Astronomy

Titan shadow transit seasons occurs just once every 15 years.

The UK's Online Safety Act is intended to stop children from accessing pornography online, but its potential implications are much wider reaching

The UK's Online Safety Act is intended to stop children from accessing pornography online, but its potential implications are much wider reaching

All of the telescopes here are easy to set up on a tabletop, making them an easy option for beginners and professional stargazers.

China's Tianwen 2 mission captured stunning views of Earth and the moon from deep space just days after launch.

'It's fun to see Una come down on someone. We don't get to see that very often.'

Up to 200 worlds investigated by NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite could be bigger than predicted, a finding that could impact our search for alien life.

Astronomers unveiled a striking view of the new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system.

These are the best telescopes for professional astrophotography and will allow you to capture high-definition images of planets, nebulas and galaxies.

Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever

On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the foundation for continued cooperation in space over the past 50 years.

These modern-day Gorn are a major upgrade on the lizard man Captain Kirk battled in the Original Series.

NASA moved its payload adapter at the Space Flight Center in Huntsville to prepare for the upcoming Artemis IV mission

The left-hand side of the moon will appear lit by direct sunlight, with the right bathed in shadow.

NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, and the spacecraft's next mission will likely launch without astronauts.

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Space weather ‘reporter’ Vigil will be the world’s first space weather mission to be permanently positioned at Lagrange point 5, a unique vantage point that allows us to see solar activity days before it reaches Earth. ESA’s Vigil mission will be a dedicated operational space weather mission, sending data 24/7 from deep space. 

Vigil’s tools as a space weather reporter at its unique location in deep space will drastically improve forecasting abilities. From there, Vigil can see ‘around the corner’ of the Sun and observe activity on the surface of the Sun days before it rotates into view from Earth. It can also watch the Sun-Earth line side-on, giving an earlier and clearer picture of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) heading toward Earth. 

Radiation, plasma and particles flung towards Earth by the Sun can pose a very real risk to critical infrastructure our society relies on. This includes satellites for navigation, communications and banking services as well as power grids and radio communication on the ground. 

A report by Lloyd’s of London estimates that a severe space weather event, caused by such an outburst of solar activity, could cost the global economy 2.4 trillion dollars over five years.  

ESA’s response to this growing threat is Vigil, a cornerstone mission of the Agency’s Space Safety Programme, planned for launch in 2031. Vigil’s data will give us drastically improved early warnings and forecasts, which in turn help protect satellites, astronauts and critical infrastructure on the ground that we all depend on. 

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A comparison of cut marks on bones reveals that Neanderthal groups living fairly close to each other had their own distinct ways of butchering animals

A comparison of cut marks on bones reveals that Neanderthal groups living fairly close to each other had their own distinct ways of butchering animals

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