In this video: what the new ESA–Vast MoU actually covers, how it replaces the 2024 agreement, the four crewed missions ESA and Vast are already working on for 2027, why Haven-1 and Haven-2 matter, and the real limits and risks — including Europe's continued reliance on US launch and crew vehicles.
Halloween Fireballs 2026: When to See the Orionid and Taurid Meteor Showers
“Halloween fireballs” is the popular name for the bright meteors of the Taurid meteor showers. They earned the nickname because they are often seen from late October into early November, which is exactly when Halloween falls.
M94: A GALAXY WITH A COMPLEX STAR-FORMATION HISTORY
Messier 94 is a spiral galaxy with a striking feature hidden in ultraviolet light: a bright ring surrounding its central region.
Captured by NASA’s retired Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) telescope, this ultraviolet view reveals structures that are difficult to see in ordinary visible-light images.
At the heart of M94, the intense ultraviolet emission is thought to come largely from a population of extremely old stars, around 10 billion years old. Farther out, the galaxy’s ring and spiral arms tell a different story.
Bright blue-white regions trace areas where new stars are forming today, while the faint red glow marks regions where star formation ended more than 100 million years ago.
M94 therefore offers astronomers a snapshot of different stages of stellar evolution across the same galaxy, from ancient stars near its center to relatively recent and ongoing star formation farther out.
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NASA has selected PRIMA, the PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, as the first mission in its new Probe Explorer class. Announced on September 23, 2026, this roughly $1 billion space telescope will observe the universe in far-infrared light, a window that sits between what the James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories can see, and is targeting a 2033 launch.
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Starship Flight 14 reached orbit for the first time in the program's history, deployed all 26 Starlink V3 satellites, and performed its first deorbit burn. But an engine problem shortened the planned 10-hour mission to about three hours, and Ship 41 tipped over and exploded after splashdown in the Pacific. So did Flight 14 succeed? Here is what worked, what didn't, and what SpaceX has to fix next.
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In this video: what the new ESA–Vast MoU actually covers, how it replaces the 2024 agreement, the four crewed missions ESA and Vast are already working on for 2027, why Haven-1 and Haven-2 matter, and the real limits and risks — including Europe's continued reliance on US launch and crew vehicles.
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Halloween Fireballs 2026: When to See the Orionid and Taurid Meteor Showers
“Halloween fireballs” is the popular name for the bright meteors of the Taurid meteor showers. They earned the nickname because they are often seen from late October into early November, which is exactly when Halloween falls.
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From Antarctica to Space. When lives are at stake, you need to perform. Today we talk about this with Paul Hawkins by Crazy Might Work!
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M94: A GALAXY WITH A COMPLEX STAR-FORMATION HISTORY
Messier 94 is a spiral galaxy with a striking feature hidden in ultraviolet light: a bright ring surrounding its central region.
Captured by NASA’s retired Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) telescope, this ultraviolet view reveals structures that are difficult to see in ordinary visible-light images.
At the heart of M94, the intense ultraviolet emission is thought to come largely from a population of extremely old stars, around 10 billion years old. Farther out, the galaxy’s ring and spiral arms tell a different story.
Bright blue-white regions trace areas where new stars are forming today, while the faint red glow marks regions where star formation ended more than 100 million years ago.
M94 therefore offers astronomers a snapshot of different stages of stellar evolution across the same galaxy, from ancient stars near its center to relatively recent and ongoing star formation farther out.
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NASA has selected PRIMA, the PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, as the first mission in its new Probe Explorer class. Announced on September 23, 2026, this roughly $1 billion space telescope will observe the universe in far-infrared light, a window that sits between what the James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories can see, and is targeting a 2033 launch.
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For all the people who joined The Skills Rocket, the first session starts tomorrow. Looking forward to sharing some interesting things with you! Topic: reading a satellite image 😎
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Starship Flight 14 reached orbit for the first time in the program's history, deployed all 26 Starlink V3 satellites, and performed its first deorbit burn. But an engine problem shortened the planned 10-hour mission to about three hours, and Ship 41 tipped over and exploded after splashdown in the Pacific. So did Flight 14 succeed? Here is what worked, what didn't, and what SpaceX has to fix next.
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Thanks everyone who joined The Skills Rocket program! It closed yesterday and it’s been a great success. Sessions will start next week, if you couldn’t join… stay tuned for the upcoming months! 🚀
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