Scientists Want to Build a Giant Shield Against Solar Storms
As humanity continues to expand its presence in space, the questions we’re asking are also getting grander in…
What Was That? Unexplained boom heard across parts of New England
A meteor lit up the sky over Palo Alto, California, while a driver was on the road. BOSTON,…
Astrometric Exoplanet Detection Survives Solar-like Stellar Contamination
A demonstration of the limitations of the PSPT data processing pipeline, which did not process the limb uniformly…
Teledyne CCD370 sensors launch on SMILE mission … – eeNews Europe
Teledyne CCD370 sensors launch on SMILE mission … eeNews EuropeSuccessful launch of SMILE Satellite marks first China-ESA mission-level cooperation Global…
NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather
On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase…
New shield material thinner than a strand of hair, but blocks both cosmic electromagnetic waves and radiation
A 3D-printed, ultra-thin, lightweight, high-performance shielding material comprised of two nanotubes has proven effective as a shield against…
DAMPE telescope reshapes understanding of cosmic rays
A multinational team of scientists working with the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) space telescope has uncovered a…
NASA’s STORIE Mission to Tell Tale of Earth’s Ring Current
Earth’s magnetic field is like a powerful trap. It lures electrically charged particles in space, near our planet,…
Scientists Are Decoding These Towering Solar Structures That Can Disrupt Earth’s Technology
The mysteries of solar prominences—massive plasma structures floating above the Sun’s surface like gravity-defying ships, which can cause…
Managing traffic in space | MIT News
Chances are, you’ve already used a satellite today. Satellites make it possible for us to stream our favorite…
Astronomers Spot Previously Unknown Space ‘Cavity’ That’s Quietly Protecting the Moon
Earth has a particularly strong magnetosphere—a bubble-shaped capsule of magnetism—shielding the planet and its inhabitants from solar weather…
To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun
As four astronauts travel around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission, they will venture beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field.…