"Professor Goddard does not know the relation between action and reaction and the need to have something better than a vacuum against which to react. He seems to lack the basic knowledge ladled out daily in high schools."
--1921 New York Times editorial about Robert Goddard's revolutionary rocket work.

"Correction: It is now definitely established that a rocket can function in a vacuum. The 'Times' regrets the error."
NY Times, July 1969.

— New York Times

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The double stars of spring offer twice the skywatching fun this season

Space.com - 4 hours 53 min ago
Now that spring is officially here, we have a great view of some of the most interesting double stars in our sky.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA to Host Media Call on Upcoming Air Quality Satellite Launch

Earth News - 5 hours 49 min ago
Media are invited to a NASA media teleconference 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 5, to discuss the upcoming launch of the first space-based instrument to observe major air pollutants across North America every hour during the daytime.
Categories: NASA

NASA aims to boost diversity at space agency with 2 high-ranking positions

Space.com - 5 hours 52 min ago
NASA has appointed Steve Shih as the agency's first diversity ambassador and Elaine Ho as the next associate administrator for the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
Categories: Astronomy

Pentagon won't be buying air-launched hypersonic missile after failed test: report

Space.com - 6 hours 53 min ago
The US Air Force will not use a Lockheed Martin-made hypersonic weapon for its Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon program. Other hypersonic research continues.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA's Apollo-era crawler, upgraded for Artemis, sets Guinness world record

Space.com - 7 hours 52 min ago
It's taken seven years, but now it's official: one of NASA's Apollo-era rocket movers is the heaviest self-powered vehicle. Guinness World Records confirmed Crawler-Transporter 2 tipped the scale.
Categories: Astronomy

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

Space.com - 8 hours 6 min ago
Teams of the New Zealand-based company Rocket Lab successfully recovered the first stage of the Electron rocket after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Categories: Astronomy

3D-printed explosive can't detonate unless filled with fluid

An explosive filled with gaps can only detonate after a liquid is poured into it, which could make it unusually safe for transportation and storage
Categories: Astronomy

Artificial shooting star project gets 2nd life through crowdfunding

Space.com - 9 hours 52 min ago
There's no firm release date for when ALE plans to generate its first artificial meteor shower, which it previously pledged to begin in 2023.
Categories: Astronomy

See Venus meet up with Uranus in the sky tonight (March 31)

Space.com - 9 hours 53 min ago
The solar system's hottest planet (Venus) and its coldest one (Uranus) will be in conjunction tonight (March 31), offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers.
Categories: Astronomy

Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent

Using a model of a human small intestine, researchers found that microplastics in high-fat foods significantly increase the absorption of fat
Categories: Astronomy

Start-up is developing world’s first ammonia-powered ships

The New York start-up Amogy has already created an ammonia-powered drone, tractor and semi-truck. Now, it’s turning its attention to ships
Categories: Astronomy

Start-up is developing world’s first ammonia-powered ships

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 12 hours 53 min ago
The New York start-up Amogy has already created an ammonia-powered drone, tractor and semi-truck. Now, it’s turning its attention to ships
Categories: Astronomy

ESA Impact 2023 – Quarter 1

ESO Top News - 12 hours 53 min ago

ESA Impact 2023 – Quarter 1

Welcome to this edition of ESA Impact, an interactive publication covering stories and images from the first quarter of 2023.

Categories: Astronomy

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Which star created this bubble?


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Yes, but can your green flash do this?


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Reports of powerful solar flares started a seven-hour


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APOD - 15 hours 53 min ago

How far out will humanity explore?


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Venus and the Da Vinci Glow

APOD - 15 hours 53 min ago

On March 23 early evening


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Outbound Comet ZTF

APOD - 15 hours 53 min ago

Outbound Comet ZTF


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NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad

APOD - 15 hours 53 min ago

The delightful Dark Doodad Nebula drifts


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