Nasa capsule in slingshot move around moon in last big step before lunar orbit
Nasa’s Orion capsule has passed within 80 miles of the moon in the final big stage ahead of its record-breaking lunar orbit. The close approach occurred as the crew capsule and its three test dummies passed
Webb Space Telescope spots early galaxies hidden from Hubble
Nasa’s Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that until now were hidden from view, including one that may have formed a mere 350 million years after the cosmic-creating Big Bang. Astronomers said that if
Study finds that stars and planets grow together
Astronomers have found that planet formation in the young Solar System started much earlier than previously thought. According to the research, the building blocks of planets started growing at the same time as their parent star.
Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel
A capsule has delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station despite a jammed solar panel. The shipment arrived two days after launching from Virginia. Only one of the cargo ship’s two round solar
Telescope captures the ghost of a giant star
The ghostly remains of a giant star reveal a tapestry of colours and waves. After a massive star’s life ended in a powerful explosion some 11,000 years ago, the wispy structure of pink and orange clouds
China launches third and final space station component
China has launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station, realizing a more than decade-long endeavour to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit. Mengtian was blasted into space at 3:39pm local
