Before stars are stars and solar systems emerge, there is nothing but gas and dust. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c5dd29b346085519ce8e7db/master/pass/01_SPoW_020919.jpg
Tag: space
Space Photos of the Week: Look, Ma, No Selfie Stick!
The Curiosity rover is a social-media champ, and more. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c54ac09b6726f3dc8ce5dd2/master/pass/01_SPoW_020219.jpg
Netflix reveals Space Force comedy series before Trump gets real thing approved
Welcome to (Netflix’s) Space Force. [credit: Netflix ] Netflix took the wraps off its latest comedy series on Wednesday, and while that may sound humdrum for a company with roughly 7,000 series in the works, this one has set its sights on something huge: the outer reaches of space. Er, sorry, we misread that. The […]
China probe ‘lands on dark side of the MOON’ in space exploration BREAKTHROUGH
The Chinese robotic probe Chang’e 4 has landed on the dark side of the moon, becoming the first manmade craft to alight on the unexplored surface, according to reports from Chinese state media. The probe reportedly landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin, the oldest, largest, and deepest crater on the moon’s surface. The moon’s dark […]
Best Space Photos of 2018, From Penguins to Selfies on Mars
We’re paying homage to the year’s highlights, especially the InSight Mars landing. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c1c12d19bc98c4c7667bfd8/master/pass/SPoW_123118_10.jpg
Working in space doesn’t seem to shorten astronauts’ lives
Space travel exposes astronauts to forms of radiation that are uncommon on Earth, and that are linked to cancers and heart problems, but a U.S. study suggests this doesn’t significantly shorten their lives.
Space Photos of the Week: It’s Love vs. Hate in Star vs. Star
Binary stars have a sort of relationship, but not one you’d want to be in. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c142942d630231142f06e2c/master/pass/SPoW_121518_05.jpg
Space Photos of the Week: It’s Love vs. Hate in Star vs. Star
Binary stars have a sort of relationship, but not one you’d want to be in. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c142942d630231142f06e2c/master/pass/SPoW_121518_05.jpg
Virgin Galactic Takes Off, and Space Tourism Draws Nearer
Richard Branson’s extra-planetary effort takes a giant leap toward realizing its dream of making space tourism a reality. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c12e820d396be0cb1d2b1e2/master/pass/VSSUnity_120316_VG01_A2A_OO021.jpg
2019 will be an extraordinary year in space. Here’s what NASA, SpaceX, and the night sky have in store for planet Earth.
SpaceX The 2019 calendar is full of major events in spaceflight, planetary science, and astronomy. SpaceX and Boeing hope to launch NASA astronauts inside commercial spaceships for the first time next year. Elon Musk may also conduct a test launch of his rocket company’s “Starship” spacecraft. Plus, humanity will make its farthest-ever visit to a […]
