Scientists get 1st good look at a ‘vampire star’ feeding on its victim
“If you were able to stand somewhat close to the white dwarf’s pole, you would see a column of gas stretching 2,000 miles into the sky, and then fanning outward.”
NASA Awards Liquid Hydrogen Supply Contracts
Credit: NASA NASA has selected Plug Power, Inc., of Slingerlands, New York, and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to supply up to approximately 36,952,000 pounds of liquid…
Finland’s Iceye secures Japanese contract as it advances international expansion, new satellite ranges
WARSAW, Poland — Finnish SAR constellation operator Iceye and Japan’s aerospace and defense company IHI Corporation recently signed a deal to develop an Earth observation satellite constellation for security, civilian…
‘Like a mermaid swimming through a sea of auroras’: ISS astronauts photograph 2 comets dancing above the northern lights
“That moment feels as enjoyable as heading out on a date.”
Astronomers finally explain the strange physics of ghostly ‘radio relics’ in space
A new set of computer simulations may finally explain several long-standing mysteries surrounding gigantic radio “relics” that appear when galaxy clusters collide.
Lawmakers call on NASA inspector general to investigate Goddard Space Flight Center as agency defends campus closures: Exclusive
The fight over NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center trudges on, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill call for a formal investigation into the closing of critical campus facilities during the government…
Missing ‘Alien: Earth’ already? ‘The Thing’ could be the extraterrestrial horror flick you’re looking for
John Carpenter’s Antarctica-set sci-fi classic clearly had a significant influence on “Alien: Earth”.
10 Years of Students Helping NASA Grow Space Food with Growing Beyond Earth
Explore This Section Science Science Activation 10 Years of Students Helping… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 3 min read 10…
ESA unveils Thales Alenia Space-led consortium for its Argonaut lunar lander
MILAN — The European Space Agency has tapped a consortium led by Thales Alenia Space Italy to develop its Argonaut lunar lander and has outlined a division of labor for…
How Mega-Constellations Are Learning to Manage Themselves
Satellite megaconstellations are quickly becoming the backbone of a number of industries. Cellular communication, GPS, weather monitoring and more are now, at least in part, reliant on the networks of…