Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake? | Astronomy
Twenty years ago, Pluto got demoted. After a vote by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in August 2006,…
NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online
Long shadows are cast by the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone…
‘What a glorious dawn launch.’ Why the Roman Space Telescope’s picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal
CAPE CANAVAREL, Fla. — It was a bright and sunny morning here in Florida when the Nancy Grace…
7-stage journey reveals how falling space rocks survive air
At least once in our lives, we’ve all seen a bright streak of light briefly blaze across the…
Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23
Leadership from NASA Headquarters, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Deep Space Network (DSN) stand in front of…
James Webb telescope catches five galaxies colliding, just 800 million years after the Big Bang
The group of five galaxies known as Stephan’s Quintet are also called the Hickson Compact Group 92 (HCG…
NZ halves time to launch rockets in space goldrush
The government has halved the time it takes to approve rocket launches as it chases the biggest global…
Watch: Bright green fireball lights up skies across North Island
A bright green fireball lit up the night sky across the North Island last night. Video of the…
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy
From this vantage point, Roman will conduct an unprecedented survey of the universe. Its field of view is…
David Einhorn Says SpaceX Could Mark a Speculative Top. Morgan Stanley Sees 113% Upside
David Einhorn and Morgan Stanley are looking at the same Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) and arriving at…
Scientists discover a massive heat anomaly deep inside Mars
Researchers have uncovered a major temperature imbalance deep inside Mars, with the planet’s southern interior appearing significantly hotter…
On this day in space! Aug. 30, 1992: Astronomers discover 1st Kuiper Belt object out beyond Pluto
On Aug. 30, 1992, astronomers spotted an object orbiting the sun beyond Pluto for the very first time.…