The Butterfly Star And Its Planet-Forming Disk
The so-called Butterfly star gets its name from its edge-on appearance. The star’s protoplanetary disk blocks out starlight revealing a nebula, or butterfly wing, on each side. Deeper JWST observations…
Astronomers Use a Double-Lensing Technique to Study a Supermassive Black Hole
An international team of astronomers led by Matus Rybak (Leiden University, Netherlands) has proven, thanks to accidental double zoom, that millimetre radiation is generated close to the core of a…
Senate hearing raises doubts about NASA’s ability to get astronauts to the moon before China
A former NASA administrator told senators he believed it was “highly unlikely” the agency would return astronauts to the moon before China landed astronauts there. The post Senate hearing raises…
Telesat to offer blocks of satellite bandwidth to DoD for Golden Dome
The satellite operator is positioning its Lightspeed LEO constellation as a data-transport solution for the Pentagon’s missile defense shield The post Telesat to offer blocks of satellite bandwidth to DoD…
Radical new Big Bang theory says gravitational waves created galaxies, stars and planets
A new Big Bang model does away with speculative elements, putting gravitational waves at the forefront of the creation of galaxies, stars, and planets.
Astronaut Megan McArthur, 1st woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon, retires after 25-year NASA career
McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25 years, and held leadership positions at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Israel spy satellite launch sparks ‘brief panic’ as residents mistake rocket for missile: reports
Israel launched the Ofek 19 spy satellite atop a Shavit rocket on Sept. 2, which came as a surprise to some local residents, according to news reports.
15 years on, real-time strategy games are still chasing the high of ‘StarCraft 2’
Real-time strategy games haven’t bested Blizzard’s three-part sequel yet, and we believe only a third entry in the iconic sci-fi series could top it.
Thinning Arctic Sea Ice
NASA/Rachel Tilling Sea ice is frozen seawater that floats in the ocean. This photo, taken from NASA’s Gulfstream V Research Aircraft on July 21, 2022, shows Arctic sea ice in…
Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge
Image Credit: HeroX The next era of lunar exploration demands a new kind of wheel – one that can sprint across razor-sharp regolith, shrug off extremely cold nights, and keep…