Новости за 21.10.2017

Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.

Growing plants in space might soothe astronauts' minds, a meteor shower could mean shooting stars before dawn this weekend, companies plan to collaborate on an inflatable, orbiting moon base, and two ultra-dense neutron stars merge.

Rapid intensification occurs when hurricanes strengthen in a short period of time — much like the recent hurricanes Maria, Irma, Harvey and Jose. Using NASA satellites, scientists hope to learn more about how these storms grow and intensify.

A new sci-fi short explores the message that the (fictional) last human to survive a Mars mission sends back to Earth.

Blue Origin announced Oct. 19 that it conducted the first successful test of its BE-4 engine, a major milestone for both the company's launch vehicle plans as well as for United Launch Alliance.

A city-size lava tube has been discovered on the moon, and researchers say it could serve as a shelter for lunar astronauts.