Space

SpaceX aces 100th rocket landing after Dragon cargo ship launch to space station

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched its 31st rocket of the year early Tuesday (Dec. 21), sending a used Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station  before nailing the company’s 100th landing.  A new two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Launch Complex 39A here at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 5:07 a.m. EST … Read more

Here’s Why The World Will Be Holding Its Breath During The JWST Launch

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When the immense sound of the Ariane 5 rocket rumbles across Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana, it will signal the end of a journey decades in the making. Perched atop the rocket will be the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most sophisticated and complex observatory ever constructed.   An enormous mirror 6.5 meters across, … Read more

Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina will fly on SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are finalizing an agreement to launch the first cosmonaut on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, agency officials confirmed on Monday (Dec. 20).  Joel Montalbano, NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) program manager, told reporters during a prelaunch briefing for the upcoming Dragon cargo resupply mission … Read more

You can watch SpaceX launch NASA supplies to space station early Tuesday

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will launch a Dragon spacecraft packed with NASA cargo to the International Space Station early Tuesday (Dec. 21) as part of its latest resupply mission for the U.S. space agency and you can watch it live. A shiny new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will take to the skies here from … Read more

Best beginner cameras | Space

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There are hundreds of options available when it comes to the best beginner cameras. Plenty of models now offer a combination of ease of use and high-specification features, along with flexible shooting modes and a low price. It can feel a little overwhelming to navigate all the brands and model numbers though, which is where … Read more

Asteroid Ryugu: Space rock sample brought to Earth has a strange dark colour

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Last year, Japan’s Hayabusa 2 asteroid explorer returned samples from the asteroid Ryugu, and now the first analysis of the rock shows it has a primitive composition and a curiously dark colour Space 20 December 2021 By Alex Wilkins Artist’s impression of Hayabusa 2 near Ryugu Akihiro Ikeshita The asteroid Ryugu contains some of the … Read more

Best lenses for astrophotography | Space

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Astrophotography is something you can do with a basic DSLR or mirrorless camera and its kit lens. Without one of the best lenses for astrophotography, however, your results might not be quite what you imagined and you’ll soon be looking around for upgrades. Once you’re ready for a new lens, apertures of f2.8 and wider … Read more

Best zoom lenses | Space

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A zoom lens is one that allows you to adjust its focal length. They can be wide-angle, telephoto, or form the bridge between the two, but they’re all adjustable. The opposite to a zoom lens is a prime, and these lenses tend to offer faster apertures to make up for being stuck at a single … Read more

What will the James Webb Space Telescope reveal to us about dark matter?

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The James Webb Space Telescope will rest in space at Lagrange Point 2, a spot directly behind Earth from the sun’s perspective. There, the instrument will make powerful observations of far-off celestial bodies; the telescope’s infrared view will be able to penetrate interstellar dust. (Image credit: Northrop Grumman) The James Webb Space Telescope could help … Read more