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World's largest digital camera to help new Vera Rubin Observatory make a 'time-lapse record of the universe' (video)

By Victoria Corless published

A major milestone with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been reached with the installation of the telescope's enormous eye — the world's largest digital camera.

Tech
A comet shines after sunset over a European Southern observatory in Chile

Space photo of the day: Brilliant comet shines at sunset over observatory in Chile

By Tariq Malik published

The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.

Space Exploration
four puffy colored orbs around a star-shaped icon labelled hr 8799

James Webb Space Telescope sees four giant alien planets circling nearby star (images)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged four planets orbiting the host star HR 8799 about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.

James Webb Space Telescope
A Rocket Lab Electron vehicle launches the “High Five” mission on March 17, 2025, carrying five satellites for the French technology company Kinéis.

Rocket Lab launches final 5 satellites for French 'Internet of Things' constellation

By Mike Wall published

Rocket Lab launched the final five satellites for the French company Kinéis' "Internet of Things" constellation tonight (March 17).

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.

How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse

By Tereza Pultarova published

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.

Satellites
A cropped version of the nebula image.

This butterfly-shaped nebula owes its structure to 2 chaotic young stars

By Keith Cooper published

This butterfly shaped nebula is the perfect target for the James Webb Space Telescope to learn more about star formation.

James Webb Space Telescope
The starburst galaxy NGC 4536, seen here in a photo by the Hubble Space Telescope, has bright blue clusters of baby stars and pink clumps of ionized hydrogen gas speckled throughout its sweeping spiral arms.

Spiral starburst galaxy glows in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image

By Samantha Mathewson published

A recent image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a gorgeous spiral galaxy bursting with new star formation.

Hubble Space Telescope
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance approaches the International Space Station for docking on the Crew-10 astronaut mission on the night of March 15, 2025.

SpaceX's Crew-10 mission arrives at International Space Station to relieve Starliner astronauts (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Sunday morning (March 16).

International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 15, 2025.

SpaceX aces 3rd launch in 13 hours, sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched its third mission in less than 13 hours this morning (March 15), sending 23 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Transporter 13 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 15, 2025.

SpaceX launches 74 satellites to orbit, lands Falcon 9 rocket for the 400th time (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 74 satellites from California early Saturday morning (March 15), then came back to Earth for a landmark touchdown.

Launches & Spacecraft
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