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In this issue: How the Space Coast braced for the storm; Humans: 1, Asteroids: 0; News from Astra, Firehawk Aerospace and more
NASA and SpaceX are studying sending a private crew to boost Hubble’s orbit
SpaceX and NASA have signed a new agreement to study the feasibility of sending a commercial crew in a SpaceX Dragon to boost the orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope.…
What the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images tell us about the universe
NASA unveiled full-color images from the $11 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on Tuesday, marking the first of what is sure to be many releases from the super powerful…
Feast your eyes on the first interstellar comet ever directly observed
The solar system has another interstellar visitor, but there’s no question of this one being an alien spacecraft. It’s a true comet and the first we’ve ever confirmed comes from…
Lego has a new set that originated by a member of its Lego Ideas fan-sourced creation platform: The Women of NASA, a package that includes NASA pioneers Nancy Grace Roman,…
Astronomers used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to conduct the first atmospheric study of Earth-sized exoplanets and found evidence to suggest that two could be habitable. The planets have astronomers excited…
NASA captures enormous aurora on the largest planet in the solar system
Days before the Juno spacecraft is scheduled to arrive, astronomers have captured an enormous aurora at the north pole of Jupiter. The imagery, released this week, was taken back on May…
Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 20th birthday with ridiculous photo
It was 20 years ago today that NASA (working in conjunction with the European Space Agency) launched the Hubble Space Telescope into the heavens—well, a low Earth orbit, at least.…