Air And Space - Page 603

April 28, 2016

What might the putative 'Planet Nine' look like?

Astronomers are trying to take the measure of Planet Nine before the hypothesized world has even been discovered.

April 28, 2016

SpaceX's Dragon is launching a huge science haul to Space Station

SpaceX will attempt to launch a Dragon cargo spacecraft, carrying a bundle of awesome science experiments, toward the International Space Station.

April 28, 2016

Saturn is absolutely gorgeous in this photo from NASA's Cassini probe

Saturn, the jewel of our solar system, reigns supreme in this spectacular new photo from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which also captured the planet's stunning rings and the tiny moon Dione.

April 28, 2016

Surprise! Gigantic black hole found in cosmic backwater

One of the biggest black holes ever found sits in a cosmic backwater, like a towering skyscraper in a small town.

April 28, 2016

At Venus, a Japanese spacecraft is almost ready for big science

A Japanese spacecraft's long-awaited Venus campaign is finally about to begin.

April 28, 2016

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches and lands private rocket for third time

Billionaire Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight company Blue Origin launched a prototype reusable rocket into space and then landed it back on Earth Saturday in an epic third successful test flight in less than five months.

April 28, 2016

'Laser cloak' could hide Earth from evil aliens

A simple laser beam could disrupt aliens' observations of Earth, making it look like there's nobody home on the third rock from the sun, a new study suggests.

April 28, 2016

New alien planet boasts rare triple suns

Eat your heart out, Tatooine: A newly discovered alien planet has not one, not two, but three suns in its sky.

April 28, 2016

Russia launches robotic supply ship toward Space Station

An unmanned Russian cargo ship packed with 3 tons of supplies launched toward the International Space Station Thursday, beginning a two-day orbital delivery flight.

April 28, 2016

ExoMars: Inside Europe's quest to land a rover on the red planet

The successful launch of Europe's first ExoMars mission earlier this month set the stage for a much more ambitious second act: a rover landing on the Red Planet.