Newly found asteroid will fly by Earth later today, closer than the moon
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How scientists are using spinning dead stars to find ripples in the fabric of spacetime
Ripples in spacetime from both the merger of supermassive black holes and from the Big Bang can potentially…
Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets
Artemis III: A brand-new spacecraft. Artemis IV: A brand-new spacecraft. Artemis V: Will reuse approximately 250 components, primarily…
Why October is the perfect time to look for the Andromeda galaxy
Late October presents a perfect opportunity to spot the ancient light of the Andromeda galaxy as it climbs…
A new private moon lander rises: Impulse Space throws its hat into the lunar ring
A new private moon lander could take flight just a few years from now. Impulse Space — a…
Photographers in Space and on Earth Capture Same Scenes at Same Time
In October 2024, the aurora borealis lit up Earth. Astronaut Don Pettit captured it from the ISS, while…
A new attempt to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe
by Birgit Kinkeldey, Zentrum für angewandte Raumfahrttechnologie und Mikrogravitation (ZARM) Expansion of the universe. Credit: Christian Pfeifer (AI-assisted)…
Asteroid discovered only 2 days ago will fly by Earth closer than the moon today
A newly discovered space rock will zoom safely by Earth later today (Oct. 15) at only about a…
James Webb telescope finds something ‘very exciting’ shooting out of first black hole ever imaged
New images from the James Webb telescope have captured previously unseen details of the gargantuan jets shooting out…
A giant weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field is getting bigger — and it could be bad news for satellites
A weak region in Earth’s magnetic field has grown by an area roughly half the size of continental…
Polish space company Scanway Space secures U.S., European deals amid international expansion drive
WARSAW — The Polish optical systems manufacturer Scanway Space has secured its first order from an American company,…
How a NASA balloon launched an exoplanet experiment—despite the shutdown
A special exemption allowed a NASA-funded weather balloon to launch as planned Oct. 1, despite the ongoing government…