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In the vast expanse of the night sky, there are countless wonders waiting to be discovered. One such marvel is Barnard’s ‘E’, a remarkable object located in the constellation of Aquila. This celestial spectacle is formed from the dark nebulae Barnard 142 and Barnard 143, also known as B142/143. Dark nebulae are dense clouds of […]

On Aug. 19, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 experienced a tragic accident during a planned orbit maneuver. After successfully completing an eight-day flight and two orbit corrections, Luna 25 was positioned in a circumlunar orbit with dimensions of 90 by 113 kilometers. The next step was to transfer to a pre-landing orbit with dimensions of […]

In December 2022, NASA lost contact with its InSight Mars lander after it had been operating on the Martian surface for over four years. Despite this setback, scientists have continued to analyze the data collected by InSight and have made some exciting discoveries. One team of scientists, led by Sebastien Le Maistre of the Royal […]

A new comet, C/2023 P1 (Nishimura), discovered on 11 August, has set the astronomical community abuzz with excitement. This remarkable celestial object promises a dramatic brightening as it hurtles towards the Sun, but its behavior remains unpredictable on its first and only visit to the Sun’s harsh environs. With the potential for disintegration and fizzling […]

Preparations are underway at Starbase for the upcoming second Starship test flight, with Booster 9 expected to return to the launch site soon. The installation of its hot staging ring is now complete, and the booster is ready to roll in the coming days. This hot staging ring will allow the ship to separate from […]

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is preparing for his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Crew-7. The launch, known as Huginn, is scheduled for August 25th at 08:49 BST and will be live-streamed on ESA WebTV 2. This mission is particularly significant as it marks the first time a European astronaut […]

Karol “Bo” Bobko, a renowned NASA astronaut who made significant contributions to the space program, passed away at the age of 85. As the only astronaut to fly on the first launch of two space shuttle orbiters, Bobko left a lasting impact on space exploration. Born on December 23, 1937, in New York City, Bobko […]

On August 17, 2023, former NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg unveiled her original artwork at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The artwork pays tribute to the first woman and first American lady to fly into space, Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride, respectively. Nyberg’s portraits of these iconic figures were created using fabric as […]

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is set to embark on his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in August 2023. Named Huginn, this mission will mark his first long-duration stay on the ISS, following his previous 10-day mission, iriss, in 2015. Accompanied by his crew mate and commander, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas will […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has made significant contributions to NASA’s Artemis program, particularly through the development of the European Service Module (ESM). During the first Artemis mission, ESM exceeded expectations by providing power, propulsion, temperature control, and course correction for the Orion spacecraft. Now, as Artemis II approaches, ESM-2 is ready to support the […]