The Milky Way’s Most Powerful Particle Accelerator
Astronomers have conclusively identified a source of the highest energy cosmic ray protons in the Milky Way, solving a long standing puzzle near the star Altair. By combining gamma ray,…
NISAR’s L-Band Radar Reveals ‘Hummingbird’ in Antarctica
2 Min Read NISAR’s L-Band Radar Reveals ‘Hummingbird’ in Antarctica PIA26617 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NISAR’s L-Band Radar Reveals… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS…
Zenno Astronautics to relocate to the United States
SAN FRANCISCO – Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup focused on applying superconducting magnets for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States. “It is obvious…
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Captured a Time-Lapse Video of its Mars Flyby
NASA’s Psyche mission used a gravity assist maneuver at Mars to gain velocity and adjust its trajectory to its eventual target. The asteroid 16 Psyche is a metal-rich asteroid that…
SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites
DARPA-backed vehicle will install propulsion pods on three commercial satellites in geostationary orbit The post SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers the secrets of cosmic ‘factories’ that filled the early universe with stardust
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, which would become vital for the birth…
Alien life likely can’t survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say
A rocky planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a sun-like star may look like a perfect place for life to thrive — but not if it’s too small to…
NASA to Host Media Briefing on Roman Telescope, Launching Next Month
Technicians and engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida use a crane to lift the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to a specialized work stand June 26, 2026,…
Northrop adds to charges on Vulcan solid rocket motor program
Northrop Grumman took another charge for the solid rocket boosters it provides for the Vulcan Centaur and suggested updated motors might not be ready until the end of the year.…
Astronomers Are Still Trying to Understand How a Galaxy’s Spiral Arms Form
Spiral galaxies, including grand spirals like the Whirlpool galaxy, are plentiful. But it’s still a mystery how their spiral arms form and persist for hundreds of millions of years, and…