Astrophysicists Solve 40-Year-Old Black Hole Jet Mystery With NASA’s IXPE
Blazars are some of the brightest objects in the cosmos. They are composed of a supermassive black hole feeding off material swirling around it in…
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Surprising Results From NASA’s IXPE Help Unlock the Secrets of Famous Exploded Star
Using NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), astronomers have, for the first time, measured and mapped polarized X-rays from the remains of an exploded star….
Fireball Lights Up the Sky Over Salt Lake City – 16 Times Brighter Than the Full Moon
On Saturday morning, a brilliant meteor flew through the skies over northern Utah, later raining down meteorites over the Great Salt Lake. Residents of the…
Subscale Booster Motor for Future NASA Artemis Missions Fires Up at Marshall Space Flight Center
The Space Launch System (SLS) is NASA’s super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle that has been in development since 2011. It will be capable of launching…
NASA’s New “Lunar Backpack” Can Generate a Real-Time 3D Terrain Map To Aid Moon Explorers
Consider a mountaineering expedition in a completely uncharted environment, where the hikers had the ability to generate a real-time 3D map of the terrain. NASA…
Watts on the Moon Challenge: NASA Opens Second Phase of $5 Million Lunar Power Prize Competition
Under Artemis, NASA plans to return to the Moon using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. This will require…
NASA IXPE Observatory’s First Stunning Image: The Glowing Remains of an Exploded Star
NASA’s Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer, which launched December 9, 2021, has delivered its first imaging data since completing its month-long commissioning phase. All instruments are…
NASA Solar Sail Spacecraft to Chase Tiny Asteroid After Artemis I Launch
NEA Scout will visit an asteroid estimated to be smaller than a school bus – the smallest asteroid ever to be studied by a spacecraft….
Deep Space Food Challenge: NASA Offers $1 Million for Innovative Systems to Feed Tomorrow’s Astronauts
As NASA prepares to send astronauts further into the cosmos than ever before, the agency aims to upgrade production of a critical fuel source: food….
NASA Prepares Massive SLS Moon Rockets for First Crewed Artemis Missions
As teams continue to prepare NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for its debut flight with the launch of Artemis I, NASA and its partners…
NASA’s New IXPE Mission Opens Its Eyes and Is Ready for Discovery!
NASA’s newest X-ray eyes are open and ready for discovery! Having spent just over a month in space, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is…
SLS Solid Rocket Booster Fired Up To Test Improved Design for Future NASA Artemis Missions
A team of NASA and Northrop Grumman engineers fired a 2-foot-diameter, subscale solid rocket booster on December 2, 2021, at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center…
We Love Lucy – Four Questions With NASA Mission Manager Sherry Jennings
NASA is preparing to launch a new spacecraft on a quest to unlock the mysteries of our Solar System’s formation. Named for the fossilized human…
“X-Ray Magnifying Glass” Provides Unprecedented Look at Black Hole in the Early Universe
By taking advantage of a natural lens in space, astronomers have captured an unprecedented look at X-rays from a black hole system in the early…
NASA SLS Moon Rocket Flight Software Readied for Artemis I Launch
As crews at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida assemble the Moon rocket for the Artemis I mission, teams have installed the flight software that…
NASA Space Launch System Rocket Proceeding with Green Run Hot Fire Test
NASA is targeting the final test in the Green Run series, the hot fire, for as early as January 17, 2021. The hot fire is…
NASA SLS Exploration Upper Stage Passes Critical Design Review
The Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) for future flights of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has passed its Critical Design Review, or CDR. A panel of experts evaluated…
The Recipe for Powerful Quasar Jets: Why Some Supermassive Black Holes Launch Powerful Beams
Some supermassive black holes launch powerful beams of material, or jets, away from them, while others do not. Astronomers may now have identified why. Using…
