This Pair Of Brown Dwarfs Can’t Get Enough Of Each Other
Astronomers have found the first case of a brown dwarf binary pair experiencing mass transfer. The pair are very close to one another, with an orbital period of only 57…
Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite
Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective on March 20. The post Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite appeared…
Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn
Astronomers have found four new moons orbiting Jupiter and 11 new moons around Saturn.
Hangar One Restoration Project
Hangar One at Moffett Federal Airfield, Moffett Field, California, in 2006. Credits: NASA/Dominic Hart Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022 and has been updated to…
Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues
The change affects the GPS III SV-10 satellite, which had been slated to launch on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. The post Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as…
US Space Force moves GPS launch to SpaceX Falcon 9 due to Vulcan rocket glitch
The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA’s Vulcan Centaur continues.
NASA Selects University Finalists for Technology Concepts Competition
Image Credit: National Institute of Aerospace NASA selected 14 university teams from across the nation as finalists in the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. This…
Love Project Hail Mary? Here are the Andy Weir books you need to read
Has Project Hail Mary left you craving more of Andy Weir’s work? We’ve rounded up the best of Andy Weir’s sci-fi books, from The Martian to Artemis.
How Open NASA Data on Comet 3I/ATLAS Will Power Tomorrow’s Discoveries
5 min read How Open NASA Data on Comet 3I/ATLAS Will Power Tomorrow’s Discoveries Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on Nov. 30, 2025, as observed by the Wide Field Camera 3 instrument…
This Super-Puff Planet is Hiding its True Nature Behind Thick Haze
Super-puff planets have extremely low densities, and exoplanet scientists aren’t sure why. They seem to defy our understanding of how planets form. Researchers used the JWST to observe the atmosphere…