NASA, GE Aerospace Hybrid Engine System Marks Successful Test
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Research from NASA and GE Aerospace led to the successful testing of a jet engine at the company’s Peebles…
Super-Earth exoplanets may have built-in magnetic protection from churning magma — and that’s good news for life
“A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet.”
NASA Welcomes Oman as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Credit: NASA The Sultanate of Oman signed the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Muscat attended by NASA on Monday, becoming the 61st nation to commit to responsible space exploration…
Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine ahead of historic NASA moon launch
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission went into quarantine on Jan. 23, keeping everything on track for a possible launch in early February.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge gets an upgrade, as the Disneyland attraction adds classic characters from the original trilogy
Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader are coming to Batuu!
NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earth
Spinoff 2026 marks the publication’s 50th year documenting commercial uses of NASA technology. This edition’s cover features NASA astronaut Alan Bean holding an environmental sample container filled with lunar soil…
Icy Comets Get A Contribution From Stellar Furnaces
Icy comets contain common crystals that can only be formed in extreme heat. But comets reside in the frigid outer reaches of the Solar System. How did these materials form,…
How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Detergent bottles and other litter can travel thousands of miles across the ocean before washing up on the remote Island of Kaho’olawe in Hawaii. JPL remote-sensing technology recently showed that…
James Webb Space Telescope sees comet-seeding crystals flowing far from newborn star (photo)
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young star flinging heat-formed crystals outward on a cosmic conveyor belt, offering a new clue to how comets evolve.
Astranis adds Oman customer to summer GEO launch lineup
Oman-based industrial conglomerate MB Group has ordered a small geostationary broadband satellite from Astranis that is slated to launch this summer. The post Astranis adds Oman customer to summer GEO…