What is the Leonids Meteor Shower? An Astrophysicist Explains
Stargazers rejoice: The Leonids are here. This annual meteor shower lights up the night sky every November and…
NASA Insiders Say They’re Now Under “Constant Attack” by Trump’s White House
For decades, NASA’s Goddard Space Center has been one of the preeminent institutions specializing in growing humanity’s understanding…
Could black hole shadows reveal new theories of gravity?
This image, which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) released on March 27, 2024, shows the supermassive black hole…
China’s chief space contractor readies plans for tourism programme
As companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin make headlines for sending non-astronauts into space on pricey private tours,…
Micrometeoroids Traveling at 70 km/s Threaten Humanity’s Future on the Moon!
The Moon’s harsh and unforgiving environment presents unique challenges for establishing a sustainable human presence. Among the greatest…
MIT Students Designed a Plan to Save Earth from an Asteroid Before Hollywood Even Thought of It
In the late 1960s, a group of graduate students at MIT took on an extraordinary challenge: figuring out…
NASA Patent Remix Challenge – NASA
NASA’s Technology Transfer Office invites entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative thinkers to apply NASA’s patented technologies to practical applications.…
Lockheed Martin’s Lunar Inflatable Habitat Passes Key Burst Test
The race to the Moon is on, and Lockheed Martin is confident that its inflatable habitat technology can…
For the first time, astronomers observed the first moments of a supernova shock wave
Many cosmic events occur in space and sometimes surprise astronomers. This is the case of these scientists who…
Silent for a decade, now roaring — NASA detects star blasting powerful waves across the universe
In a recent study, astronomers have discovered something strange happening with a star in our cosmos. According to…
Astrophotographer spies a spiral galaxy bursting with starbirth (photo)
The Triangulum Galaxy shines in a new portrait from astrophotographer Ronald Brecher (Image credit: Ronald Brecher) Astrophotographer Ronald…
It may be older than the universe itself — NASA puzzled by “Methuselah” star that breaks cosmic logic
Astronomers have spent decades hunting for the oldest stars in the universe. A certain star has left them…