Monthly Archives: May 2025
Elon Musk promises more risky launches after sixth Starship failure

Elon Musk promises more risky launches after sixth Starship failure What goes up must come down, and earlier this week…

Satellite megaconstellations threaten radio astronomy observations, expert warns

Satellite megaconstellations threaten radio astronomy observations, expert warns For years, the commercial space sector has been abuzz about the prospect…

Growing and shrinking

Growing and shrinking Planets and moons change size all the time, whether by attracting mass, shrinking in volume, or spewing…

Our diverse togetherness

Our diverse togetherness While initiatives for inclusive education mean well, schools fail to provide neurodivergent students what they need to…

Scientists make first direct detection of atmospheric sputtering on Mars

Scientists make first direct detection of atmospheric sputtering on Mars A small team of planetary scientists, astrophysicists and space flight…

Space power satellites at the moon could keep a lunar base warm

Space power satellites at the moon could keep a lunar base warm Lunar exploration is entering a new era. Long…

China launches space probe seeking asteroid samples

China launches space probe seeking asteroid samples China on Thursday launched a space probe on the country’s first mission to…

SITA’s new satellite connectivity service aims to solve operational disruptions

SITA’s new satellite connectivity service aims to solve operational disruptions SITA has announced the availability of a new satellite connectivity…

In Baghdad, Guterres affirms UN will never forget staff killed in Canal Hotel attack

In Baghdad, Guterres affirms UN will never forget staff killed in Canal Hotel attack The United Nations will never forget…

What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?

What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it? Twice a year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a…

Is Venus hiding dangerous asteroids?

Is Venus hiding dangerous asteroids? Twenty years ago, the U.S. Congress instructed NASA to find 90% of near-Earth asteroids threatening…

After two setbacks, SpaceX could try to launch massive Starship next week

After two setbacks, SpaceX could try to launch massive Starship next week SpaceX said Friday it will make another launch…

Hopes for alien life dim as doubts emerge over exoplanet K2-18b chemical signals

Hopes for alien life dim as doubts emerge over exoplanet K2-18b chemical signals When astronomers announced last month they might…

Numerical simulations reveal the origin of barred olivine crystals in early solar system

Numerical simulations reveal the origin of barred olivine crystals in early solar system Researchers from Nagoya City University, Tohoku University,…

Taking the time to see the light

Taking the time to see the light Long-exposure photography can help see dim, distant light sources. It can also show…

The Statistically Quantitative Information from Null Detections of Living Worlds: Lack of positive detections is not a fruitless search

The Statistically Quantitative Information from Null Detections of Living Worlds: Lack of positive detections is not a fruitless search It’s…

The other Homo sapiens

The other Homo sapiens We are just one branch of a diverse human family tree. Aside from Neanderthals, who were…

The formation of a new exoplanet can cause chemical discrepancies in paired stars

The formation of a new exoplanet can cause chemical discrepancies in paired stars Co-paired stars, or stars that travel together,…

NASA’s Dragonfly mission sets sights on Titan’s mysteries

NASA’s Dragonfly mission sets sights on Titan’s mysteries When it descends through the thick golden haze on Saturn’s moon Titan,…

Building a giant catcher’s mitt on the moon

Building a giant catcher’s mitt on the moon Members of the space exploration community are always coming up with novel…

Maverick Aviation acquires Maxcraft Avionics to expand services in North America

Maverick Aviation acquires Maxcraft Avionics to expand services in North America Maverick Aviation Group has acquired Maxcraft Avionics to enhance…

UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up

UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up The United Nations is facing a worsening cash crisis that…

Image: Sunset at Mars’s Gusev Crater in 2005

Image: Sunset at Mars’s Gusev Crater in 2005 On May 19th, 2005, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this stunning…

Unusual Skies: Optical Pulses & Celestial Bubbles

Unusual Skies: Optical Pulses & Celestial Bubbles Finding unusual things in the sky should no longer astound us. It’s pretty…

The deepening mystery around the JWST’s early galaxies

The deepening mystery around the JWST’s early galaxies When the JWST came to life and began observations, one of its…

Indian space agency’s satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle

Indian space agency’s satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle The Indian space agency’s mission to launch…

Twin spacecraft mission reveals there might be a ‘hot’ side of the moon

Twin spacecraft mission reveals there might be a ‘hot’ side of the moon The moon’s nearside (that is, the side…

Tracking down ‘annihilation photons’ could lead to unique binary systems

Tracking down ‘annihilation photons’ could lead to unique binary systems Tracking the sources of photons is a hobby of many…

Leaving tracks on other worlds

Leaving tracks on other worlds Our rovers and astronauts leave tracks where they explore. But there’s always the possibility that…

Permission to be ill

Permission to be ill It took months for my functional neurological disorder to finally be diagnosed. It’s a condition that…

First ultraviolet data collected from NASA’s Europa Clipper mission

First ultraviolet data collected from NASA’s Europa Clipper mission The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper…

First ultraviolet data collected from NASA’s Europa Clipper mission

First ultraviolet data collected from NASA’s Europa Clipper mission The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper…

Perseverance Mars rover captures first visible-light auroras during intense solar storm

Perseverance Mars rover captures first visible-light auroras during intense solar storm On March 15, 2024, near the peak of the…

UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency

UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency Amid financial strain and growing global challenges, UN…

Artemis III core stage receives thermal protection coating

Artemis III core stage receives thermal protection coating NASA completed another step to ready its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket…

MUAC partners with GATE Aviation Training for ATC education

MUAC partners with GATE Aviation Training for ATC education Maastricht Upper Area (MUAC) has appointed GATE Aviation Training as its…

HD 219134: Fine-Tuning Stellar Music

HD 219134: Fine-Tuning Stellar Music HD 219134, an orange K-class star in Cassiopeia, is relatively close to the Sun (21…

Space weather can dramatically alter a planet’s fate

Space weather can dramatically alter a planet’s fate We tend to think of habitability in terms of individual planets and…

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more…

Sierra Space and payload integrator Tec-Masters to facilitate test of Honda’s Circulative Renewable Energy System on the ISS

Sierra Space and payload integrator Tec-Masters to facilitate test of Honda’s Circulative Renewable Energy System on the ISS Artist impression…

Stormy waves traversing the Earth’s core provide new hints into future planetary exploration

Stormy waves traversing the Earth’s core provide new hints into future planetary exploration The detection of energy signals from strong…

Early galaxies may contribute to the ‘afterglow’ of the universe

Early galaxies may contribute to the ‘afterglow’ of the universe The “afterglow” of the universe is an important piece of…

Turbulent times

Turbulent times NASA’s science budget is facing historic cuts, and advocates like you need to speak up. Jupiter has its…

Extraterrestrial tongues

Extraterrestrial tongues Imagining how aliens might communicate prepares us for first contact and illuminates the nature of our own languages…

NASA telescopes tune into a black hole prelude and fugue

NASA telescopes tune into a black hole prelude and fugue NASA has released three new pieces of cosmic sound that…

Proba-3 achieves precise formation flying

Proba-3 achieves precise formation flying For the first time, two spacecraft in orbit were aligned in formation with millimeter precision…

Key portion of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope clears thermal vacuum test

Key portion of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope clears thermal vacuum test A major part of NASA’s nearly complete Nancy…

Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil

Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there…

NASA’s IXPE reveals X-ray-generating particles in black hole jets

NASA’s IXPE reveals X-ray-generating particles in black hole jets The blazar BL Lacertae, a supermassive black hole surrounded by a…

North American airlines prioritise cybersecurity and AI in IT investments, reports SITA

North American airlines prioritise cybersecurity and AI in IT investments, reports SITA The 2024 North American Air Transport IT Insights…

Is Planet Nine Alone in the Outer System?

Is Planet Nine Alone in the Outer System? It was Robert Browning who said “Ah, but a man’s reach should…

Webb lifts veil on common but mysterious type of exoplanet

Webb lifts veil on common but mysterious type of exoplanet Though they don’t orbit around our sun, sub-Neptunes are the…

Easy vote turns Musk’s dreams for Starbase city in Texas into reality

Easy vote turns Musk’s dreams for Starbase city in Texas into reality Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of gaining city…

How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet

How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years….

Space junk falling to Earth needs to be tracked—meteoroid sounds can help

Space junk falling to Earth needs to be tracked—meteoroid sounds can help Space junk and meteoroids are falling to Earth…

In praise of space telescopes

In praise of space telescopes Space telescopes teach us so much about the Solar System and beyond. It’s crucial that…

Methodical banality

Methodical banality Like today’s large language models, 16th-century humanists had techniques to automate writing – to the detriment of novelty…

New telescope images uncover ‘Green Monster’ in Cassiopeia A

New telescope images uncover ‘Green Monster’ in Cassiopeia A Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers uncovered a mysterious feature…

NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk An astronaut who missed out on the first…

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