Opinion

Congratulations to the Artemis II crew – but the case for sending astronauts into space is rapidly shrinking

Soon, thanks to the advance of robots, the only reason left to send humans to the moon will be as an ultra-expensive sport, say astronomer royal Martin Rees and astrophysicist Donald Goldsmith ...

Astronomers Solve Decades-Long Mystery About Saturn’s Spin – “Something Strange Was Happening”

Saturn’s aurora acts as a localized energy source that drives winds and currents in a stable feedback system, producing the illusion of changing rotation.

Richard Feynman explains why our night sky is dark despite trillions of stars

A black patch of sky looks empty until you stop taking it for granted. That is the starting point of a theory from Professor ...

The best photos from NASA's first moon mission in more than 50 years

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes. See ...

Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images

At this point in NASA’s human spaceflight story, researchers have a substantial amount of material – documents, artifacts and ...
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10,000 photos in 7 hours: The surreal views of NASA’s Artemis II mission

Photo: NASA After nine days of journeying around the moon, the Artemis II mission has come to a successful conclusion with ...

From Deep Space: Artemis II Astronauts Capture a Stunning View of the Milky Way

Astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission captured a breathtaking image of the Milky Way during their return from a ...