Eric Mack
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Recent articles by Eric:
Asteroid Smacked by NASA's DART Now Has Huge Comet-Like Debris Tail
The debris of a cosmic crash is literally stretching across the sky. → Read More
Crew-5 Mission: How to Watch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts to ISS
A crew of four is set to blast off from Florida. → Read More
The Sun Just Unleashed Its Most Powerful Solar Flare In Months With More To Come
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and other sun watchers picked up an intense X-class flare from our local star on Sunday afternoon, the most powerful burst of energy seen from the sun since May 10. → Read More
Firefly Alpha Rocket Finally Makes It to Orbit
Thirteen months after the space startup's first attempt ended in an explosion, it has declared "100% mission success" for Saturday's launch. → Read More
How to Watch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts on Crew-5 Mission This Week
A crew of four is set to blast off from Florida. → Read More
See NASA's DART Asteroid Crash Through the Lens of Webb, Hubble Telescopes
The effort marks the first time the two flagship observatories have spied the same object at the same time. → Read More
How to Watch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts on the Crew-5 Mission to ISS
A crew of four is set to blast off from Florida next week. → Read More
Firefly Alpha Rocket Starts Up But Doesn't Get Off the Ground
Private space company Firefly Aerospace's second attempt at a test flight was aborted almost immediately. → Read More
See NASA's Asteroid Crash Through the Lens of Webb and Hubble Telescopes
The effort marks the first time the two flagship observatories have spied the same object at the same time. → Read More
See Stunning New DART Crash Images From Webb and Hubble Telescopes
The effort marks the first time the two flagship observatories have spied the same object at the same moment. → Read More
Dogs Can Smell the Stress on Us, Scientists Say
New research suggests our anxiousness stinks, and that dogs can pick up on it from our sweat or breath. → Read More
You Might Be Able to Outrun the World's Fastest Two-Legged Robot... for Now
Cassie the robot isn't ready for the Olympics just yet, but it might outpace you very soon. → Read More
How to See the Weird, Hard-to-Catch Meteor Shower Peaking Now
Tracking this daytime shower can be tricky but might offer a rare reward. → Read More
As NASA Smacks an Asteroid, Hundreds of Space Rocks Rate as Potentially Risky
Most have almost zero chance of impacting Earth, but that's still higher than zero. → Read More
Elon Musk Says Starship Rocket Could Go to Space as Soon as Next Month
For Musk, the short trip to space is a big step on the way to the moon and Mars. → Read More
Saturn Moon Enceladus Has 'Almost All' Ingredients for Life in Its Icy Ocean
New research says the water world may harbor enough phosphorus to create DNA... and teeth. → Read More
SpaceX Doubles Number of Engines Fired in Starship Rocket Booster Test
Elon Musk's Super Heavy booster lit seven engines for the first time. → Read More
Scientists Might Have Solved Mystery of Saturn's Famous Rings
They theorize it has to do with the gas giant's missing moon. → Read More
Elon Musk: Starlink Satellite Broadband Now Active on All Continents
Antarctica, Asia and Africa are getting hooked into SpaceX's satellite broadband service. → Read More
See Jupiter's Closest Encounter With Earth in Decades Right Now
If you've got clear skies and eyes, you have all you need. → Read More