Nighttime Imaging Grows Landsat’s Science Value
By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center For more than 50 years, Landsat has imaged Earth’s land and near-shore…
New AI astrophysics algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over time
A newly developed technique could teach AI algorithms to see the universe with unprecedented clarity — potentially exposing…
Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way’s core — and astronomers don’t know why
Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way’s spiral disk — and it’s not…
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he’s fighting for Pluto: ‘I am very much in the camp of ‘make Pluto a planet again’
NASA chief Jared Isaacman wants to restore Pluto to its former glory. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union…
NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars
A prototype of a lithium-fed magnetoplasmadynamic thruster was tested in a special chamber at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…
Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk finally flying to ISS after Boeing Starliner mishap
First Canada flew an astronaut to the moon — and now, it’s returning to the space station. Canadian…
May full Moon: When to see the ‘Flower Moon’ rise this week
May’s full Flower Moon is set to light up the night sky on Friday 1 May. It will…
NASA Laser Terminal Enhances Views During Artemis II Mission
Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated by the mission’s 10-day journey…
Laser-driven metajets show promise for spacecraft propulsion
Researchers at Texas A&M University have demonstrated a laser-driven propulsion system that can lift and steer tiny objects…
NASA Telescope Data Reveals More Than 10,000 New Planets Candidates in a Single Sweep
A reanalysis of early data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) telescope has uncovered more than 11,000…
The universe may end trillions of years sooner than we thought
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Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean
The Artemis 2 Orion heat shield underwater after splashdown on April 10, 2026. (Image credit: U.S. Navy) The…