Is the Universe Defective? Part 2: The Persistence of Memory
But here’s the thing about these defects. They can’t just go away. They’re stuck.
OSTP taking on space policy coordination work in place of National Space Council
In the absence of the National Space Council, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has taken on a lead role in coordinating national space policy. The…
Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence
Analysts are relying on tools that fuse satellite imagery, ship data and open-source reporting into real-time insight The post Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence appeared…
Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed
With the help of an extremely powerful telescope deep underground in Japan, astronomers may be able to catch a glimpse of ghost particles from long-dead stars.
Raytheon contract for protected satellite communications terminals raised by $2 billion
The contract supports communications terminals used in the U.S. nuclear command-and-control architecture The post Raytheon contract for protected satellite communications terminals raised by $2 billion appeared first on SpaceNews.
Astrophotographer spends nearly 70 hours capturing a delicate blue nebula in Orion (photo)
Astrophotographer Emil Andronic captured a gorgeous blue reflection nebula glowing inside the red clouds of Orion’s Head in the constellation Orion.
A state of matter last seen just after the Big Bang may exist inside neutron stars — and scientists think they can prove it
As binary neutron stars spiral around each other to merge, their gravitational tidal forces distort each other’s shape and structure, potentially revealing clues as to what lies within them.
The Seven Hour Explosion Nobody Could Explain
On 2 July 2025, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a gamma-ray burst lasting over seven hours, nearly twice the duration of anything previously recorded. Not only was it the…
NASA’s DART Mission Also Changed Didymos’ Orbit Around Sun
The spacecraft changed the binary system’s orbit, confirming that a kinetic impactor can be an effective planetary defense technique for deflecting a near-Earth object.
Is the Universe Defective? Part 1: The Good Old Days
Every time you flip a light switch, or check the time, or feel the sodium ions wiggling in your brain — don’t think about that one too much—you’re assuming something…