Thanks to the European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft XMM-Newton, astronomers have seen a powerful explosion of plasma erupting from a distant star for the first time. We have seen (and
Thanks to the European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft XMM-Newton, astronomers have seen a powerful explosion of plasma erupting from a distant star for the first time. We have seen (and
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket that will launch NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration Dynamics Explorers) mission along with a technology demonstration from Viasat. Image: Blue Origin Blue Origin is
Field of view for WASP-135 b (image scale in arcsec/pix: 0.299772). Example image from 09 May 2024, with the target star, WASP-135, and the comparison star labeled in green and
On Oct. 25, 2025, Europe’s Sentinel‑2 satellite mission captured a striking image of the Planchón-Peteroa volcanic complex, located on the border between Chile and Argentina, emitting a plume of ash
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 551 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of launching Viasat’s ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Image: Adam Bernstein
NASA’s Technology Transfer Office invites entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative thinkers to apply NASA’s patented technologies to practical applications. Participants will select an existing NASA patent and develop a business or
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket just launched an interplanetary mission on its second-ever flight — and aced an epic landing at sea. NASA’s two-spacecraft ESCAPADE Mars mission is now en
Editor’s note: The sun unleashed a third X-class solar flare on Nov. 11. Clocking in at X5.1, it is the biggest solar flare this year and could impact Earth on
Specifications Optics: Fully multicoated lenses and prisms Design: Roof prism Magnification: 10x Objective lens: 1.2 inches (30 mm) Waterproof/fog-proof: Yes / Yes Field of view at 330 feet (1,000 m):
Not to be confused with the numerically similar Canon EOS R50 or R50 V, which, like this Nikon, squeezes an APS-C sensor into a compact chassis, the Z50 II updates




