Firefly reveals cause of Alpha launch failure: a strange aerothermodynamic heating effect
Firefly Aerospace has revealed the cause of the launch failure of its Alpha rocket that took place four…
Is there life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus: New study complicates the search
Enceladus, one of Saturn’s small icy moons, spans just 300 miles (500 kilometers) — yet despite its modest…
Scientists accidentally measure ultrahot ring around black hole using rare ‘double zoom’ technique
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety
As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from…
Mars shines red next to blue Spica at sunset on Sept. 13
Mars will shine close to the blue star Spica at sunset on Sept. 13, but you’ll need a…
New Study Follows Planetary Nebula Through 130 Years of Evolution
*Astronomers chart the growth of the Spirograph Nebula over more than a century. * The Universe is a…
Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source
As the Perseverance rover traversed an ancient river valley in Mars’ Jezero Crater back in July 2024, it…
Astronomers discover rogue black hole speeding through distant dwarf galaxy
New research suggests that not all feeding massive black holes sit stably at the heart of their home…
40 light-years and breathing — A heavy veil may cloak an Earth-sized twin
What if there were an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star just 40 light-years away? We’re not talking…
US Air Force selects Blue Origin and Anduril for rocket cargo delivery project: report
The U.S. Air Force has asked two more companies to explore how to deliver rocket-flown cargo to any…
A 3,000,000 °C “dark monster” emerges — NASA says it’s floating aimlessly
For context, on our planet, the hottest temperature recorded is about 56.7°C (134°F). While several furnaces and laboratories…
