Astronomers discover origins of mysterious double hot Jupiter exoplanets: ‘It is a dance of sorts’
Astronomers have discovered the strange dance that leads to the creation of rare “double hot Jupiters” in binary star systems that are “just right.”
Lynk Global’s SPAC merger on the rocks
Slam Corp, the shell company founded by former MLB player Alex Rodriguez, is suing Lynk Global to stop the direct-to-smartphone satellite operator from walking away from their long-delayed merger. The…
How to see Mercury, the moon and the Gemini twins pass close together in the night sky this week
On June 26, you’ll have an opportunity to behold the sight of a slender waxing crescent moon positioned just to the right of Mercury.
NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 4 Launch, Arrival at Station
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 3 crew is pictured approaching the International Space Station on Jan. 20, 2024. Credit: NASA NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting…
NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman
NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA astronaut Zena Cardman inspects her spacesuit’s wrist mirror in this portrait taken at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 22, 2024. Cardman will launch to…
Vera Rubin Observatory zooms into deep space | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2025
The world’s largest digital camera focuses on the Virgo Cluster, showing never-before-seen detail in our universe
NICER Status Updates
June 24, 2025 NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, has paused observations due to a problem with one of the motors…
Live or Fly a Plane in California? Help NASA Measure Ozone Pollution!
Ozone high in the stratosphere protects us from the Sun’s ultraviolet light. But ozone near the ground is a pollutant that harms people and plants. The San Joaquin Valley has…
Threatening the endless frontier of U.S. science
Eighty years ago, presidential science advisor Vannevar Bush delivered to President Harry S. Truman a remarkable report entitled “Science-The Endless Frontier.” In this report, Bush described the immense benefits of…
The Exploration Company claims partial success of Mission Possible reentry spacecraft
The Exploration Company said it achieved “partial success” on a test flight of a reentry capsule but lost the spacecraft before it splashed down. The post The Exploration Company claims…