Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)

These 9 companies will dream up Artemis moon mission tech | Space Quiz! Which of the sun's layers encapsulates the entire solar system? | Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking in these photos Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version February 6, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad (NASA) These 9 companies will dream up Artemis moon mission tech A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions. Nine companies in seven states are now engaged, under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) Appendix R contracts, making sure NASA's Artemis program uses the best tech possible. Read More Space Quiz! Which of the sun's layers encapsulates the entire solar system? Learn the answer here! Corona Heliosphere Ionosphere Solar flares (F. Millour/ESO) Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking in these photos Veteran comet hunters have called G3 (ATLAS) the "Great Comet of 2025" due to its daytime visibility and spectacular nighttime sightings. In these gorgeous photos from the Paranal Observatory, it's not hard to see why. Gaze in amazement Skywatching See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns (Chris Vaughan/Starry Night) Roughly 45 minutes after sundown, look high in the southeast, more than two thirds of the way up from the horizon to the point directly overhead and you'll see the moon. Hovering about 5.5 degrees above it will be brilliant Jupiter. Don't miss this one! Full Story: Space (2/5)  Spaceflight German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule (Atmos Space Cargo) Germany's Atmos Space Cargo announced today (Feb. 5) that its first Phoenix reentry capsule will fly on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission. Phoenix is designed to haul material down to terra firma, providing a safe ride home for a variety of high-value products that will be made in orbit, particularly in the biomedical field. Full Story: Space (2/5)  Science & Astronomy PUNCH probes launch for solar study mission this month (NASA) Soon, NASA intends to tackle yet another solar conundrum that has to do with both the corona and the solar wind. Full Story: Space (2/5)  Entertainment The Fantastic Four meets Saturn V in 'First Steps' trailer (U.S. Space & Rocket Center) Disney's Marvel Studios launched its highly anticipated first look at "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" on Tuesday (Feb. 4), by broadcasting live from a site that is well-suited to fit into the 1960's-inspired, retro-futuristic world that serves as the film's backdrop. Full Story: Space (2/5)  Star Trek 'This idea that it takes like 250 years for Pluto to orbit the sun, I think that's just bizarre.' Star Trek scion Adam Nimoy talks our favorite (dwarf) planet for 'I Heart Pluto' festival (NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute) Join Adam Nimoy (Son of "Star Trek's" Leonard Nimoy), New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern, comet-hunting superstar David Levy and moderator David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of Astronomy magazine, for an evening panel discussion at the Orpheum Theater on Feb. 15. Full Story: Space (2/5)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036