China’s 900 Metre Impact Crater Rewrites Recent History
Scientists have discovered a 900 metre wide impact crater in southern China, the largest modern meteorite scar on Earth. The Jinlin crater triples the size of the previous record holder…
The Standard Cosmological Model Is The Simplest Model Of The Universe, But Not The Only One
A new study of supernovae suggests that the standard model of cosmology isn’t quite right. If the data holds up, what other cosmological models might work better?
Maryland lawmakers demand answers for NASA changes at Goddard Space Flight Center
Lawmakers are demanding answers from NASA about unexplained building closures and workforce losses at the Goddard Space Flight Center during the government shutdown.
What’s the deal with the deep space transmission and alien ‘happy’ virus in Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’?
Puzzled about Apple TV’s new sci-fi series from Vince Gilligan? We just want to help!
Miniature Binary Star System Hosts Three Earth-sized Exoplanets
A new discovery adds to the growing menagerie of exoplanets. These days, word of a new exoplanet discovery raises nary an eyebrow. To date, the current number of known exoplanets…
Hubble Studies Star Ages in Colorful Galaxy
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits…
Maryland congressional delegation seeks information on Goddard facility closures
Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation added their voices to concerns about the closure of offices and labs at the Goddard Space Flight Center. The post Maryland congressional delegation seeks information…
Shenzhou-20 astronauts safely return to Earth on Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after space debris damage concerns
Three Chinese astronauts have safely returned to Earth in the recently-launched Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after their own spacecraft was declared unsafe. The post Shenzhou-20 astronauts safely return to Earth on Shenzhou-21…
Virgin Galactic on track to begin commercial flights in 2026
Virgin Galactic says it remains on schedule to complete development of its next-generation suborbital spaceplane and begin commercial flights before the end of 2026. The post Virgin Galactic on track…
ULA launches Viasat’s second shot at a terabit-class broadband satellite
An Atlas 5 rocket sent Viasat’s second ViaSat-3 satellite toward geostationary orbit Nov. 13, bringing the U.S. broadband provider closer to operating a terabit-per-second giant it had hoped to debut…