Hubble Spies Paired Pinwheel on Its Own
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits…
June’s Night Sky Notes: Seasons of the Solar System
2 Min Read June’s Night Sky Notes: Seasons of the Solar System Two views of the planet Uranus appear side-by-side for comparison. At the top, left corner of the left…
The Habitability of Earth Tells Us the Likelihood of Finding Life Elsewhere
In a universe of a billion galaxies, Earth is the world known to have life. If we’re a common example of what happens in the Universe, then our location can…
With strategic acquisitions, Rocket Lab pursues prime defense contractor status
“We’re not done,” Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck told SpaceNews The post With strategic acquisitions, Rocket Lab pursues prime defense contractor status appeared first on SpaceNews.
Martian Probe Rolls Over to See Subsurface Ice and Rock
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is equipped with a powerful tool called SHARAD (Shallow Radar), designed to peer beneath the Martian surface and uncover hidden layers of ice, rock, and geological…
The Search is on for Betel-Buddy
Betelgeuse is dying—but not quietly. This colossal red supergiant, already famous for its brightness fluctuations, has now revealed a strange long-term rhythm: a secondary pulse every 2,100 days. One tantalising…
China launches classified Shijan-26 satellite with Long March 4B rocket
China carried out its ninth launch of the month early Thursday, sending the secretive Shijian-26 spacecraft into orbit. The post China launches classified Shijan-26 satellite with Long March 4B rocket…
The Challenge Of Coordinating Multiple Robots On The Moon
Frameworks are a critical, if underappreciated, component of any space exploration mission. They can range from the overall mission architecture, capturing scientific and technical goals, to the structure of messages…
NASA Tech Gives Treadmill Users a ‘Boost’
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Boost Treadmills cofounder Sean Whalen runs on the Boost 2. The treadmill uses air pressure to counter gravity, making…