Tag: space

A new Japanese observatory built high in the Chilean Andes mountains promises fresh views of the early universe.

A giant impact likely formed Pluto’s heart-shaped basin, Sputnik Planitia. A big chunk of the impactor’s core might still be buried under the ice. The […]

NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams are slated to launch on Boeing’s first crewed test flight of its Starliner capsule, flying to the […]

Boeing Starliner’s 1st astronaut crew continues their training, even in quarantine. After finishing a big dress rehearsal on April 26, practice continues ahead of the […]

China reportedly plans to launch its Chang’e 6 sample-return mission toward the moon’s mysterious far side on Friday (May 3).

The James Webb Telescope has zoomed in on the Horsehead Nebula, capturing slices of this stunning star-forming region close to Earth in an entirely new […]

Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024

What would happen if our closest neighbor, the moon, disappeared? Here we explore the possible effects it could have on the environment and life on […]

The atlas, which is available in Chinese and English, depicts the surface of the moon with a scale of 1:2.5 million. It highlights many intriguing […]