Lyles concerned about sweeping changes to advisory committees
A long-time adviser to NASA and other agencies on space issues says he is concerned about moves by the administration to diminish the role of advisory committees. The post Lyles…
Duffy just getting started as acting NASA administrator
A week after being named NASA’s new acting administrator, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy appears to be just getting started on that job while continuing to lead the Transportation Department.…
Supernova Cinematography: How NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Will Create a Movie of Exploding Stars
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope isn’t due to launch until May 2027, but astronomers are preparing for its science operations by running simulated operations. One of those involves supernovae,…
The Most Massive Black Hole Merger Ever
Astronomers using the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA gravitational wave detectors announced the most massive black hole merger ever seen. Two black holes crashed together, producing a final black hole with approximately 225 times…
These Massive Runaway Stars Were Birthed in a Chaotic Cluster
Mysteries abound in space. In the Tarantula Nebula, which lies in the Large Magellanic Cloud, astronomers used simulations to reconstruct how three stars were ejected from the star cluster R136,…
What has Webb Taught Us About Rocky Exoplanets So Far?
The JWST has pushed the boundaries of exoplanet characterization. But one thing it hasn’t done yet is to determine if rocky exoplanets close to our Solar System can retain their…
A Star is Dissolving its Baby Planet
Astronomers have found a young star bathing a planet in intense X-ray radiation, wearing it away at a rapid rate. The planet is Jupiter-sized and orbits its red dwarf star…
NASA X-ray spacecraft reveals secrets of a powerful, spinning neutron star
Observations of a pulsar, consisting of a dead star spinning 600 times a second, and feasting on a stellar companion reveal the source powering its emissions.
NASA Invites Media to Marshall’s 65th Anniversary Celebration July 19
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will host astronauts for a media opportunity as the center celebrates its 65th…
Summer Triangle Corner: Vega
3 min read Summer Triangle Corner: Vega If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and look up during July evenings, you’ll see the brilliant star Vega shining overhead. Did you…