A study shows that Bennu’s porous rocks act like sponges during impacts, absorbing energy instead…
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.
At ALMA, we are celebrating doubly: on the one hand, October is the month of…
Mergers between two neutron stars have produced more heavy elements in the last 2.5 billion…
A new Hubble image of galaxy NGC 2903 shows dramatic improvements in resolution and wavelength…
Massive neutron stars from stripped helium stars may explain mysterious LIGO signals, revealing a hidden…
Hubble Snapshot of ‘Molten Ring’ Galaxy Prompts New Research The Hubble Space Telescope’s glamour shots…
Does NASA know about ALL the asteroids? Not exactly. We know about the vast majority…
Estimate measures information encoded in particles, opens door to practical experiments. Researchers have long suspected…
The surface of Venus is utterly inhospitable for life: barren, dry, crushed under an atmosphere…
Perseverance’s PIXL’s ultra-precise X-ray scans, thinner than a human hair, deliver detailed chemical fingerprints of…
Energy from the solar wind interacting with the magnetospheric ‘bubble’ around Earth creates waves of…
Our solar system may be inside a giant magnetic tunnel formed by rope-like filaments linking…
NASA’s Perseverance rover captures a geologic feature with details that offer clues to the area’s…
Lucy Spacecraft Healthy as NASA Continues Solar Array Assessments NASA’s Lucy spacecraft successfully transitioned to…
A young exoplanet, 2M0437b, has been imaged orbiting in the Taurus Cloud, making it one…
Rocky planets reflect their stars’ composition but sometimes hold more iron, offering clues to their…
Perseverance’s first published results reveal river-formed sediment layers in Jezero Crater, evidence of an ancient…
NASA seeks young engineers to help design a new robot concept for an excavation mission…