Watching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event Horizon
The event horizon is a fascinating part of a black hole’s anatomy. In 2017, telescopes around the world gathered data on the event horizon surrounding the supermassive black hole at…
Langley’s Wonder Changes The World, 2023 Annual Report Spotlights Contributions
In 2023, NASA Langley’s workforce brought imagination to reality with innovative technological development and a continued commitment to tackling some of the tough challenges that both NASA and the nation…
Space Shipyards Could Build Missions in Orbit
A classic scene from several high sci-fi movies and shows is when the characters approach their new spaceship in space for the first time. It is typically attached to a…
What time is Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ‘moon gravity’ launch on Jan. 28? Here’s how to watch live
Blue Origin’s NS-29 New Shepard rocket will launch on Jan. 28 at 11:30 a.m. EST (1630 GMT) if all goes well. Here’s what to know
Exoplanets Seen Falling Apart
Astronomers have found two planets around two separate stars that are succumbing to their stars’ intense heat. Both are disintegrating before our telescopic eyes, leaving trails of debris similar to…
NASA to Preview Sky-Mapping Space Telescope Ahead of Launch
NASA’s SPHEREx space observatory was photographed at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in November 2024 after completing environmental testing. The spacecraft’s three concentric cones help direct heat and light away…
Supermassive black holes in ‘little red dot’ galaxies are 1,000 times larger than they should be, and astronomers don’t know why
“Little red dot” galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope in the early cosmos appear to be ruled by supermassive black holes that are 1,000 times too massive.
Array Labs, Raytheon, Umbra form partnership focused on 3D mapping from space
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Dynamically Stable Large Space Structures via Architected Metamaterials
Exoplanet exploration has taken off in recent years, with over 5500 being discovered so far. Some have even been in the habitable zones of their stars. Imaging one such potentially…
Station Science Top News: Jan. 24, 2025
Reducing reliance on resupply missions Resupply of life support elements such as air, water, food, clothing, and hygiene items will be impractical on missions to the Moon and beyond. This…