China’s Chang’e-6 reveals why solar wind hits the Moon’s two sides differently
The Moon has been exposed to the solar wind for billions of years. However, new evidence shows that…
Astronomers find the first atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone
Astronomers have reached a major turning point in the search for life beyond Earth by detecting an atmosphere…
Galaxy cluster’s magnetic field reconstructed for 1st time with record-breaking astronomy map
For the first time, astronomers have reconstructed the magnetic field of an entire cluster of galaxies, from its…
Earth’s magnetic shield slows the solar wind hitting the Moon
The Moon has been getting pelted by solar wind for billions of years, but here’s what nobody could…
New satellite collision CRASH Clock is ticking down fast
Imagine a piece of space debris the size of a hockey puck slams into a Starlink satellite at…
In May 1973, Skylab reached orbit with its heat shield torn away, one solar wing gone and the other jammed, leaving America’s first space station at roughly 54°C — so engineers built a parasol in days and astronauts carried it up to save the laboratory
Skylab reached orbit on 14 May 1973, but the achievement almost ended before anyone could live aboard it.…
IHI explores Kuva hyperspectral satellites for Japan’s multi-sensor constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — Japan’s IHI is considering adding next-generation hyperspectral satellites from Finnish startup Kuva Space to its…
Amendment 63: New Opportunity: A.14 Atmosphere
The Atmosphere research program is soliciting proposals for data analysis and modeling of NASA supported airborne campaign data.…
Detection Of A Four-Carbon Sugar In Interstellar Space
Although life tends to find a way, something first has to kickstart said lifeforms. Exactly how the first…
Researchers Used Two Telescopes to Discover a Planet Hidden In Plain Sight
‘This image, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) shows Beta Pictoris d, a new planet found orbiting…
50 years after Viking 1’s historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet’s skies
Half a century after first putting hardware down on Mars, NASA is looking to explore the Red Planet’s…
Meteorite found in New Jersey carries a record of ancient salty water
A meteorite that crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home carried a chemical record of salty…