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Spaceflight Now

NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore (right) pose in front of a graphic of the mission patch for the Starliner Crew Flight Test. Image: Will Robinson-Smith/Spaceflight Now. NASA is five weeks away from putting astronauts aboard a new …

Space.com

“The newly born stars live as blue supergiants throughout the second-longest phase of a star’s life, when it burns helium in its core.” Comments (0). illustration of a yellow star and a blue star circling close to each other.

Space.com

An analysis of car crashes during the 2017 solar eclipse in the U.S. suggests the upcoming April eclipse could also come with an uptick in fatal accidents. Comments (0). cars lined up on a highway under a sign reading “solar eclipse saturday major …

Space.com

The Euclid “dark universe” probe’s ailing vision has been restored after an experimental deicing campaign successfully evaporated ice from the telescope’s mirrors, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Tuesday (March 26).

Space.com

SpaceX’s next Starship vehicle has breathed fire ahead of its coming test flight. A 165-foot-tall (50 meters) Starship upper stage just fired up all six of its Raptor engines in a full-duration “static fire” test at SpaceX’s Starbase site in South …

The Weather Channel

April’s total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes — and cosmic chance. The moon will be extra close to Earth, providing a long and intense period of darkness, and the sun should be more active with …

Space.com

Totality across North America; Totality duration: Notable locations; Maximum totality at sunrise; Point of greatest eclipse; Maximum totality at sunset. On April 8, a total …

The Planetary Society

The danger of a major solar storm is now at its highest in over a decade. As the Sun reaches the peak of its activity cycle, the odds of such a storm hitting Earth rise along with its associated risks, including blackouts, disabled satellites, …

The Dallas Morning News

Partnering with librarians, the students produced an exhibit, opening March 26, comprising maps, photographs and medieval instruments.

UT News | The University of Texas at Austin

In the early afternoon of April 8, 2024, The University of Texas at Austin will find itself in eerie darkness as the moon begins to block the light of the sun. In Austin, “totality” will begin at 1:36 p.m. and last less than two minutes.