A full rotation of the planet Mars

Stunning high-definition footage captures the breathtaking launch of the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship last night. At 5:13 a.m. today, the in-orbit Shenzhou-21 crew opened the hatch of China Space Station and welcomed the arriving Shenzhou-23 team aboard.This marks the 8th in-orbit crew reunion in China’s space history and a new milestone: for the first time a Hong Kong astronaut has entered the Tiangong space station.

Starship Flight 12 goals:• Debut next-generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles• First launch from Starbase’s newly redesigned launch pad• Demonstrate upgraded Raptor engines in flight• Deploy 20 Starlink simulators and 2 modified Starlink satellites• Test in-space Raptor relight• Evaluate heat shield performance and tile damage scenarios during reentry• Perform experimental reentry and maneuvering tests• Offshore splashdown attempt for the redesigned Super Heavy booster

BREAKING 🚨: SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket is set to make its first launch on Thursday (May 21)It's the most heavily redesigned Starship since flights began in 2023Liftoff is targeted for 6:30 PM ET from Starbase, Texas 🚀

Released for the first time, images from the Noctis-1 military space telescope. 🔭👀The UK's extraordinary new Borealis software will use these images and data from multiple sources to give us a faster, clearer picture of everything orbiting Earth.@SciTechgovuk @spacegovuk

Out there, beyond what we can name, there is more than darkness.There are vast arcs of space and light, shaped by forces we can’t see but can measure.Mysteries of the universe stretch farther than our understanding can reach.And sometimes, just sometimes, the sky answers back in colour, reminding us that “empty” was never the right word.Northern lights in Iceland. 📹Martin Giraud/ tinmar_g

Space Activities for Kids: Science, STEM & Astronomy Ideas