Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet
There are a few key features that make a planet amenable to life, at least life as earthlings…
NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System
Newswise — Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant planet outside our solar system,…
F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry
The federal government has approved plans by a start-up company to test a satellite that would use a…
A Chinese Spacecraft Captures First Image of Quasi-Moon
This week, astronomers are seeing double. Just a day after Japan’s spacecraft flew by a strange, two-lobed asteroid…
Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.
NASA has a spare Mars rover that it hopes to send to the moon, officials at the space…
Texas Tech Researchers Probe Interstellar Explosions, Unlock Knowledge
Above: artistic impression of a nova explosion showing multiple ejections traveling in different directions. Photo credit: NASA’s Goddard…
Is Space Tourism Finally Ready for Takeoff?
In 2001, Dennis Tito, an American entrepreneur, paid a reported $20 million for a voyage to the International…
Astronomers Catch Black Holes “Burping” in Radio with the NSF VLA
Newswise — Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA) have found that when…
Antonio Gracias, Elon Musk’s Friend, Is Set to Reap Billions From SpaceX’s IPO
For 25 years, Antonio Gracias has dedicated himself to serving as one of Elon Musk’s most loyal lieutenants,…
Leaks on Space Station Lead Astronauts Briefly to Seek Shelter in Spacecraft
The seven astronauts on the International Space Station got a scare Friday morning when air leaks worsened in…
Scientists listen to the ‘heart’ of our Sun – and find mysterious behaviour
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Researcher Finds Surprising Phenomenon in NASA Data From Mars
Newswise — Data beamed back from Mars by the NASA spacecraft MAVEN provides the first evidence that a…