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The James Webb Space Telescope can use its full name in British journal again after controversy

Submit on Thursday, December 29th, 2022 00:11

The Royal Astronomical Society briefly mandated that all journal articles refer to the observatory as ‘JWST’, before NASA cleared former chief James Webb of persecuting queer staffers.

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Satellite sees deadly blizzard and ‘bomb cyclone’ blanket the US northeastern in snow (photos)

Submit on Thursday, December 29th, 2022 00:11

Satellite imagery from NASA shows snow, ice and clouds blanketing the northeastern U.S. during the peak of the holiday travel season.

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NASA’s new X-59 supersonic plane gets powerful engine for quiet sonic booms

Submit on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 23:11

NASA’s supersonic X-59 plane is now one step closer to its flight demonstration over U.S. communities now that it has its 13-foot engine for quiet sonic booms.

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Every planet in the solar system will be visible on Wednesday (Dec. 28). Here’s how to see them

Submit on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 20:11

Take a grand tour of the solar system tonight (Dec. 28) as each of the planets in the solar system will be visible at the same time.

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Former Russian space agency chief injured in Ukraine shelling, completes surgery: report

Submit on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 20:11

Former Roscosmos director-general Dmitry Rogozin is ‘on the mend’ after being flown from Ukraine to Russia for the ‘complex operation, state media reported Monday (Dec. 26).

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15 times black holes surprised us in 2022

Submit on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 18:11

Over the past year, astronomers have gleaned new insights into black holes across the universe. Here is a list of 15 times black holes surprised us in 2022.

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China unveils plans for the largest optical telescope in Asia

Submit on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 18:11

Peking University wants to build the largest optical telescope in Asia and close the gap in astronomy capabilities with the rest of the world.

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Watch SpaceX launch its 1st next-gen Starlink satellites early Wednesday (Dec. 28)

Submit on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 13:11

SpaceX plans to send a test group of a new generation of Starlinks to space as the network is reportedly fighting congestion.

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