Mars Swing – NASA
This project has been archived. When traveling to Mars, the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) stages are among…
Science news this week: AMOC’s collapse signal, the sun’s galactic migration, the world’s smallest QR code and oil’s dying days
This week’s science news was bursting with discoveries of archaeological treasures, starting with the revelation that a foundation…
Can you see Earth’s shadow?
Wherever there’s light and an object, there’s a shadow. By blocking sunlight, Earth casts a shadow, too. But…
Our Sun may have escaped the Milky Way’s center with thousands of twin stars
Astronomers have uncovered signs that our Sun may have taken part in a large-scale movement of similar stars…
A scientist looked at ‘little red dots’ in the early Universe and found a black hole that shouldn’t exist
There’s something strange going on in the early Universe. The James Webb Space Telescope has peered so deep…
Eutelsat exits two Russian capacity leases after satellite failure
TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat has ended capacity leases on two Russian spacecraft after one failed in orbit and…
Volunteers Find Oddly High Solar Flare Rates
Patches of the Sun’s surface often show strong magnetic fields. These fields can emerge within a matter of…
One of the largest stars in the Universe suddenly changed color
One of the largest known stars in the Universe has transformed from a red supergiant into a hotter…
Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M mission
WASHINGTON — Japanese satellite servicing company Astroscale has selected Isar Aerospace to launch a deorbiting mission developed by…
Extra Extra! Extra Data Stream Added to the Daily Minor Planet!
The Daily Minor Planet citizen science project is expanding! In addition to data received nightly from the Catalina…
Ukraine will host first test for Leonardo’s Michelangelo security dome
MILAN — The first field test of Leonardo’s Michelangelo “security dome” architecture will take place in Ukraine by…
SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base – Spaceflight Now
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base…