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Category: 2. Space
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Webb Detects Lyman-Apha Emission from Galaxy in Early Universe
The Lyman-apha light from JADES-GS-z13-1 has taken nearly 13.47 billion years to reach us, as it dates back to just 330 million years after the Big Bang.
This image shows JADES-GS-z13-1 (the red dot at center), imaged with Webb’s…
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Meet NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11: The Astronauts Launching to Shape Humanity’s Future in Space
Four astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos are teaming up for an ambitious mission aboard the International Space Station. Launching no earlier than July 2025, the Crew-11 expedition will support long-duration science experiments and tech…
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Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after launch
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain
The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, dealing a blow to…
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Isar Aerospace’s first Spectrum launch fails
WASHINGTON — The first launch of Isar Aerospace’ Spectrum rocket failed March 30 when the vehicle lost attitude control seconds after liftoff and plummeted back to Earth.
The Spectrum rocket lifted off from Andøya Spaceport in northern…
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They Just Shut Down Gaia, the Spacecraft That Mapped Two Billion Stars
After over a decade of stellar service, ESA’s Gaia spacecraft has been retired – but its legacy is just beginning. From mapping nearly two billion stars to uncovering galactic secrets, Gaia revolutionized our understanding of the Milky Way….
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Alien Clues in Strange Martian Stone: Scientists Stunned by Rover Discovery
Pale rocks on the red planet reveal a watery past and suggest the potential for life. Sometimes, scientists have to dig, work, and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes, a robot rolls over a rock that turns out to be a revelation….
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