SpaceX’s 100th Launch Breaks Rocket Reusability Record, 11th Starlink Mission
SpaceX accomplished its 100th launch, the 11th Starlink mission and sixth reuse for a Falcon 9.
Indian astronomers investigate open cluster Czernik 3
A team of astronomers from India has performed deep near-infrared photometric observations of an open cluster known as Czernik 3. The study provides important information about the properties of Czernik 3, suggesting that it is a disintegrating old open cluster. The research is available in a paper published August 7 […]
100 cool worlds found near the Sun
How complete is our census of the Sun’s closest neighbors? Astronomers and a team of data-sleuthing volunteers participating in Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, a citizen science project, have discovered roughly 100 cool worlds near the Sun—objects more massive than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs.
Watch SpaceX launch a Falcon 9 rocket on a record-breaking sixth flight to space
A Car-Sized Asteroid Had a Near-Miss with Earth
The asteroid that came as close as 1,830 miles (2,950 km) to Earth was only noticed six hours later.
Some Astronomers Think Betelgeuse Dimmed Because it “Sneezed”. And it Might be Getting Ready to do it Again
Betelgeuse, the tenth brightest star in the night sky and the second brightest in the constellation Orion, has been behaving a little oddly lately. Beginning in December of 2019, researchers from Villanova University noticed the red supergiant was dimming noticeably. This trend continued into the new year, with Betelgeuse dimming […]
Watch live Tuesday: SpaceX launching Starlink, SkySat satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 58 Starlink satellites and three Planet SkySats on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and you can watch it all live here, courtesy of SpaceX.
Death Valley tops 130 F, setting possible global heat record
California’s Death Valley recorded what may be its hottest ever temperature on Sunday (Aug. 16) — a blazing 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius).