NASA’s Hurricane Science, Tech, Data Help American Communities
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NASA Sensor on Space Station Eyes Contamination off California Coast
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Instruments in space are helping scientists map wastewater plumes flowing into the Pacific Ocean from the heavily polluted Tijuana…
Why space wrecks the human body
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, we explore how microgravity accelerates aging—and guest Dr. Nadia Maroouf shares her insights on the phenomenon and what she’s doing to help protect…
Dawn Aerospace sells Aurora suborbital spaceplane to Oklahoma
Dawn Aerospace has announced the first order for its Aurora suborbital spaceplane, signing a deal to fly the vehicle from Oklahoma. The post Dawn Aerospace sells Aurora suborbital spaceplane to…
At Cosmic Noon, this Black Hole Was the Life of the Party
About 3 billion years after the Big Bang, star formation exploded across the cosmos. During the era dubbed “cosmic noon.” It was also when galaxies and supermassive black holes were…
The Galactic Center Struggles to Form Massive Stars
Gas clouds in the Milky Way’s Galactic Center contain copious amounts of star-forming gas. But for some reason, few massive stars form there, even though similar gas clouds elsewhere in…
Geomagnetic Storms Bring Satellites Down Faster
When the Sun rages and storms in Earth’s direction, it changes our planet’s atmosphere. The atmosphere puffs up, meaning satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) meet more resistance. This resistance creates…
Would a Planetary Sunshade Help Cool the Planet? This Mission Could Find Out
As worldwide temperatures continue to rise and conventional solutions aren’t working fast enough, governments may turn to geoengineering solutions. One idea is to place a giant sunshade somewhat like an…
You’re Looking at a Newly Forming Planet
Astronomers have discovered the site of a newly forming exoplanet, probably with several times the mass of Jupiter. The image was captured by ESO’s Very Large Telescope, seeing the young…
Curiosity Rover Blog — Sols 4566-4567: Drilling Success
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources…