Astronomy

May 28, 2025

You Can Take a Free Selfie in Space Thanks to Ex-NASA Engineer Mark Rober’s $5M Satellite

People are often thinking of creative locations for their next selfie, so why not outer space? That's exactly what former NASA engineer and popular YouTuber Mark Rober has made possible with SAT GUS. In January 2025, this satellite, which took Rober three years and $5 million to develop, was launched into space. And this summer, as it orbits Earth, it will be taking free selfies.

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May 15, 2025

Japan Is Making History by Harnessing Solar Power From Space

Japan is taking the concept of solar energy to a new level by moving into outer space. The country's OHISAMA project, named after the Japanese word for sun, will launch a space-based solar power station that can wirelessly beam energy back to Earth. At the International Conference on Energy from Space, held in London in April 2024, Koichi Ijichi, an adviser at Japan Space System, discussed how OHISAMA would work.

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March 26, 2025

Get Ready for the March 29 Solar Eclipse and See If It Will Be Visible From Where You Are

A thrilling astronomical event is right around the corner. On March 29, a solar eclipse will cover parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Unlike the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse, the central part of the Moon’s shadow will miss the Earth, meaning we will only get a partial solar eclipse this time. Still, this exciting phenomenon is not to be missed if you happen to be along its path of visibility.

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