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With the relentless volume of existence-threatening shit humans are forced to contend with as of late, the simultaneous influx of space-related news has offered frequent (and more than welcome) respite from the nightmare. For the latest example of this, we turn to astronomers who recently shared (via the Nature peer-reviewed journal) that a radio signal has […]
In a breathtaking display of the humbling enormity of our surroundings, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided us mere earthlings with what the space agency has revealed is the “deepest and sharpest” infrared image of the universe to date. The image, seen in full below, provides a truly thrilling visual exploration of the SMACS 0723 cluster […]
For the first time in history, astronomers have captured a photo of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Via the Event Horizon Telescope, astronomers have shared the image of the Milky Way’s Sagittarius A*, per the EHS website. While the black hole itself—which has been discussed by scientists for years—cannot be seen, the image shows […]
NASA will soon be sending nudes to space in order to attract attention from aliens, UK tabloid The Sun reports. according to a study released by the space administration. A study was published explaining that the images won’t be nude photographs of actual people, but rather pixelated nude stencils of a man and a woman next to a drawing of […]
Pete Davidson is no longer part of the crew for the next Blue Origin flight, the Jeff Bezos-founded company has confirmed. In a statement initially shared to Twitter on Thursday evening and later added to the mission in question’s designated updates page, a Blue Origin rep announced that the initially scheduled launch date of March 23 had […]
Elon Musk and SpaceX are lending support to Ukraine amid Russia’s assault on the embattled country. The announcement comes after Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked the SpaceX billionaire to help supply satellite-based communications to the country, as their internet access has been disrupted by the Russian invasion. “While you try to colonize Mars, Russia try to occupy […]
After selling 600 first round tickets at $200,000 to $250,000 a seat for a flight to suborbital space, Virgin Galactic has reopened their lucrative extraterrestrial tourism trip to customers. According to CNN, tickets will now cost $450,000 for the 90-minute trip. The company announced that tickets will be going back on sale on Feb. 16 and […]
NASA announced in a press release that once the International Space Station concludes its three decades of service at the end of 2030, it will head off to greener pastures by crashing into an area known as Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean. The Biden Administration committed late last year to extend ISS operations through 2030 before […]
Sotheby’s on Tuesday unveiled a diamond that’s possibly from outer space. The 555.55-carat black diamond, known as “The Enigma,” was the largest cut diamond in the world in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. It was unveiled today as part of a tour in Dubai and Los Angeles, and will be auctioned off in London in February. Experts […]
You can now check “Michael Strahan flying to space” off your 2021 bingo cards. The Good Morning America host, seven-time Pro-Bowler, and Super Bowl champion touched down in space on Saturday via Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, and its latest commercial flight. The achievement came as Strahan was joined by the daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard and […]
