Schematic view of the optical design and layout of the NIRPS spectrograph and its components. — astro-ph.IM The Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) is a high-resolution, high-stability near-infrared (NIR) spectrograph equipped
Schematic view of the optical design and layout of the NIRPS spectrograph and its components. — astro-ph.IM The Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) is a high-resolution, high-stability near-infrared (NIR) spectrograph equipped
Relatively dark slope streaks are common on steep dust-mantled slopes of Mars. When imaged under high sun illumination they appear to be just a dark stain without topographic relief. However,
A Russian Progress freighter launched toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 11) on a mission to deliver several tons of cargo for the station’s astronaut crew. A Soyuz rocket
TAMPA, Fla. — Swissto12 has completed the Preliminary Design Review for its first direct-to-device connectivity satellite, the Swiss small geostationary spacecraft manufacturer announced Sept. 15. The company announced a contract
Mars Sample Tube Awaiting A Ride To Earth — NASA The Mars Sample Return (MSR) Campaign aims to collect and transport to Earth samples of martian atmosphere contained in sample
The geological features of an oddly shaped asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft now have official names, and like the mission’s moniker, they reflect a focus on early human relatives.
Blue Origin launched its 35th New Shepard suborbital mission this morning (Sept. 18) after a nearly four-week delay. The uncrewed flight, known as NS-35, lifted off today from Blue Origin‘s
It rains on the Sun! Although not in any way we’d recognise from Earth. In the Sun’s corona, the superheated atmosphere that extends millions of kilometres above its visible surface,
View entire image here. | This is a selection of the new radio view of the Milky Way galaxy. Click here to see how it compares to an optical image
New research suggests that “little red dots” seen in the early universe may actually be a new class of cosmic object: black hole stars. If this theory is correct, it






