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…
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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Aurora expert captures rare pulsating northern lights in remarkable detail
When Tom Kerss, chief aurora chaser for the Norwegian coastal voyage operator Hurtigruten, was looking back through footage…
Scientists May Have Solved Where Earth’s Building Blocks Came From
Earth formed billions of years ago through a gradual process of accretion, gathering dust, rocks, and planetesimals over…