108 million degrees! Solar flares are far hotter than thought, study suggests
New research shows that solar flares are six times hotter than thought and calls for updated sun models that could improve space weather forecasting.
NASA, Embry-Riddle Enact Agreement to Advance Research, Educational Opportunities
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Langley Research Center Acting Director Dr. Trina Marsh Dyal and Dr. Jeremy Ernst, vice president for Research and…
Thermophysics Facilities Branch – Points of Contact
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) For general inquires: Frank Hui Phone: (650) 604-5395 E-mail: [email protected] For questions regarding scheduling of arc jet tests: Enrique…
Auroras, galaxies and the moon: 12 incredible cosmic photos that won 2025 top astrophotography awards
These breathtaking photographs are the winning entries of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards.
James Webb Space Telescope studies a ‘failed star’ named ‘The Accident’ to solve an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn
A study of the “failed star” brown dwarf known as “The Accident,” conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a solution to an old mystery of Jupiter and…
Shining Pismis 24
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this sparkling scene of star birth in an image released on Sept. 4, 2025. Called Pismis 24, this young star…
NASA’s Sean Duffy surprising leadership
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by SpaceNews senior writer Jeff Foust to break down the surprising appointment of Sean Duffy as NASA’s Acting…
House appropriators offer support to threatened NASA missions
House appropriators offered support, but no specific funding, for several NASA missions slated for cancellation in the administration’s 2026 budget proposal. The post House appropriators offer support to threatened NASA…
Eutelsat partners with Skynopy to explore opening OneWeb ground stations to Earth observation
Eutelsat has teamed up with French satellite connectivity startup Skynopy to explore offering Earth observation operators spare capacity on the ground stations used for OneWeb, its LEO broadband service. The…
‘Destiny 2’ meets ‘Star Wars’ in ‘Renegades’ expansion, adding blasters, lightsabers, and a wretched hive of scum and villainy (video)
Destiny 2’s next chapter is bringing in themes and elements from a galaxy far, far away without breaking the canon.