Turns out you can strap the Game Boy Camera to a massive telescope and take photos of Jupiter

Guy who took photo of Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera and giant telescope publishes DIY tutorial

The latest adventure for the kooky camera looks skyward.

Euclid telescope snaps best photo yet of Milky Way’s heart

The new photo of the Milky Way's bright centre will help in the search for planets beyond our Solar System

Starfighters Space: The Latest Space Player Trying To Deliver Cheap Access To Space

Starfighters Space: The Latest Space Player Trying To Deliver Cheap Access To Space

Fleeting visit: Asteroid zooming past Earth on Saturday visible to stargazers

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency announced Wednesday.

Space travel’s heavyweights ponder a future with antimatter rockets

The technology could be used to send probes across interstellar space to other star systems.

This planet survived the death of its star—and kept its atmosphere

Astronomers have for the first time observed an atmosphere around a giant planet orbiting a white dwarf

Asteroid to pass Earth safely on Saturday, visible to stargazers

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency (ESA) announc...

First look at Earth’s second moon — revealed in satellite images for the first time ever

This rock star is ready for its extreme close-up. Chinese researchers have captured the first-ever close-up images of the rare “mini-moon” that’s tracing circles around the Earth. Dubbed 2016 HO3 or Kamoʻoalewa, this interstellar rolling stone is not actually one of our lunar satellites – it’s too distant for that — but rather an asteroid []

NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Wakes from Hibernation in Good Health

Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond Pluto. On June 23, flight controllers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, confirmed New Horizons, []

Catch me if you can! Inside NASA's daring plan to save a space telescope from plunging back to Earth

Catch me if you can! Inside NASA's daring plan to save a space telescope from plunging back to Earth

Artemis II Shows How Off-the-Shelf Cameras Are Becoming Scientific Tools in Space

Stunning images captured by astronauts aboard Artemis II using a Nikon Z9 have now been used to help researchers learn more about astronomy.

How to Watch SpaceX Launch Its Secretive Starfall Capsule

The upcoming demo mission opens up a new market for SpaceX.

Rare Planetary Parade On July 12: Moon To Appear Alongside 3 Planets

The celestial display will give skywatchers an opportunity to spot the Moon along with Mars, Saturn, and Uranus from Earth's point of view.

NASA's Hubble spots a stellar sparkler for the Fourth of July

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular red, white, and blue view of one of the Milky Way's oldest star clusters to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. Hidden within the ancient cluster are clues to how exploding stars helped transform the young universe into one capable of forming planets and, eventually, life.

Nasa captures stunning view of Super Typhoon Bavi from space

Nasa captures stunning view of Super Typhoon Bavi from space

Asteroid to be visible to stargazers on Saturday

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars.

New Images Reveal That This Asteroid Is Actually Two Conjoined Space Rocks That Form a Peanut-Shaped Object Called a 'Contact Binary'

A flyby conducted by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 uncovered the asteroid's strange shape. Data gathered by the probe will also help defend the planet against potentially threatening space rocks

Largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of universe

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its cosmic survey, meant to capture swathes of the sky in more depth and detail. Perched on a Chilean mountaintop, the telescope will point its eye at the southern sky []

Webb Detects the First Atmosphere on a Planet That Survived Its Star’s Death

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane and cloud particles in the atmosphere of WD 1856 b, a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a dead star 80 light-years away, the first atmospheric measurement of a planet transiting a white dwarf and a preview of what may survive the death of our own Sun.

60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's crowded heart

60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's crowded heart

Space-themed virtual reality exhibit opens in downtown San Antonio

A new interactive exhibit is bringing the cosmos to downtown San Antonio. Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience opened Thursday, July 2, at the Shops at Rivercenter, offering a virtual-reality journey through space designed to bring scientific discovery to the public. The new exhibit, developed with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory research center, lets visitors explore galaxies, [] The post Space-themed virtual reality exhibit opens in downtown San Antonio appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Mission to save NASA telescope that's falling to Earth

US scientists have launched a mission to tow an ageing satellite observatory into a safer orbit using a robot spacecraft.

Nasa’s mission to save a sinking space telescope

Nasa’s mission to save a sinking space telescope

The galaxy’s coldest “stars” may actually be alien megastructures

Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien megastructures: a Dyson sphere. The study finds that red dwarfs and white dwarfs are the most promising stars to examine, since advanced civilizations could potentially build energy-harvesting swarms around them more easily. These objects would stand out by glowing in infrared light instead of visible light, lacking the dusty signatures of ordinary stars, and possibly flickering in unusual ways.

‘Jet Lag: The Game’ Season 19 to Premiere at Picturehouse Cinemas in London (EXCLUSIVE)

“Jet Lag: The Game” Season 19 will debut Aug. 1 at a ticketed in-person premiere event hosted at Picturehouse Central London and simulcast to select Picturehouse Cinemas locations across the U.K. The Nebula-hosted event, titled “Jet Lag: Live — Japanorama,” will include the world premiere of the first episode of the 19th season, filmed across []

60 million stars shine in Euclid telescope's new image of the Milky Way

The European Space Agency on Wednesday released the largest and most detailed visible-light image of the Milky Way's center. The picture shows more than 60 million stars in the galactic bulge, glistening along with nebulae and star clusters. It is a mosaic of nine separate pointings, each covering a patch of sky somewhat larger than a full Moon. — Read the rest The post 60 million stars shine in Euclid telescope's new image of the Milky Way appeared first on Boing Boing.

Rare 'Strawberry Moon' to Light Up Skies with Golden Glow

Skywatchers are set for one of the year's most spectacular celestial events as June's full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, reaches its peak in the early hours of June 30, offering a rare golden spectacle that will not appear in the same way again until 2043.

The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is beginning its extraordinary survey of the southern sky, which will use the largest camera ever built to map the solar system, the galaxy and beyond

Canadian student satellite launches aboard SpaceX mission

A miniature satellite designed and built by students at the University of Victoria was successfully launched into orbit early Tuesday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking another milestone for Canada’s next generation of space researchers.

Arrakihs, a Spanish mission to illuminate the mystery of dark matter: ‘We have broken molds’

Four-telescope astronomical observatory is at the heart of the first space exploration to be led by the country

NASA Revelation: Juno Shows Jupiter’s Storms Like Never Before

NASA’s Juno captures Jupiter’s colossal storms, the Great Red Spot, and Clyde’s Spot, revealing chaotic weather, polar cyclones, and intricate atmospheric mysteries.

Where NASA Posts Its Best Space Photos, and How to Find Them

Explore decades of incredible images and videos of stars, planets, moons, and galaxies—most of which are free to use and share.

LIVE: NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to repair robotic arm on International Space Station

Watch live as NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conduct a spacewalk to repair the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA #space #live #nasa

Hungarian Technology Plays Key Role in JUICE Mission to Jupiter

Although the European JUICE space probe, currently en route to Jupiter and its icy moons, is still in the early stage of its mission, Hungarian innovations are already contributing significantly on board, the HUN-REN Research Network reported on its website. The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) spacecraft launched on April 14, 2023, to reach Jupiter, [] The post Hungarian Technology Plays Key Role in JUICE Mission to Jupiter appeared first on Hungary Today.

China’s asteroid hunter closes in on target after 400-day trip, though size is a surprise

China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured its first close-up image of a near-Earth asteroid, revealing that the target is even smaller than anticipated – a factor scientists say will make the sample-return task “far more difficult” than previous Japanese and American missions. The probe captured images about 20km (12.4 miles) from asteroid 2016 HO3 during its approach phase, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Monday. It was close enough for the spacecraft to begin...