An astronomer’s guide to the ‘special’ blood moon on Tuesday
Keen stargazers across the country will be staying up well past their bedtimes to see a rare ‘blood…
The Rubin Observatory’s alert system sent 800,000 pings on its first night
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s automated alert system is online and already bombarding astronomers with things to look…
Giant string of organic molecules on Mars may be one of the best signs of life yet
Organic molecules discovered within a stone on Mars cannot be fully explained by nonbiological processes, and it’s “reasonable…
Supermassive black holes can slow star growth in nearby galaxies
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NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission
Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight…
NASA Confirms the Moon Is Moving Away 3.8 Centimeters a Year, And It’s Gradually Changing Earth’s Rotation
The Moon is moving away from the Earth at a measurable rate, subtly stretching the length of our…
Why scientists are reexamining the Lambda Cold Dark Matter Model
For decades, cosmologists believed they had a coherent framework describing how the Universe works on its largest scales.…
NASA’s $700 Million Mars Mission Could Launch Without a Single Science Instrument
NASA has outlined a new Mars orbiter centered on telecommunications, raising fresh questions about whether science will take…
Would Earth Still Be Habitable Without Us?
Here’s a thought experiment that keeps planetary scientists awake at night. Strip every living thing from our planet,…
The Universe’s Most Extraordinary Construction Site
Imagine trying to study the foundations of an ancient city while it’s still being built. The noise is…
NASA Rover Exploring Strange, Haunting Structures on Mars
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been exploring a curious geological formation made up of ridges up to six…
A Meteorite Spent 19 Days with Microbes on the ISS. What They Extracted Surprised Researchers
Asteroids and meteorites contain the raw materials needed for future space infrastructure, including rare and high-value metals. The…