Sombrero Galaxy Shines in Stunning New Image from Dark Energy Camera
The Dark Energy Camera, a powerful 570-megapixel camera mounted on NSF’s Víctor M. Blanco 4-m telescope at Cerro…
Astrobotic’s Chakram engine aces record 300-second hot fire
Astrobotic put its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) through its paces for the first time. During the…
Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile
The bright whites of mountain snow, muted browns of the arid plains, and gem-like blues and teals of…
What are dark galaxies? Astronomers expose 70 hidden candidates with no visible stars
Examples of the four categories used to classify HI sources: optical counterpart (O), nearby galaxy (N), unsure (X),…
NASA Shuts Down Another Piece of Voyager 1 to Extend Its Interstellar Mission : ScienceAlert
The farthest spacecraft from Earth, the Voyager 1 probe, has just shut down another instrument. The reason for…
Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
Now, it’s looking more like late 2027, at the earliest, for Artemis III. “I’ve received responses from both…
NASA’s Perseverance, Curiosity Panoramas Capture Two Sides of Mars
Learn how NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers are exploring different chapters of the Red Planet’s ancient history.…
NASA’s X-59 Gets Freedom 250 Logo
NASA’s X-59 is helping the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence with an update to its…
Elon Musk Reportedly Used SpaceX As ‘Piggy Bank’ To Give Himself, Tesla A Leg Up
Elon Musk borrowed $500 million from SpaceX at interest rates as low as 1%, used the rocket company…
NASA Curiosity rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars
A rock discovered by NASA‘s Curiosity Mars rover contains “the most diverse collection” of the building blocks of…
Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image photo of the day for April 27, 2026
This image of the Small Magellanic Cloud was captured with a camera and a wide-aperture telephoto lens from…
Was Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Too Conservative With Its SpaceX Valuation?
Cathie Wood and her team at Ark Invest look for disruptive and innovative technology companies for their various…