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Micronovas are new! They’re small, but mighty
Astronomers using orbital and ground telescopes suddenly noticed stars that increase in brightness for only a few hours. They're calling them micronovas.
April 25, 2022
SpaceX de-orbit burn witnessed over Europe
Skywatchers in Europe thought they saw a fireball - but it was the de-orbit burn of a SpaceX rocket - in the early evening of April 21, 2022.
April 22, 2022
SpaceX’s Crew-4 launch postponed due to weather
The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Crew-4 astronauts to the International Space Station has been postponed due to weather.
April 22, 2022
SLS rehearsal scrubbed, Artemis likely delayed
NASA found critical faults in 2 systems on SLS, causing technicians to cancel a dress rehearsal of the ship’s launch. The delay will likely affect Artemis 1.
April 21, 2022
A new message to the stars? Beacon in the Galaxy
Scientists are planning a new message to the stars. The scientists would send binary code in radio waves of math, physics, our DNA, solar system and more.
April 21, 2022
Did an interstellar meteor hit Earth in 2014?
The U.S. Space Command published a surprising memo last week stating that an interstellar meteor crashed near Papua New Guinea in 2014.
April 18, 2022
Will Starship and SLS herald a spaceflight revolution?
SpaceX's Starship and NASA's SLS are the 2 largest, most powerful rockets created so far. Both will soon take 1st flights out of Earth’s atmosphere.
April 17, 2022
Neptune’s temperatures run oddly warm and cold
Neptune's temperatures are surprisingly both cooler and warmer than expected, scientists say in a new study using telescopes both on Earth and in space.
April 17, 2022
Spacewalk on April 18: A new robotic arm
On Monday, two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk. Here's how to watch it live.
April 17, 2022
Most distant galaxy yet discovered
An international team of scientists have discovered the farthest astronomical object ever seen. They believe HD1 is the most distant galaxy yet known.
April 10, 2022
