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CST-100 Starliner Manufacturing
An engineer guides the upper dome of a Boeing CST-100 Starliner as it is connected to the lower dome to complete the first hull of the Starliner’s Structural Test Article. The Starliner is one of two spacecraft in development in partnership with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program that will enable astronauts to fly to the International […]
Chinese Postage Stamps Honor Shenzhou 11 Taikonauts Now on Space Lab
New Chinese stamps and collectible envelopes feature Shenzhou 11 crewmates Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, who are now on board China’s Tiangong-2 space lab. China’s latest astronauts to launch into space have landed on a series of stamps and related postal souvenirs celebrating their ongoing mission. Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, who docked their Shenzhou […]
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How Deadly Would a Nearby Gamma-Ray Burst Be?
Artist’s impression of a gamma ray burst hitting the Earth. The gamma rays would trigger changes in the Earth’s atmosphere. Despite the obvious doom and gloom associated with mass extinctions, they have a tendency to capture our imagination. After all, the sudden demise of the dinosaurs, presumably due to an asteroid strike, is quite an […]
Wow! Stargazer Captures Cool Cosmic Rarity
Astrophotographer Ron Brecher took this image of NGC 669, a “polar ring galaxy”, from Guelph, Ontario on September 19, 2016. Near the center of this image is a galaxy that is a cosmic rarity, NGC660. Astrophotographer Ron Brecher took this image from Guelph, Ontario in Canada on Sept. 19. “NGC660 is unique in being the […]
Orbital ATK Cygnus Supply Ship Arrives at Space Station
A robotic Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship arrives at the International Space Station on Oct. 23, 2016 to deliver 5,100 lbs. of supplies and science gear to the outpost’s six-person crew. A Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday (Oct. 23), delivering science experiments and supplies for the station’s six-person crew. […]
The Truth About Astrological Signs
The sun moves along the plane of the ecliptic over the course of the year, crossing through 13 constellations — 12 of which are the “classical” Zodiac. Sometimes, when there is a slow news day, I think the mainstream media likes to recycle a story that previously caused some controversy in order to “stir the […]
'Heartbeat Stars' Unlocked in New Study
Heartbeat stars got their name because if you were to map out their brightness over time, the result looks like an electrocardiogram, a graph of the electrical activity of the heart. original
Week In Images
Our week through the lens: 17-21 October 2016 To source
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter views Schiaparelli landing site
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified new markings on the surface of the Red Planet that are believed to be related to ESA’s ExoMars Schiaparelli entry, descent and landing technology demonstrator module. To source
Smiley Face on Jupiter Wants You to Have a Nice Day (Photo)
Jupiter appears to be smiling at the solar system in this image created by citizen scientist Randy Ahn, using data from Juno’s JunoCam instrument. In JunoCam’s view, Jupiter is only half-lit, so Ahn copied the image and flipped it to create a fully illuminated circle. Jupiter appears to be flashing a big smile at the […]
Final exams
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and crew practise for the final Soyuz spacecraft exams before launch on 16 November To source