Work to develop a reusable engine for European rockets is progressing, with full ignition of an early prototype of Prometheus. These images were taken on 22 June 2023 at ArianeGroup’s test facility in Vernon, France during a 12-second burn.
Watch Mercury appear from the shadows as the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft sped by the planet’s night side during its 19 June 2023 close flyby, and enjoy a special flyover of geologically rich terrain, along with a bonus 3D scene.
Stars this small shouldn't make planets this big.
In 2009 a giant star 25 times more massive than the sun simply vanished. OK, it wasn't quite that simple. It underwent a period of brightening, increasing in luminosity to a million suns, just as if it was ready to explode into a supernova. But then it faded rather than exploding. And when astronomers tried to see the star using...
Queen’s researchers lead the discovery of two potential polar ring galaxies. A group of international astronomers, including researchers from Queen’s University, has identified two potential polar ring galaxies, according to results published on September 13 in the Monthly Notices of the Royal As
NASA astronaut Drew Feustel just joined to map its strategy.
Experts have ideas about what the cosmic question mark object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope could be.
Researchers have used a "gravitational lens" to reveal distant galaxies. The snapshot could help astronomers better understand dark matter.
The three spacecraft will be unleashed on the moon with only high-level orders.
In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye.
This was a really well written article describing what we know about Neptune.
Static fire starts at 2:23.
The device will analyze with unprecedented precision how the sun's outbursts change Earth's upper atmosphere.
New research conducted by scientists from NASA and Japan’s Osaka University suggests that rogue planets, or worlds that drift through space untethered to a star, significantly outnumber planets that orbit stars. The results indicate that NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled for launch
NASA's unprecedented asteroid experiment is still churning out results.
Some details on @blueorigin...
A new study increases the odds of finding the 'origins of life' in the Milky Way.
When looking for life in space, we should broaden our horizons...
Tiny spheres of once-molten metal magnetically dredged from the seafloor could be pieces from IM1, a potential interstellar meteor that struck Earth in 2014
The first Artemis astronauts have begun crew training for their Artemis II mission around the Moon, and teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are testing and configuring the flight software for the mega Moon rocket that will launch them on their journey.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will visit Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture to get a firsthand look at the Seattle area's space industry.
