Astrophysicists created a virtual worldwide observatory to photograph black holes in space
Black holes are invisible; they are places in space where gravity is so strong that nothing emerges from beyond. Not even light. But scientists still want to try to see what they look like, so from...
SpaceX set to launch ‘used rocket’
California’s SpaceX company expects to make a piece of history later when it re-flies a Falcon rocket. Traditionally, rockets are one-use only – all the elements of the vehicle are...
The Splitting of the Dunes
The mound in the center of this image appears to have blocked the path of the dunes as they marched south (north is to the left in this image) across the scene. Many of these transverse dunes have...
Planet-sized ‘waves’ spotted in the Sun’s atmosphere
Huge ripples in Earth’s atmosphere called Rossby waves help to steer the planet’s jet streams and weather patterns. Now, a study in Nature Astronomy offers the best evidence yet that similar...
ExoMars: Rover scientists to study Mawrth Vallis option
Europe is going to investigate a second site on Mars as a possible destination to send its 2021 rover. Scientists spent two days considering the options and plumped in the end for Mawrth Vallis...
SpaceX to fly two tourists around Moon in 2018
US private rocket company SpaceX has announced that two private citizens have paid to be sent around the Moon. The mission is planned for late 2018, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said, adding that the...
ESA chief Jan Wörner on ExoMars, the future of Plato and a moon village
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Director General of the European Space Agency, Jan Wörner, outlined the agency’s plans for Mars, the moon and dealing with satellites in deeps space. DW:...
Aeolus wind mission heads for test and launch
British engineers have finished assembling a satellite that experts believe could have a transformative impact on our weather forecasts. The Aeolus spacecraft will fire a laser into the atmosphere...
