An annular eclipse of the Sun on Oct. 14 is the big event this month, with most of the U.S. seeing a partial eclipse. Saturn is stunning in the evenings, while Jupiter is nearing its best for the year, visible all night. And it’s a good time to track down […]
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Get a sneak peek at Titan Comics’ new ‘Doctor Who: Once Upon A Time Lord’ (video)
Check out this artwork preview and new trailer for Titan Comics’ ‘Doctor Who: Once Upon A Time Lord.’
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NASA’s Psyche now set to launch October 12
With just under two weeks until its planned launch, NASA’s Psyche mission has been rescheduled. As per a NASA blog post, the agency along with SpaceX are now aiming for liftoff on October 12 at 10:16 A.M. EDT from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida — the first of several […]
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NASA Selects Four Small Explorer Mission Concept Studies
NASA has selected four small explorer missions to conduct concept studies.
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Brilliant Harvest Moon, the last supermoon of 2023, wows stargazers around the world (photos)
The final supermoon of the year, the Harvest Moon of September, gave skywatchers the final lunar thrill of the season.
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Live Coverage: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Friday
A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for launch tonight on another mission to deliver satellites into orbit for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is planned for 6:39 p.m. EDT. Meanwhile at nearby pad 39 a Falcon Heavy engine test is planned.
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The Sky This Week from September 29 to October 6: The year’s last Super Moon
Friday, September 29The end of the month brings us the September Full Moon, also known as the Harvest Moon. Full Moon officially occurs at 5:58 A.M. EDT today; this is also the last Super Moon of the year, as our satellite recently reached perigee, the closest point to Earth in […]
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Science in Space: Week of Sept. 29, 2023 – Fire Safety in Space
Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted a variety of scientific investigations during the week ending Sept. 29, 2023, including FLARE. This JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) investigation explores the flammability of materials in microgravity. Current tests of materials that are used in crewed spacecraft do not consider gravity, […]
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How methane studies on Earth could inform the search for alien life in our solar system
A new class of proteins found in methane deposits on Earth’s seafloor could help inform the search for alien life.
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See the year’s last Super Moon
When September’s Full Harvest Moon rises above the horizon Friday evening, it will be the final big, bright Super Moon of the year — and the last for nearly another calendar year. As the leaves begin to change and the nights begin to cool off, here’s what you’ll see when […]