A New Dynamic Mosaic Shows Mars in Vibrant Detail Using NASA Images
Both academics and the general public can use a new global picture of Mars created at Caltech using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. A…
Astronomy
New Membrane Mirrors are Developed by Researchers for Large Space Telescopes
Researchers have invented a new method for producing and shaping big, high-quality mirrors that are much smaller than the main mirrors previously used for space…
In the Coming Days, SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket may Eventually Enter Space
On April 1, SpaceX transported Ship 24, a Starship upper-stage prototype, to its launch location in South Texas in preparation for its first orbital flight…
A Massive Estuary Found Beneath the Earth’s Crust That Contains More Water Than the Surface
Recently, it seems as though astounding scientific news has been breaking every other day, all of which has blown our tiny little brains. A huge…
On Friday, SpaceX Safely Launched the Starlink Mission from Florida
Orland, Florida – On Friday morning, a second flawless SpaceX Starlink flight launched from Florida, putting 56 satellites into low-Earth orbit. At 11:43 a.m. ET,…
Images of the Brightest Stars Captured by Insight-HXMT and GECAM-C GRB 221009A
The brightest gamma-ray burst (known as GRB 221009A) ever detected by humans has been studied by the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the…
NASA Research Examines the Costs and Benefits of Orbital Debris Clearance
Laurel, Maryland — According to NASA research, some ways of eliminating orbital junk could pay for themselves in less than a decade by lowering the…
Infrared Exoplanets Revealed by Webb’s Coronagraphs
Exoplanet research is an important component of the James Webb Space Telescope’s scientific objectives. We asked NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s Deputy Observatory Project Scientist…
A Harvard Scientist Prepares a Pacific Voyage to Locate the First Interstellar Meteor
A voyage to the Pacific is being planned by a well-known Harvard scientist in search of what he believes may have been an alien artifact…
Fragments from a Near-Earth Meteorite Contain an RNA Compound and Vitamin B3
In fragments taken by Japan’s Hayabusa2 expedition from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, organic molecules have been found. Researchers discovered uracil, one of the components of…
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