The James Webb Telescope hasnt even embarked on its first science mission yet that NASA is already claiming that its work could be extended beyond ten years thanks to the excess fuel available for its onboard thrusters. Successfully launched on December 25, the James Webb Telescope is currently und

NASA recently turned to religious thinkers to help assess and understand the existential challenge that humanity could face if we discovered the existence of extraterrestrial life. Are we alone in the universe? This is probably one of the biggest questions in human history. For the time being, to o

According to various web publications, folding a single sheet of paper several dozen times would result in a thickness approximately equal to the Earth-Moon distance. This is possible in theory, but in reality, we would obviously be unable to achieve it. Fold a sheet 42 times in a row In a publicat

From Ingenuitys first flight to Mars to the launch of the James Webb Telescope, 2021 has been an exceptional year for space lovers, but the adventure continues and the year 2022 also promises to delight us. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the events that await us. Two behemoths ready to take off I

A collaboration of astronomers reports the discovery of 70 to 170 new wandering planets in archived data from multiple telescopes. These new observations double the number of such known objects in the galaxy and suggest that there could be several billion of them. Wandering planets Falling on an ex

After the incident involving the Chinese space station (SSC) and satellites of the Starlink constellation, Elon Musk commented on some criticism of him. The CEO of SpaceX simply believes that there is room for everyone in space. Criticism rains down on the Starlink project According to Chinese auth

Launched last Christmas Day, the James Webb Telescope will focus entirely on infrared wavelengths, ideal for probing the early Universe. To detect faint heat signals from very distant objects, however, the observatory must be cut off from any other stray heat. To do this, in addition to positioning

American scientists recently detailed a rather amazing idea:a new hovering rover to explore Earths satellite. This machine capable of levitating could also make it possible to explore asteroids and other surfaces devoid of air. A first prototype of reduced size has already seen the light of day. A

On Tuesday, January 4, NASA operators successfully completed the release process for the James Webb Telescope sunshield. This was the most complex and delicate operation of the long deployment phase of the observatory. The mission team can now move on to the next important item on their to-do list:d

A week ago, Russia successfully launched a prototype of its next-generation Angara rocket. This was the third test for this new machine which is to replace the Proton launchers. This test was presented as a real success. In reality, not everything went as planned. Russia has been developing its new

Several million years ago, a magnetar spun off its hinges, releasing as much energy as a billion suns in a fraction of a second. Last year, an instrument available on the ISS was able to capture this incredible event. Astronomers believe these high-energy explosions are caused by starquakes. Neutro

The first orbital test flight of the Starship SN20 was originally scheduled for next February. Unfortunately, the prolonged investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), led by Wayne Monteith, forces SpaceX to postpone this deadline. The Starship SN20 prototype performed a new pre-bur

Astronomers suggest that many extraterrestrial civilizations have already risen in our galaxy during its history. On the other hand, they also suggest that most have probably already disappeared. Proposed in 1961 by Dr. Frank Drake, the Drake equation is a formula for estimating the potential numbe

An analysis of data from the TESS satellite revealed something strange. In a two-star system, one of the two seems regularly eclipsed by an unknown object. Researchers suspect the presence of a large asteroid or possibly even a small planet releasing a cloud of dust. Put into orbit in April 2018,

Are humans destined to become an interplanetary species? Some think so. Naturally, such an overshoot would involve many challenges, among which are food issues. And it could get out of hand. In a more or less distant future, humans could invade the entire Solar System, or at least rub shoulders wit

The James Webb Telescope has just successfully deployed the final segment of its enormous primary mirror, capping off one of the most complicated space deployments of all. time. The mission team is now concentrating on aligning the various segments, before calibrating all the instruments. From a fe

NASA will test a system based on Amazons Alexa system during the Artemis I mission scheduled for next March or April. The goal will be to determine how this voice recognition technology could be used to help astronauts on future missions. NASA is currently preparing for its Artemis 1 mission, durin

Two years ago, China landed a lander on the Moon in an effort to bring back the first samples since the Apollo era. On site, analysis of the reflectance spectra of the surrounding area also identified the presence of water at an average of 120 parts per million. This is a first. China had already l

The James Webb Telescope continues its journey, en route to Lagrange Point 2 more than 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. Positioned in orbit, the most powerful observatory ever launched in space will focus on the first stars and galaxies, but also on several nearby exoplanets. But concretely, when

According to a team of researchers, primordial black holes created in the first moments after the Big Bang could explain all the dark matter in the Universe. It was also one of Stephen Hawkings most controversial theories. The James Webb Telescope may soon be able to test it. Black holes and dark m