now" after a 1978 Queen song.
ExoMars to take off for the Red Planet in 2022
Press Release N° 6–2020 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Roscosmos Space Corporation have decided to postpone the launch of the second ExoMars mission to study the Red Planet to...
Rosalind Franklin: Mars rover mission set for yet another delay
Europe and Russia look set to postpone the launch of their Mars surface mission to 2022.
New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky
Astronomer Cliff Johnson was peering into deep space before dawn when something close to Earth interrupted his view. He and colleagues were searching for dwarf galaxies snuggled up to the Milky Way using...
It's cloudy with a chance of iron rain at hot, faraway world
The mega planet is so hot on the sunny side that iron vaporizes in the atmosphere, then likely condenses on the cooler night side, turning into rain.
Permanent magnets stronger than those on refrigerator could be a solution for delivering fusion energy
Permanent magnets akin to those used on refrigerators could speed the development of fusion energy—the same energy produced by the sun and stars.
Violinist Lindsey Stirling shoots moon-themed 'Artemis' music video at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Performer Lindsey Stirling made an (almost)-out-of-this-world performance within view of the launch pad that could send people to the moon in 2024.
NASA chief says agency is monitoring coronavirus situation for impacts to US space program
NASA is keeping watch for more potential impacts the new coronavirus may have on the U.S. space program, according to NASA chief Jim Bridenstine.
Very Large Telescope finds giant exoplanet where it rains iron
On a giant alien planet located 640 light-years away, scientists suspect it regularly rains iron.
Researchers find new minor planets beyond Neptune
Using data from the Dark Energy Survey (DES), researchers have found more than 300 trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), minor planets located in the far reaches of the solar system, including more...
New minor planets found beyond Neptune
Using data from the Dark Energy Survey, researchers have found and cataloged more than 300 minor planets beyond Neptune, including more than 100 new discoveries. This updated catalog of trans-Neptunian...
Scientists spy rare eclipsing binary brown dwarf system
Astronomers have spotted a rare eclipsing binary brown dwarf system using the "first light" observations of a new array of telescopes in Chile.
First of its kind “teardrop” star pulses with its own rhythm
HD 74423 bulges toward its companion star. (Gabriel Pérez Díaz (IAC)/)If any beings live in the solar system HD 74423, their young ones would sketch daytime scenes quite differently than human children do....
Slime mold models help astronomers map filaments of the cosmic web
Earthly slime mold models have helped astronomers map the cosmic web that connects galaxies throughout the universe.
Heads of ESA and Roscosmos discuss future of ExoMars
On 12 March ESA Director General Jan Wörner and Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin will meet by videoconference to discuss the ExoMars project and its progress towards launch readiness.
In photos: The view from Manhattan's 100th-floor 'Edge' sky deck
Touted as the tallest observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, the Edge sky deck at New York City's Hudson Yards is open to visitors. The view from the 100th-floor deck...
Watch: Siblings create 530-pound Nanaimo bar for Guinness record
A pair of dessert-loving Ontario siblings may have set a Guinness World Record when they cooked up a 530-pound Nanaimo bar.
Report: North Korea’s China deficit reaches new high
North Korea's trade deficit may have reached a new high in 2019, months before the country shut its borders and heavily restricted movement across the China border.
Weather forecast for this exoplanet: iron rain
If you plan on visiting WASP-76b, a planet orbiting another star roughly 600 light-years away, you’d better pack a hardy umbrella.
On faraway planet, it's cloudy with a chance of liquid iron rain
Scientists have detected an exotic planet in another solar system where the weather forecast is always dire - a 100 percent chance of the most outrageous rain imaginable, with droplets...
Exoplanet where it rains iron discovered
Researchers have observed an extreme planet where they suspect it rains iron. The ultra-hot giant exoplanet has a day side where temperatures climb above 2400 degrees Celsius, high enough to...
Molten iron rain falls through the skies of scorching-hot exoplanet
Astronomers have spotted the exotic signature of iron rain in the atmosphere of the huge, scorching-hot exoplanet WASP-76 b.
Plant Growth on the International Space Station has Global Impacts on Earth
Portal origin URL: Plant Growth on the International Space Station has Global Impacts on EarthPortal origin nid: 442326Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 21:09Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Understanding the effects...