NASA names crew for Artemis 3 mission to test lunar landers
NASA has named the astronauts who will fly the next Artemis mission, a test flight in low Earth orbit where Orion will attempt to dock with two lunar lander prototypes.…
Artemis III Crew Announced
NASA/Robert Markowitz NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio take a photo together on June 9, 2026. The…
Why Can’t the Universe Be Cyclic? Part 4: When a Good Idea Meets Bad Data
The ekpyrotic universe is a beautiful idea that runs headlong into the data. From hand-waved singularities and assumed dark energy to the killer blow from Planck and WMAP measurements of…
Orbiting Stars Give Clues to a Quiescent Black Hole’s Mass
How do you measure the mass of a dormant black hole in the early Universe? That’s a question astronomers at University College London (UCL) and Carnegie scientists wanted to answer…
Do galaxies have a ‘kill switch’ that makes them stop growing?
Above a certain threshold, galaxies stop growing , no matter how much raw material they have on hand. The question is: what flips the switch?
NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronaut crew
NASA named the astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 3 mission next year to test docking procedures in Earth orbit ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028.
Don’t miss the moon and Saturn put on a spectacular show before sunrise June 10
Set your alarm for June 10 as Saturn shines beside a bright crescent moon in the predawn sky.
Magnetic Fields Help Binary Stars Form and Black Holes Merge
New simulations show that interactions with a magnetic field can work to decrease the distance between still forming binary protostars. These results can help explain the characteristics of the binary…
La NASA avanza hacia la misión Artemis III en 2027 y anuncia a su tripulación
La tripulación de Artemis III posa para una foto oficial en sus trajes espaciales naranjas (de izquierda a derecha: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik y Frank Rubio). Crédito: NASA/Bill…
NASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members
The Artemis III crew poses for an official portrait (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford Taking another step toward one of the most…