AI Cracks Galaxy Simulation
Scientists have achieved a breakthrough that seemed impossible just months ago, they have simulated our entire Milky Way galaxy down to each of its 100 billion individual stars. By combining…
First next-generation Starship booster damaged in testing
The first booster in the new generation of Starship vehicles suffered significant damage during a Nov. 21 test, adding to doubts about the vehicle’s development schedule. The post First next-generation…
Where Was the Big Bang?
Let’s start out with something that we can say for certain: we live in an expanding universe.
Ancient Underground Water Suggests Mars May Have Been Habitable Longer than Previously Thought
Scientists from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have uncovered new evidence that water once flowed beneath the surface of Mars, revealing that the planet may have remained habitable for…
Yes, the Universe Can Expand Faster Than Light
An expanding universe complicates this picture just a little bit, because the universe absolutely refuses to be straightforward.
How to Imagine an Expanding Universe
I honestly don’t have a decent analogy for you to explain how the universe is expanding without a center and without an edge. It just does, whether we can wrap…
Blue Origin advances Blue Ring spacecraft toward 2026 national security mission
The company is pitching Blue Ring as a workhorse for military missions that demand aggressive maneuvering in orbit The post Blue Origin advances Blue Ring spacecraft toward 2026 national security…
Think tank urges Europe to scale up space-based data center efforts
Europe must move quickly to craft a large-scale strategy for space-based data centers or risk ceding a potential pillar of future digital infrastructure to global competitors, according to the European…
Scientists get 1st good look at a ‘vampire star’ feeding on its victim
“If you were able to stand somewhat close to the white dwarf’s pole, you would see a column of gas stretching 2,000 miles into the sky, and then fanning outward.”
NASA Awards Liquid Hydrogen Supply Contracts
Credit: NASA NASA has selected Plug Power, Inc., of Slingerlands, New York, and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to supply up to approximately 36,952,000 pounds of liquid…