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The First Exoplanet Found…Outside the Galaxy!
This new planet has had a pretty rough life.
This Little Star Made a Blast Bigger Than Our Sun Ever Could
Small stars can pack a surprisingly powerful punch. For an example look no further than the nearest neighbor to our solar system, Proxima Centauri. This little red dwarf just sent off a blast a hundred times more powerful than anything that our own sun ever has.
NASA Launches CAPSTONE to Test Experimental Orbit Around the Moon
In preparation for future missions, NASA is testing a never-been-flown-before orbit around the Moon in search of the most efficient deep space route for space travel.
What Could Delay the Historic SpaceX and NASA Launch?
Detailed planning and test after test do not always mean smooth sailing in space flight.
Inspiration4: Successful Liftoff and Splashdown for the First Civilian Mission to Space
SpaceX launched four private citizens to space on Wednesday, September 15, at 8:02PM ET. Following their three-day trip around the Earth, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully splashed down off the coast of Florida Saturday evening. There were no professional astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Let’s learn more about Inspiration4's journey. Updated Monday, September 20.
October: What's New In Space Exploration This Month?
From launches to landings, here are some exciting space exploration highlights for this month!
Watch the Super Flower Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse
Those located in the Americas, Europe, or Africa can see this rare total lunar eclipse during the night of May 15, 2022.
It’s Time to Study Space Sexology
Scientists say the time has come to study sex in space if humanity will ever stand a chance at surviving on other planets.
3 Awesome Launches to Look Forward to This Year
2021 was a pretty exciting year for spaceflight. We had a bunch of private rocket launches and the initiation of a new era in space tourism. We had the launch of DART, a mission where NASA will use a spacecraft to punch an asteroid in the face. And at the last moment, we had liftoff for the much-delayed and long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope.
The Secrets of Jupiter’s Atmosphere…in 3D!
Jupiter is all sorts of wild.
The James Webb Space Telescope Launches!
Finally! It was initially proposed way back in 1998 and named the James Webb Space Telescope in 2002. After a decade of delays and over 10 billion dollars past its original budget, NASA’s next great observatory finally launched from the European Space Agency’s Guiana Space Centre in South America.
Evidence for Water on Mars Might be Clay Instead (Bummer!)
What’s shiny and lives under the Martian ice? No, it’s not a joke. It’s clay. Just…clay.
Watch the Next NASA and SpaceX Mission on Discovery and Science Channel
On Sunday November 15, NASA and SpaceX team up again for the first operational mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Discovery and Science Channel will be coming to you LIVE from the launch pad for SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: CREW-1 LIFT OFF starting at 5 PM ET.
William Shatner is going where no 90-year-old has gone before
The Star Trek star will become the oldest person to go to space when he launches aboard a Blue Origin rocket on Wednesday, October 13. Watch live coverage on Space Launch LIVE: Shatner in Space on Discovery and Science Channel starting at 8:30A ET with liftoff scheduled for 10A ET.
Ingenuity Takes First Flight on Mars
In a historic first, Ingenuity successfully flew on the Red Planet. The Mars helicopter was in the air for about 40 seconds.