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Swatch and the European Space Agency (ESA) have joined forces to bring the wonders of the universe to your wrist. This exciting collaboration allows customers to customize their Swatch X You watches with images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope or James Webb Space Telescope. For a limited time, six new designs are available, featuring […]

On October 11, 2023, the California Science Center will commemorate the anniversary of the space shuttle Endeavour’s famous road trip through Los Angeles by receiving two large candles. These “candles” are actually flight-worthy solid rocket motors (SRMs) that will stand alongside Endeavour in a vertical, ready-for-launch configuration. The arrival of the SRMs marks another milestone […]

In the world of space exploration, this week is packed with exciting launches and missions. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is gearing up for its second Atlas V launch of the year, while Amazon’s subsidiary, Kuiper Systems LLC, is preparing to place its first Kuiper demonstration satellites into orbit. Meanwhile, China has already kicked off the […]

The Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite has recently provided measurements that show this year’s ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the largest on record. The hole reached a size of 26 million square kilometers on September 16, 2023, which is approximately three times the size of Brazil. This information raises concerns about the state of our […]

Mark your calendars, space enthusiasts! The highly anticipated fourth season of “For All Mankind” is set to make its debut on November 10th. This alternate space history series, created by Ronald D. Moore, explores a world where the Soviet Union beat the United States in the race to land a man on the moon. As […]

Moon Dust-Infused Timepiece: A Bridge Between Past and Future October 4, 2023 — There is an allure to moon dust. Just like its unique adhesive properties, causing it to stick to everything it touches, it tends to draw the attention of everyone who sees it, regardless of their walk of life. This fascination with moon […]

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is set to embark on his first spacewalk on October 12, 2023. During this spacewalk, Andreas will install a new high-definition camera on the International Space Station (ISS) and prepare an experiment for a future upgrade. The spacewalk will be conducted alongside NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara. Before the spacewalk, Andreas and […]

The Orion Nebula, located south of Orion’s belt, is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky. Recently, new images of this stunning celestial object have been captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and included in ESA’s ESASky application, allowing users to visualize and download astronomical data with ease. At the core […]

Recent research conducted by NASA and its partners is uncovering the secrets behind Saturn’s iconic rings and mysterious icy moons. Using supercomputer simulations, scientists have determined that the rings formed from a massive impact between two icy moons, dating back to the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The collision between the moons resulted in […]

Dream Chaser, the innovative spaceplane developed by Sierra Space, is bringing back the capability of returning experiments and equipment from the International Space Station (ISS) through Earth’s atmosphere for a runway landing. While it shares some similarities with NASA’s Space Transportation System, also known as the space shuttle, Dream Chaser is actually based on a […]