Laboratory Director Tawnya Plummer Laughinghouse
“When I transitioned from Spelman to Georgia Tech, it was probably the first time in my life that I had a professor that made me question if I belonged or…
Webb Observes Protoplanetary Disks that Contradict Models of Planet Formation
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was specifically intended to address some of the greatest unresolved questions in cosmology. These include all of the major questions scientists have been pondering…
How 2024 brought us deeper into the world of particles
Dark matter, antimatter, W bosons and neutron lifetimes all feature in our top 10 stories.
James Webb’s Big Year for Cosmology
The James Webb Space Telescope was designed and built to study the early universe, and hopefully revolutionary our understanding of cosmology. Two years after its launch, it’s doing just that.…
Senate NASA bill focuses on commercial space stations, science mission overruns
A NASA authorization bill introduced in the Senate in the final days of the current Congress irected NASA to accelerate work on commercial space stations. The post Senate NASA bill…
Hang a Shining Star Upon the Highest Bough
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Clow, M.; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand This new view of the “Christmas tree cluster” NGC 2264, released on Dec. 17, 2024, combines data from…
ULA wants to upgrade Vulcan Centaur rocket into a ‘space interceptor’ to defend satellites
United Launch Alliance (ULA) says its new, powerful Vulcan Centaur upper stage rocket could play a key role in defending satellites from potential threats in space.
Collaboration Is Key to A Strong Materials Discipline
NASA has a strong need for advanced materials and processes (M&P) across the realms of robotic- and crewed-spaceflight, as well as aeronautics, particularly when one acknowledges that all craft must…
A Mission to Dive Titan’s Lakes – and Soar Between Them
Titan is one of the solar system’s most fascinating worlds for several reasons. It has something akin to a hydrological cycle, though powered by methane. It is the solar system’s…
Characterizing the Visual Experience of Astronauts at the Lunar South Pole
Humans are returning to the Moon—this time, to stay. Because our presence will be more permanent, NASA has selected a location that maximizes line-of-sight communication with Earth, solar visibility, and…