NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Captured This Jaw-Dropping New Image of Jupiter
NASA’s Juno mission captured this look at Jupiter’s tumultuous northern regions during the spacecraft’s close approach to the planet on February 17, 2020. Some notable…
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Step Toward Grand Unification Theory: Calculating Hawking Radiation at the Event Horizon of a Black Hole
A RUDN University physicist has developed a formula for calculating Hawking radiation on the event horizon of a black hole, which allows physicists to determine…
Meteorite Chunk Contains Unexpected Evidence of Solid Interstellar Material Formed Before the Sun Was Born
‘Curious and Curiouser!’ – Meteorite Chunk Contains Unexpected Evidence of Presolar Grains An unusual chunk in a meteorite may contain a surprising bit of space…
NASA Astronauts Train to Fly the SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft
Joint teams from NASA and SpaceX continue making progress on the first flight test with astronauts to the International Space Station by completing a series…
Hubble Finds “Missing Link” Black Hole Tearing Apart a Star That Passed Too Close [Video]
High-resolution imaging reveals black hole’s hideout in extra-galactic star cluster. Like detectives carefully building a case, astronomers gathered evidence and eliminated suspects until they found…
Dark Matter: Latest on the Search for an Invisible Substance That Permeates the Galaxy
Shining New Light on Dark Matter: Kathryn Zurek talks about the ongoing search for an invisible substance that permeates the galaxy. About 80 percent of…
New NASA Mission Will Study Giant Solar Particle Storms With 6 Spacecraft
An array of six spacecraft, each about the size of a toaster oven, will help us understand our nearest star and better protect astronauts traveling…
Planetary Defense Researchers Simulate Earth-Bound Asteroid Deflection
Planetary defense researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) continue to validate their ability to accurately simulate how they might deflect an Earth-bound asteroid in…
Next-Generation Moon Thrusters Withstand Over 60 Hot-Fire Tests
Future Artemis lunar landers could use next-generation thrusters, the small rocket engines used to make alterations in a spacecraft’s flight path or altitude, to enter…
Gravity-Dominated Hit and Run Collisions in Solar System Formation
Researchers supported in part by the NASA Astrobiology program are providing new insight into the late stages of solar system formation. The team developed empirical…
Amazing New Wheels and Air Brakes Installed on NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover
After the rover was shipped from JPL to Kennedy Space Center, the team is getting closer to finalizing the spacecraft for launch later this summer….
Orion Spacecraft Passes Tests – Ready for Final Artemis I Launch Preparations
The Orion spacecraft that will fly on the Artemis 1 mission around the Moon has returned to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, after…
Exploring the Mystery of Black Holes: Scientists Release Stellar Code to the Public
Today, team COMPAS (Compact Object Mergers: Population Astrophysics and Statistics) has announced the first public beta release of their rapid binary population synthesis code (available…
NASA Worm is Back!
The original NASA insignia is one of the most powerful symbols in the world. A bold, patriotic red chevron wing piercing a blue sphere, representing…
Roman Space Telescope Will Detect Exoplanets Using Warped Space-Time
[Editor’s Note: The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) was officially renamed the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on May 20, 2020.] The NASA mission…
More Than 12,000 Potential Astronauts Apply to Join NASA’s Artemis Generation
More than 12,000 people have applied to join NASA’s next class of astronauts, demonstrating strong national interest to take part in America’s plans to explore…
NASA’s New $10 Billion Space Telescope Successfully Deploys Massive Mirror
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope fully deployed its primary mirror into the same configuration it will have when in space as part of a recent…
Evidence of Elusive “Missing Link” in Black Hole Evolution Found by Hubble Space Telescope
New data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided the strongest evidence yet for mid-sized black holes in the Universe. Hubble confirms that this…