Astrophotographer Alexis Hengen took this image of the Milky Way from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia on July 24, 2015. Credit: Alexis Hengen/ www.alexishengen.com The Milky Way appears to lead a path to the universe from the serene meadow underneath in a sparkling new night-sky photo. Astrophotographer Alexis Hengen took this image in Shenandoah National […]
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Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched and landed a reusable rocket for the fourth time Sunday (June 19), with the typically secretive private spaceflight company making its first-ever live webcast of a test flight during the successful mission. Blue Origin’s unmanned New Shepard rocket and space capsule launched into the clear West Texas sky at 10:36 […]
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British astronaut Tim Peake (left), Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko (center) and NASA astronaut Tim Kopra (who are all fathers) returned to Earth from the International Space Station on June 18, 2016 – just in time for Father’s Day – after six months in space. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls This Father’s Day, three astronauts are celebrating in […]
On its third mission this year, Ariane 5 lofted more than 10.7 tonnes – its heaviest commercial cargo so far. To source
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Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins (left) and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speak at the National Air and Space Museum June 14. Credit: NASM webcast WASHINGTON — As commercial spaceflight company Blue Origin prepares for another suborbital test fight, company founder Jeff Bezos said he thinks the next administration should assign NASA a mix of […]
This sky map shows the location of Saturn and the moon on June 18, 2016 as seen at 9 p.m. local time from mid-northern latitudes. Jupiter is also visible, as shown. Credit: Starry Night Software I’m always being asked by those who have just purchased a telescope when and where they can see the planet […]
The Soyuz TMA-19M space capsule carrying British astronaut Tim Peake, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko is seen as it lands near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Saturday, June 18, 2016 to end a six-month mission to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls The United Kingdom’s first government-sponsored astronaut returned […]
Image gallery: ESA astronaut Tim Peake, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian Soyuz commander Yuri Malenchenko landed safely today To source