Today (June 13, 2022), ESA’s Gaia mission releases its new treasure trove of data about…
Browsing: Space
Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena exist. It is a realm defined by extreme conditions—near vacuum, intense radiation, and temperatures ranging from blistering heat to freezing cold. Space exploration has revealed a universe rich with complexity, from black holes and exoplanets to the cosmic microwave background that offers clues to the Big Bang. For scientists, space is both a frontier and a laboratory, offering insights into fundamental physics, the origins of the universe, and the potential for life beyond Earth. It continues to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a deeper sense of our place in the cosmos.
On a regular basis, the Hubble Space Telescope releases spectacular images, from incredible spiral galaxies…
NASA’s TROPICS mission lost two CubeSats in a failed Astra launch, but the mission continues…
Our Artemis I mega Moon rocket is rolled to the launch pad … The astronauts…
The Next Full Moon is the Strawberry Supermoon; the Mead, Honey, or Rose Moon; the…
Merging supermassive black holes emit gravitational waves that form a cosmic background. Simulations help predict…
ZTF J1406+1222, a candidate black widow binary, was discovered through visible light variations, featuring a…
Gravitational microlensing turns up black hole candidate, one of 200 million in the galaxy. When…
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Lucy’s solar array didn’t fully deploy, prompting NASA to conduct multiple torque adjustments. Though the…
NASA’s SLS tested a subscale booster, producing 92,000 pounds of thrust, as part of ongoing…
New calculations of Solar spectrum resolve decade-long controversy about the composition of our star. Although…
Combining Heavy-Ion Experiments, Astrophysical Observations, and Nuclear Theory When a massive star explodes in a…
New research finds that Jupiter’s gaseous envelope doesn’t have a homogeneous distribution and its metallicity…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope sustained an impact to one of its primary mirror segments…
Scheduled to launch in the late 2020s, NASA’s DAVINCI mission will investigate the origin, evolution,…
FRB 190520, a repeating fast radio burst with persistent emissions, challenges assumptions about FRBs, suggesting…
Gateway’s electric propulsion system is tested to support NASA’s Artemis missions. One of the chief…