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Deep ocean currents around Antarctica that are vital to marine life have slowed by 30% since the 1990s and could soon grind to a complete halt, a new study finds.These currents, known as Antarctic bottom waters, are powered by...

Science & Exploration 26/05/2023 5599 views 113 likesFlight controllers at ESA’s mission control centre in Germany have been busy this week, working with instrument teams on the final deployments to prepare ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) for exploring Jupiter. It...

NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 30, to discuss the next science investigations, technology demonstrations, crew supplies, and hardware bound for the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 28th commercial resupply services mission for...

A message has been sent to Earth from a spacecraft orbiting Mars, to simulate potential communication from an advanced...

Enjoy a sneak peek of ESA’s new documentary that looks at fire in all its fury - and how satellite technology is helping to mitigate this consequence of climate change. Join us on this journey as we meet the...

If you're looking for an entry-level telescope, grabbing the Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ for $50 represents a low-risk investment on a telescope from a top manufacturer that comes with accessories too. The PowerSeeker 50AZ is currently 20% off and that means...

NASA has selected a new mission to help humanity better understand Earth’s dynamic atmosphere – specifically, ice clouds that form at high altitudes throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions. The PolSIR instrument – short for Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer –...

Four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Axiom Space astronauts lifted off at 5:37 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 21,...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was designed to probe the mysteries of the Universe, not the least of which is what the first galaxies looked like. These galaxies formed during the Epoch of Reionization (aka. “Cosmic Dawn”), which...

Applications 20/05/2023 599 views 38 likesAn advanced broadband satellite that will demonstrate next-generation 5G connectivity by providing high-speed internet services has launched into space. The beam-hopping satellite – nicknamed JoeySat after a baby kangaroo – will connect thousands of people travelling...