NASA-led study shows some Earth microbes could survive on the moon
Washington – The moon is, to put it mildly, an inhospitable place for people and other living organisms…
Astronomers Discover Rare ‘Mega-Earth’ Exoplanet: Gliese 523b
Gliese 523b (GJ 523b) is a young, ultra-dense planet that orbits almost perpendicular to its star’s spin, according…
Microbes from Earth may be able to survive the Moon’s South Pole
When we picture the Moon, we usually imagine a barren, lifeless world. Its surface is blasted by ultraviolet…
Space mystery leads scientists to discovery of ‘black hole stars’
Astronomers identify new type of ‘black hole star’ in universe while hunting space mystery A black hole star…
NASA is offering up to $500,000 for new technology to measure Earth’s extremely thin upper atmosphere and improve predictions of how space weather changes satellite orbits
Representative Image (AI-generated) Earth’s atmosphere does not simply end where airplanes stop flying. Far above the planet, in…
NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope
Plans to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth’s atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water.…
NASA photos reveal moon crater after SpaceX rocket crash – YouTube
NASA photos reveal moon crater after SpaceX rocket crash YouTubeNew images reveal what happened when a SpaceX rocket slammed…
Nuclear-powered heater keeps spacecraft alive through lunar night
Firefly Aerospace will send a nuclear-powered heating technology to the Moon in 2028, testing whether spacecraft can survive…
Rescue mission for ageing Nasa space telescope fails
A mission to rescue Nasa’s ageing Swift observatory in space was cancelled on Wednesday after the spacecraft that…
NASA tests first-of-its-kind spacecraft that navigates without GPS
NASA’s Starling mission has demonstrated a first-of-its-kind navigation system that lets a spacecraft determine its position in orbit…
A NASA-Funded Project Could Send Swarms of Aerobots to Explore the Underground Caves of Titan
Beneath the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan is a vast underground network of caves and sinkholes that remains…
NASA’s James Webb Telescope Captures a Dying Star Sculpting a Cosmic Lion
The James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged planetary nebula NGC 2392, which is nicknamed the Lion Nebula due…