Detecting Atomic Weapons in Space
The Outer Space Treaty from 1967 prohibits weapons in space. But a satellite launched by Russia has generated suspicion. Despite claims that it’s a normal satellite, some things about it…
Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon
ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX’s Starship megarocket. The Tokyo-based company announced today (July 8) that it has booked 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms) of cargo…
ispace to send larger payloads to the moon on SpaceX’s Starship
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace is buying space on a future Starship lunar lander mission to deliver larger payloads to the moon. The post ispace to send larger payloads to…
The Milky Way’s Arms Reach Out Further Than we Thought
A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers…
Students Connect NASA Science With Indigenous Knowledge to Study Coastal Erosion
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Students Connect NASA Science… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation 3 min read Students Connect NASA Science With Indigenous Knowledge to…
Dance of death between binary stars leads to an unusual supernova
If the universe has one lesson for humanity, it is that everything ends. That includes stars, which too must die, albeit on timescales of billions of years. But new research…
NASA begins funding hardware for ‘Skyfall’ Mars helicopter mission
NASA’s nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection of Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell that will shield the Skyfall spacecraft’s descent stage during…
Trump gifts Artemis astronauts an American flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon
The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface. Late into…
The JWST and the Mystery of Massive Quenched Galaxies in the Early Universe
With its ability to observe the red-shifted light from early galaxies, the JWST has revealed some surprises. Many massive galaxies in the early Universe had ceased star formation and were…
Is this the year for a NASA authorization bill?
Appropriators, like fans of hard-luck sports teams, say every year that this year will be different. That this will be the year that “regular order” returns to the appropriations process,…