Daily Telescope: A colorful heart with a blue core
This nebula is found about 7,500 light-years from Earth.
Space
Crossed wires led to high drama as NASA returned asteroid samples to Earth
"I was trying to mentally prepare myself to deal with a crashed capsule in the desert."
Daily Telescope: A super-hot jet 1,000 light-years from Earth
Molecules in the outflows from the young stars are excited by the turbulent conditions.
NASA says SpaceX’s next Starship flight could test refueling tech
SpaceX appears on track for at least a preliminary propellant transfer test next year.
India reveals that it has returned lunar spacecraft to Earth orbit
India now credibly has the third most advanced deep-space program in the world.
Don’t count on NASA to return humans to the Moon in 2025 or 2026, GAO says
No surprise: SpaceX's lunar lander and Axiom's spacesuits pace the Artemis III schedule.
What happens in Vega didn’t stay in Vega, as key rocket parts went missing
There's a valuable payload riding on the final Vega rocket launch.
No further investments in Virgin Galactic, says Richard Branson
Branson's business empire "no longer has the deepest pockets."
A bitter pill: Amazon calls on rival SpaceX to launch Internet satellites
Jeff Bezos' rivalry with Elon Musk takes a back seat to Amazon's launch dilemma.
Rocket Report: A mysterious explosion in China; Firefly tests new engine
Firefly Aerospace has announced a major milestone for its new medium-lift rocket.
With another record broken, the world’s spaceports are busier than ever
No turning back? We can expect even more launches worldwide next year.
For the first time, we’re seeing views of China’s entire space station
Tiangong could now outlive the older, larger International Space Station.
Seven-minute hotfire test moves Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket closer to flight
This was one of the final exams for Ariane 6 before its long-delayed debut.
Rocket Report: Beyond Gravity to study fairing reuse; North Korea launches satellite
"I conclude the objects are the spy satellite and the rocket upper stage."
