Monthly Archives: January 2026
Powerful Milky Way stellar flares near black hole could refine galaxy center models

Powerful Milky Way stellar flares near black hole could refine galaxy center models Deep in the frozen heart of Antarctica,…

Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them

Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them Cosmic radio pulses repeating every…

NASA is funded. Now what?

NASA is funded. Now what? With the upheaval of 2025 behind us, here’s what we’re looking for in space policy…

NASA researchers probe tangled magnetospheres of merging neutron stars

NASA researchers probe tangled magnetospheres of merging neutron stars New simulations performed on a NASA supercomputer are providing scientists with…

Burning satellites in the stratosphere: Emerging questions for climate

Burning satellites in the stratosphere: Emerging questions for climate The sky is getting crowded. In the last few years, the…

Inside, the valley sings

Inside, the valley sings Where does the mind go in solitary confinement? An evocative animation exploring three individual experiences –…

DevvStream and partners plan integrated platform to grow US SAF supply

DevvStream and partners plan integrated platform to grow US SAF supply DevvStream, Southern Energy Renewables (Southern), and XCF Global have…

New fear unlocked: Runaway black holes

New fear unlocked: Runaway black holes Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our solar system…

Holography: Shaping a Diffractive Sail

Holography: Shaping a Diffractive Sail One result of the Breakthrough Starshot effort has been an intense examination of sail stability…

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of hitting the moon. Here’s why that’s a scientific goldmine

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of hitting the moon. Here’s why that’s a scientific goldmine There’s a bright…

US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal

US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a…

What is the universe made of? Experts weigh in on the mysterious force that shapes our cosmic history

What is the universe made of? Experts weigh in on the mysterious force that shapes our cosmic history As the…

Chandra catalog now contains 1.3 million X-ray detections across the sky

Chandra catalog now contains 1.3 million X-ray detections across the sky Like a recording artist who has had a long…

Halley’s Comet wrongly named: 11th-century English monk predates British astronomer

Halley’s Comet wrongly named: 11th-century English monk predates British astronomer The British astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley was not, after…

Comebacks, curveballs, and countdowns

Comebacks, curveballs, and countdowns Artemis II rolls out to the launchpad, two troubled space missions return safely to Earth, and…

From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: Why batteries struggle in space

From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: Why batteries struggle in space Space agencies are no longer talking about visiting…

Computers can’t surprise

Computers can’t surprise As AI’s endless clichés continue to encroach on human art, the true uniqueness of our creativity is…

NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on the program’s future

NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on the program’s future Even as NASA celebrated the rollout of the…

NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on the program’s future

NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on the program’s future Even as NASA celebrated the rollout of the…

The 2025 Airport Technology Excellence Awards Winners Announced!

The 2025 Airport Technology Excellence Awards Winners Announced! The Airport Technology Excellence Awards 2025 Winners have been announced! Download our full 50+…

New NASA Artemis payloads to study moon’s terrain, radiation, history

New NASA Artemis payloads to study moon’s terrain, radiation, history NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations…

Guterres in London: Humanity strongest when we stand as one

Guterres in London: Humanity strongest when we stand as one Powerful forces are lining up to undermine global cooperation, United…

SunRISE SmallSats ace tests, moving closer to launch

SunRISE SmallSats ace tests, moving closer to launch When the six tiny spacecraft of NASA’s SunRISE (Sun Radio Interferometer Space…

Cellular Cosmic Isolation: When the Universe Seeds Life but Civilizations Stay Silent

Cellular Cosmic Isolation: When the Universe Seeds Life but Civilizations Stay Silent So many answers to the Fermi question have…

Improving astronaut fitness for deep space missions

Improving astronaut fitness for deep space missions As we prepare for missions beyond Earth orbit, one crucial challenge remains: keeping…

Experiments bring Enceladus’ subsurface ocean into the lab

Experiments bring Enceladus’ subsurface ocean into the lab Through new experiments, researchers in Japan and Germany have recreated the chemical…

Mysterious iron ‘bar’ discovered in famous nebula

Mysterious iron ‘bar’ discovered in famous nebula A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring…

A new hope

A new hope With NASA’s budget saved, there’s a lot to be hopeful about. Go to Source Author: The latest…

Astronomer uses ‘China Sky Eye’ to reveal binary origin of fast radio bursts

Astronomer uses ‘China Sky Eye’ to reveal binary origin of fast radio bursts An international team of astronomers, including researchers…

The shape of time

The shape of time In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant – with profound implications for…

Hidden magma oceans could shield rocky exoplanets from harmful radiation

Hidden magma oceans could shield rocky exoplanets from harmful radiation Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-Earths,…

SpaceX launch sets record turnaround from Cape Canaveral pad

SpaceX launch sets record turnaround from Cape Canaveral pad SpaceX is starting to get the ball rolling on its Florida…

AAR to acquire Aircraft Reconfig Technologies

AAR to acquire Aircraft Reconfig Technologies AAR has reached a definitive agreement to purchase Aircraft Reconfig Technologies from ZIM Aircraft…

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation will make 2026 an exciting year for space

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation will make 2026 an exciting year for space In…

Pandora: Exoplanets at Multiple Wavelengths

Pandora: Exoplanets at Multiple Wavelengths Sometimes we forget how overloaded our observatories are, both in space and on the ground….

What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development

What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development The United States’ intention to withdraw…

A vision for industry on the Moon

A vision for industry on the Moon Credits: Michael Nayak / Air University Press Air University Press, the academic publisher…

Enthusiasts used their home computers to search for ET—scientists are homing in on 100 signals they found

Enthusiasts used their home computers to search for ET—scientists are homing in on 100 signals they found For 21 years,…

Image: Artist’s concept of a white dwarf star

Image: Artist’s concept of a white dwarf star A smaller white dwarf star (left) pulls material from a larger star…

As puzzling as a platypus: The JWST finds some hard to categorize objects

As puzzling as a platypus: The JWST finds some hard to categorize objects The platypus is one of evolution’s lovable,…

X-ray spectra provide sharpest image to date of a rapidly spinning black hole

X-ray spectra provide sharpest image to date of a rapidly spinning black hole The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM),…

Cold neutral gas in early universe prompts rethink of galaxy cluster evolution

Cold neutral gas in early universe prompts rethink of galaxy cluster evolution A small group of young researchers at the…

On cloud nine

On cloud nine This week: a new celestial object and some hopeful news for NASA. Go to Source Author: The…

Red tape on a blue planet

Red tape on a blue planet All our laws and rules to protect coral reefs now stand in the way…

The electrifying science behind Martian dust

The electrifying science behind Martian dust Mars, often depicted as a barren red planet, is far from lifeless. With its…

NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early

NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early NASA canceled its first spacewalk of…

Thales to upgrade Panama AAC air traffic control centre

Thales to upgrade Panama AAC air traffic control centre Thales is set to upgrade Panama’s Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) air…

Solar physicists discover long-hidden source of gamma rays unleashed by flares

Solar physicists discover long-hidden source of gamma rays unleashed by flares Solar physicists say they have found a key source…

Explaining Cloud-9: A Celestial Object Like No Other

Explaining Cloud-9: A Celestial Object Like No Other Some three years ago, the Five-Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in…

Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats

Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet – but…

New census of sun’s neighbors reveals best potential real estate for life

New census of sun’s neighbors reveals best potential real estate for life A new study led by a Georgia State…

Thin ice may have protected lake water on frozen Mars

Thin ice may have protected lake water on frozen Mars Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for…

Children’s game: pau de sebo

Children’s game: pau de sebo In a town park in Portugal, prizes dangle just out of reach up a greasy…

The interstellar comet that’s spilling its secrets

The interstellar comet that’s spilling its secrets When 3I/ATLAS swept past the sun in late October 2025, it became only…

Galactic globular cluster loses stars through tidal stripping, observations reveal

Galactic globular cluster loses stars through tidal stripping, observations reveal Using the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), astronomers have observed a nearby…

Astronomers measure both mass and distance of a rogue planet for the first time

Astronomers measure both mass and distance of a rogue planet for the first time While most planets that we are…

A new year around the Sun

A new year around the Sun Looking forward to the space missions, celestial events, and discoveries of 2026. Go to…

Study unveils the dual nature of a young stellar object

Study unveils the dual nature of a young stellar object Astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)…

A ‘Tatooine’ Planet Directly Imaged

A ‘Tatooine’ Planet Directly Imaged I jump at the chance to see actual images – as opposed to light curves…

US issues first national strategy for advanced air mobility sector

US issues first national strategy for advanced air mobility sector The US DOT has launched the National Advanced Air Mobility…

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