Artemis II poised to break Apollo 13’s distance record from Earth
HOUSTON (AP) — With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new…
What to know about Artemis II’s record-breaking moon flyby
HOUSTON (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar…
Gravitational waves may be responsible for dark matter in the universe
Dark matter is thought to exist everywhere, wrapping around galaxies and helping to shape the largest things in…
America’s nuclear spacecraft is heading to Mars, and it’s bringing helicopters
For decades, nuclear propulsion has been a fixture of aerospace engineering proposals and government studies, always promising, never…
Distance in space is an illusion
Andromeda sounds far away because 2.5 million light-years sounds far away. It lands with authority. It feels exact.…
Arctic sea ice shrinks to tie lowest level for winter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the…
Webb Telescope Detects Unusually High Levels of “Heavy Hydrogen,” a Key Component of Nuclear Fusion Fuel, in 3I/ATLAS
New observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have revealed an all-new twist…
Cameras capture rare meteorite sightings across United States
Many people across Texas and the country have reported hearing a loud boom and seeing bright fireballs streak…
Dashcam video captures green fireball in Pacific Northwest sky
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jason Jenkins was driving to work before dawn when a bright green streak beamed…
Backyard Astrophotographer’s Images Play at the End of ‘Project Hail Mary’
Rod Prazeres’ images appear during the end credits. A photographer has expressed his delight as his images of…
Scientists Discover 15 More Moons
Jupiter has joined the triple-digit moon club, but Saturn is still running away with the trophy. The…
Scientists are rethinking how young galaxies formed their magnetic fields
Magnetic fields that stretch across thousands of light-years should take a very long time to organize. Standard dynamo…