The robotic lander also recently aced a crucial engine checkout. Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander beamed home this selfie on Feb. 16, 2024, a day after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. (Image credit: Intuitive Machines via X) A pioneering
The world’s media went into overdrive on Wednesday after the chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee warned of a “serious national security threat” that multiple sources then identified as Russia’s ambition to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in space.
‘We’re heartbroken for the families, friends and colleagues of those who were lost.’ OceanGate’s Titan submersible on a platform prior to a 2018 test dive. (Image credit: OceanGate) The exploration community is still reeling from the announcement that, despite a days-long
The U.S. will introduce a resolution to that effect at the United Nations General Assembly this month. Space debris generated by the Russian anti-satellite missile test in November 2021. (Image credit: Hugh Lewis/University of Southampton) The United States will soon
It’s a view full of baby stars. A mesmerizing new photo captures bright, golden swirling clouds of gas that generate an exceptionally high rate of star formation. This stellar nursery, a spiral galaxy known as NGC 4303 or Messier 61, is located
This illustration depicts the eruption that caused red supergiant star Betelgeuse to dim mysteriously. (CNN)The red supergiant Betelgeuse, a colossal star in the Orion constellation, experienced a massive stellar eruption — the likes of which have never been seen before, according to
Uncover the science behind alien storms. All About Space issue 133 is on sale now. (Image credit: Future) Inside All About Space issue 133, on sale now, you can explore the weirdest weather in the solar system, including space weather events influenced by
“That’s really irresponsible behavior.” A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Kosmos 2558 military satellite from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Aug. 1, 2022. (Image credit: Russian Ministry of Defense) The Pentagon is speaking out against Russia’s launch of a spy satellite believed to
(CNN)A new telescope image showcases two entangled galaxies that will eventually merge into one millions of years from now — and previews the eventual, similar fate of our own Milky Way galaxy. The Gemini North telescope, located on the summit
People in Seoul watch live footage of the launch of South Korea’s first lunar orbiter Danuri on August 5, 2022. © Jung Yeon-je, AFP South Korea’s first-ever lunar orbiter was launched from the US Thursday on a year-long mission to observe