FireSat adds orbit-visualization software to help firefighters plan around satellite passes
WASHINGTON — Developers of wildfire-detection satellites are moving beyond raw data delivery, adding tools that show firefighters and…
Mars Rover Can’t Escape AI Even On A Whole Separate Planet
AI is coming for our jobs, and now we can add “Mars…
A new comet was just discovered. Will it be visible in broad daylight?
A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April.…
A total lunar eclipse will be visible in Chicago next month – NBC Chicago
The next “blood moon”, or total lunar eclipse, could be visible from Chicago in less than a month…
Photographer captures rare aurora over Brazil during intense geomagnetic storm (photo)
The southern lights captured from Brazil on Jan. 19. (Image credit: Egon Filter) A rare aurora appeared briefly…
House committee advances NASA authorization bill
WASHINGTON — The House Science Committee unanimously approved a NASA authorization bill Feb. 4 after adopting dozens of…
NASA’s SPHEREx Examines Comet 3I/ATLAS’s Coma
These observations by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer)…
NASA Armstrong Contributions Propel Artemis, Deep Space Innovation
NASA is leveraging expertise, capabilities, and partnerships across its centers to make Artemis campaign and deep space exploration…
After Decades of Secrecy, US Reveals Spy Satellite Program
The US has pulled back the curtain on a Cold War spy tool that listening in for…
US House takes first step toward creating “commercial” deep space program
A US House committee with oversight of NASA unanimously passed a “reauthorization” act for the space agency on…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX company town is getting a police department
Starbase, the company town that Elon Musk’s SpaceX created in South Texas, is forming its own police squad.…
It’s time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge
As humanity moves from brief space missions toward longer stays — driven by commercial ambitions for moon bases…