The Dark Energy Camera’s New Image is Reminiscent of van Gogh
The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) has a massive 570 megapixel camera, and its new image is of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud. Corona Australis is one of the closest star-forming…
The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches
1 Min Read The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches PIA26586 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal The Growing Crescent of Mars… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest…
Remembering ‘Ulysses 31’, the ’80s cartoon that transported ‘The Odyssey’ to outer space
It’s not known whether “Ulysses 31” was on Christopher Nolan’s radar in his teenage years, but it’s intriguing to think it could have influenced the director’s decision to take on…
Establishing a VTE Risk Score for Astronauts Algorithm
Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) grade 3 with peripheral echogenicity. NASA/Pavela NASA/SP-20260005258/REV1 – NASA Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Spaceflight – Outcomes of Working Group Meeting – April 2026 In April…
These ‘metallic’ dunes on Mars look like sci-fi. What are they really?
If you still picture Mars as a monotonous red desert, it may be time for an update. The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the…
NASA Awards Facilities Support Services Contract for Ames Research Center
CONTRACT RELEASE NASA has selected Chugach Intelligence Solutions LLC to provide comprehensive operations, maintenance, and repair services for NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The Ames Facilities Support…
NASA’s Chandra and IXPE Study Pulsar in Lighthouse Nebula
Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) directly measured the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar located within what is often referred to as the “Lighthouse” Nebula, for…
What’s It Like to Travel Near the Speed of Light? Part 4: The Hot View
An accelerating observer finds their empty vacuum glowing with real particles, a bizarre effect called Unruh radiation. It’s a cousin to Hawking radiation, but with no black hole required, just…
The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here’s why you should look up now
People keep asking me about the total solar eclipse on August 12. That’s understandable. For anyone in the Northern Hemisphere, it is shaping up to be a joyous day of…
‘Aliens’ at 40: Here are 26 reasons why James Cameron’s sequel is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time
Making a sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic “Alien” should have been a disaster. This was a movie that defined a whole new sub-genre of outer-space horror, a perfectly structured…