Scientists discover minerals in asteroid Ryugu that are older than Earth itself
Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable time capsules in the solar system.
Reaching Out
Near the center of this image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory lies the pulsar B1509-58, a rapidly spinning neutron star that is only about 12 miles in diameter. This tiny…
NASA Stennis Provides Ideal Setting for Range Operations
Think of NASA’s Stennis Space Center, and one likely thinks of rocket propulsion testing. The site has a long history of testing to support the nation’s space efforts, including the…
NASA Test Deploys Roman Space Telescope Solar Panels, ‘Visor’
Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; Music Credit: “History in Motion” by Fred Dubois , Koka Media , Universal Publishing Production Music France , and Universal Production Music. On Aug.…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4638-4640: Imaging Extravaganza Atop a Ridge
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…
The Great Filter Part 1: The Legacy of Fermi’s Paradox
Where is everybody? For decades that question was merely a part of physics legend, the kind of thing grad students overhear when their advisors take them out to dinner.
A Promising New Method for Detecting Supernovae at Record Speed
A new study led by the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) in Barcelona presents a new method and protocol for detecting supernovae within days. Their findings are crucial to astronomers…
Space Rocks Tell Tale of Shared Ancient Past
Asteroids floating through our Solar System are debris left over from when our planetary neighbourhood formed 4.6 billion years ago. Scientists study these ancient fragments as time capsules that reveal…
New Study Rocks Jupiter’s Giant Impact Theory
Scientists thought they had Jupiter figured out until NASA’s Juno spacecraft peered inside our Solar System’s largest planet and discovered something completely unexpected. Jupiter doesn’t have the solid, well defined…
Roman Space Telescope Joins Earth’s Asteroid Defence Team
When NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches in October 2026, it won’t just be peering into the distant universe to study dark energy and exoplanets. This powerful observatory will…