New theory explains how magnetic switchbacks form in the solar wind A new study develops a theory of how magnetic…
Telescopes didn’t always play nicely with each other. That’s about to change Those readers who have dabbled with astronomical imaging…
Cometary Impacts: Looking for Life in the Right Places If you had to choose, which planetary system would you gauge…
NASA orbiter snaps stunning views of Mars horizon Astronauts often react with awe when they see the curvature of Earth…
Next-generation space telescopes could use deformable mirrors to image Earth-sized worlds Observing distant objects is no easy task, thanks to…
Tracking an errant space rocket to a mysterious crater on the moon In March 2022, a defunct part of a…
KiDS in the sky: New stellar system discovered by the Kilo-Degree Survey Astronomers have discovered a new stellar system in…
How NASA keeps Ingenuity going after more than 50 flights More information is always better when it comes to publicly…
Gifts from above Space exploration bestows us with many gifts, from scientific insights and beautiful images to technological marvels and…
Ethics has no foundation Ethical values can be both objective and knowable – torture really is wrong – yet not…
Telescope Array detects second-highest-energy cosmic ray ever In 1991, the University of Utah Fly’s Eye experiment detected the highest-energy cosmic…
NASA uses two worlds to test future Mars helicopter designs For the first time in history, two planets have been…
NASA uses two worlds to test future Mars helicopter designs For the first time in history, two planets have been…
The Odds on Alpha Centauri How extraordinary that the nearest star to Earth is actually a triple system, the tight…
Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out stars If you look at massive galaxies teeming with stars, you…
‘Triple star’ discovery could revolutionize understanding of stellar evolution A ground-breaking new discovery by University of Leeds scientists could transform…
Blue Condor makes Airbus’ first full hydrogen-powered flight Modified glider uses hydrogen as sole fuel source; will be used to…
Progress in Starship test launch, but ship and booster explode SpaceX on Saturday made progress in the second test launch…
SpaceX launches its giant new rocket but a pair of explosions ends the second test flight SpaceX launched its mega…
Hubble images NGC 941, a spiral galaxy with an explosive past This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope features the…
LightSail 2’s legacy lives on On the one-year anniversary of LightSail 2’s end of flight, we look back at the…
Psychosis and psychedelics In the 1960s, psychedelic research was driven underground. Now it’s re-emerging – with lessons for the study…
The origins of the black hole information paradox While physics tells us that information can neither be created nor destroyed…
SpaceX will try again to launch its mega rocket into orbit after first attempt ended in an explosion SpaceX is…
US regulator greenlights Starship’s next launch on Friday The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday authorized SpaceX to carry…
Eavesdropping on the Neighbors Given that interstellar communications have been on my mind recently, I was delighted to receive this…
‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets How did the molecular building blocks for life end up…
Scientists uncover aurora-like radio emission above a sunspot In a study published in Nature Astronomy, astronomers from New Jersey Institute…
Boeing T-7A to begin Air Force flight tests Cross-country flight showcases Red Hawk advanced trainer. Go to Source Author: Aerospace…
Scientists find 14 new transient objects in space by peering through the ‘Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster’ An international team of…
Oldest black hole discovered dating back to 470 million years after the Big Bang Scientists have discovered the oldest black…
NASA’s Mars fleet will still conduct science while lying low NASA will hold off sending commands to its Mars fleet…
Progress on mammalian reproduction in microgravity AI generated image of an expectant mother with her developing fetus in Earth orbit…
Planetary paparazzi Who needs candid celebrity snapshots? We’ve got all the best pics of your favorite planetary bodies. Go to…
The haunting of modern China In Nanjing, Hong Kong and other Chinese cities, rapid urbanisation is multiplying a fear of…
Construction on NASA mission to map 450 million galaxies is under way NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look…
Image: NASA sounding rocket launches into Alaskan aurora A sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska,…
Astronomers are hoping to detect gravitational waves coming from supernova 1987A A supernova explosion is a cataclysmic explosion that marks…
Exoplanet Detection: Nudging Into the Rayleigh Limit We’re building some remarkably large telescopes these days. Witness the Giant Magellan Telescope…
Detecting gravitational waves with an interferometric seismometer array on the lunar near side A team lead by Department of Astronomy,…
NASA’s Curiosity rover clocks 4,000 days on Mars Four thousand Martian days after setting its wheels in Gale Crater on…
Carter Mfg. joins Moog aviation hydrogen project The Future Engine Technology for the Control of Hydrogen (FETCH) project is an…
New research shows quasars can be buried in their host galaxies A new study reveals that supermassive black holes at…
Endeavour assembly at Science Center starts with lifting 52-ton rockets into place The space shuttle Endeavour’s twin giant rockets will…
HAARP artificial airglow may be widely visible in Alaska Alaskans and visitors may be able to see an artificial airglow…
The best! The farthest! The maximum! Space superlatives abound this week. We’ve made a couple of awards, but the rest…
Sick city My dad grew up in Robert Moses’s New York City. His story is a testament to how urban…
Image: Nighttime on the East Coast While aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 26, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli captured…
Scientists describe deployment of three-body chain-type tethered satellites in low-eccentricity orbits Recently, the tethered satellite system (TSS) has been used…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swoops past first of 10 asteroids on long journey to Jupiter NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on Wednesday encountered…
