The James Webb Space Telescope is still snapping its first pictures of Solar System planets, and the latest batch could be particularly useful. NASA and the ESA have shared early images of Mars, taken on September 5th, that promise new insights into the planet’s atmosphere. Data from the near-infrared camera (NIRCam) is already offering a […]
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The Webb Space Telescope Snaps Its First Photo of an Exoplanet
The grainy image of a “super Jupiter” is a sign of what’s to come as the telescope’s observations ramp up. https://media.wired.com/photos/631b8ffb995b6da54b57eeb9/master/pass/Quanta_Lede_Ancient-Antiviral-System_2880x1620_Lede-scaled.jpg
FCC to fight space debris by requiring satellite disposal in 5 years or less
Enlarge / Artist’s impression of low Earth-orbit satellites like those launched by SpaceX and OneWeb. (credit: NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / P. Marenfeld) The Federal Communications Commission has a plan to minimize space junk by requiring low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to be disposed no more than five years after being taken out of […]
NASA scrubs the launch of its Space Launch System rocket due to fuel leak
NASA has called off today’s planned launch of its new Space Launch System rocket. The launch was to be the start of the Artemis I mission, in which the rocket would carry the uncrewed Orion spacecraft on its mission around the moon. But a liquid hydrogen fuel leak meant the launch had to be scrubbed. […]
Space Jam: A New Legacy: Watch LeBron James Take On ‘Toons in First Trailer, Ahead of HBO Max Premiere
RELATED STORIES Like Michael Jordan before him, NBA champ LeBron James is heading to Toontown. In the first trailer released Saturday for Space Jam: A New Legacy (which hits HBO Max July 16, in addition to theaters), James faces off with some of the most classic cartoon characters from the Warner Bros. archives. While trying […]
Tandav season 2: Saif Ali Khan teases return for Samar Singh ‘Watch this space’
The Machiavellian political leader Samar Singh (played by Saif Ali Khan) rose to the top of the food chain before making an unprecedented decision in the first season of Tandav. The show’s lead star recently spoke to Express.co.uk about what fans could expect to see in the Amazon Prime series’ second season. New Indian Original […]
SpaceX Rocket: Watch Second Attempt at NASA’s First Crewed Space Mission in Nearly a Decade
RELATED STORIES NASA astronauts will try again to blast off to to the International Space Station Saturday afternoon, after inclement weather scrubbed a launch Wednesday. If successful, Saturday’s takeoff will mark the first crewed space mission since the shuttle program was retired in 2011. The second attempt at launch is currently scheduled for 3:22 pm […]
Netflix’s Space Force: Grade It!
RELATED STORIES Netflix’s Steve Carell-led Space Force shoots for the comedic stars… but does it reach them? In a moment, we’ll want to hear what you think about the satirical new comedy series from Carell and his Office-mate Greg Daniels, which debuted Friday. But first, a quick recap: We meet Carell’s Gen. Mark Naird as he’s […]
For All Mankind: Grade the Premiere of Apple TV+’s Alt-History Space Race
RELATED STORIES Upon its Nov. 1 launch, Apple TV+‘s first original series included For All Mankind, which looks at the 1960s space race through the lens of an alternate history. Do you say da or nyet to the new drama? The following recaps only the first of the three episodes released on Nov. 1, followed […]
Infared Photos Reveal Dubai’s Green Space
The city’s plant life still has a ways to go. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c742b5ee1ad1b0b1ac41d4e/master/pass/01_PaoloPettigiani_Dubai%20.jpg