An Impact Between Equals Could Solve The “Mercury Problem”
Mercury’s large metallic core is 70% of its mass, which is way more than the other rocky planets. Scientists have wondered if a collision with a much larger body stripped…
Can IMAP Solve the Mystery of the Bubble in Space!
When astronauts head out into space they are protected from deadly radiation by their spacecraft and on space walks, their space suit. Back on Earth, we too are protected but…
Warm Exo-Titans as a Test of Planetary Atmospheric Diversity
What can exoplanets orbiting M-dwarf stars teach scientists about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study submitted to the American Astronomical Society journals hopes to address as…
NASA Awards Atmosphere Research Support Contract
Credit: NASA NASA has selected Science and Technology Corp. of Columbia, Maryland, to support atmospheric science research and development at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The…
Next chapter in space defense: Satellites that never stop moving
Concepts like ‘dynamic space operations’ and ‘sustained space maneuver’ refer not only to extending the life of satellites but also to allowing them to ‘take action’ The post Next chapter…
ESCAPADE launch on New Glenn planned for late October or early November
The second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, carrying a NASA smallsat mission to Mars, is now expected in late October or early November. The post ESCAPADE launch on…
NASA Awards Company to Attempt Swift Spacecraft Orbit Boost
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, shown in this artist’s concept, orbits Earth as it studies the ever-changing universe. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Driving rapid innovation…
No near neighbors: Closest technologically advanced aliens may be 33,000 light-years from Earth
A new study suggests that, without plate tectonics and the right balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen, advanced alien civilizations may be exceedingly rare.
Meet ‘Integrity’: Artemis 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, who could launch on their trip around the moon as early as Feb. 5, have named their Orion capsule “Integrity.”
NASA Highlights Space Innovation, Exploration at Space Conference
Attendees are seen by the NASA exhibit at the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Led…