 | | Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version | | | |  For the first time ever, astronauts will depart the International Space Station early due to a medical issue. NASA announced on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 8) that it has decided to bring the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission home from the International Space Station (ISS) ahead of schedule. Read the full story on our website.
In other news Jupiter will be at its biggest and brightest tonight as it reaches opposition, galaxy clusters may hold answers to what makes up dark matter and we take a look at the final trailer for 'Greenland 2.'
It's also Friday so as we head into the weekend we have your weekly staff recommendations of "what we're reading/playing/watching." You'll find those suggestions from our team at the bottom of your newsletter. We have all that and more for your daily read. Keep looking up, Kenna Content Manager, Space.com | | | But this is not an emergency situation, agency officials stress. | | | 2025 MN45 is 0.4 miles wide and completes one rotation every 1.88 minutes. | | | Space quiz! What is the event horizon? | | |  | We have rounded up the best lenses for astrophotography so you can capture detailed night sky shots with crystal clear stars. | | | | Jupiter draws into alignment with the sun and Earth tonight. | | | Your guide to February's full Snow Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. | | | | "Totally separate campaigns at this point." | | | The agency does not take them lightly. | | | | "Nothing in my professional training as an X-ray astronomer had prepared me for something like this." | | | "WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions of dollars of experiments have been done, only getting stronger and stronger upper limits, so alternative scenarios have to be considered." | | | | Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin return in an epic sci-fi survival sequel to 2020's surprise hit, "Greenland". | | | | On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli saw a weird glowing light on the night side of Venus. | | | Planets, stars, and star clusters, oh my! | | | Whether you're looking to unwind with a mind-bending sci-fi series or lose yourself in a video game during the coming weekend, we've got you covered. Here's what the Space.com team is enjoying at the moment: Brett Tingley, Managing Editor: "I'm currently playing Mars First Logistics. It tasks players with designing rovers and other robotic vehicles to ferry equipment across the dynamic terrain of the Red Planet. Challenging and humorous at the same time. A real gem of a game and a relaxing way to feel like you're building your own Mars base, one HVAC unit dropped down a ravine at a time." Anthony Wood, Skywatching Writer: "I'm murdering my way around medieval Bohemia in Kingdom Come Deliverance II, reading Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin and not watching Tron Ares" Vanessa Jewell, Social Media Manager: "Currently reading Quicksilver by Callie Hart and listening to the audio book for The Armor of Light by Ken Follet." Ian Stokes, Entertainment Editor: "I'm continuing my five-year mission to boldly watch all of 'Star Trek.'" Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Content Manager: "I'm currently reading 'Big Little Lies' by Liane Moriarty as a pleasure read to ease myself into the new year." | | | | Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. | |  | | | | | | | Future US LLC © | | Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036 | | | | |
