NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia
NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource for the…
Northern Lights: 9 States Could See The Aurora Friday
Topline The aurora borealis may make an appearance in up to nine states Friday night, according to the…
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
Explanation: The Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a tantalizing target for binoculars toward the small constellation…
‘We are not giving up yet’: Private mission to rescue NASA’s Swift telescope is spinning out of control, and engineers are racing to fix it
A private mission to rescue an ailing NASA space telescope may now need a rescue of its own.…
What happens to a moon when its planet is stolen?
We have known for a while that the Milky Way is full of homeless worlds. Rogue planets, free…
Artemis moonsuits take a dive photo of the day for July 31, 2026
Exploration geologists and Artemis science officers Trevor Graff, left, and Angela Garcia carry out a lunar training development…
A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon – CTV News
A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon CTV NewsA piece of a SpaceX…
The night sky is changing this August — here’s which planets to watch
Venus dominates the evening sky throughout August, but early risers have a special treat too, as Mercury and…
Staying strong in orbit with ARED
Exercise is one of the most important countermeasures against the effects of spaceflight. Without Earth’s constant gravitational pull,…
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad Discover the cosmos! Each day a different…
It Took a Century, but Astronomers Imaged Betelgeuse’s Companion
Most of us are familiar with Betelgeuse (also known as alpha Orionis), the bright shoulder star in the…
Strange gamma rays could reveal how stars forge heavy elements
Researchers led by scientists at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, have identified the source of…