Space Command headquarters battle reignites
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Matter-spewing ‘singularities’ could eliminate the need for dark energy and dark matter
A new cosmic model suggests that singularities could briefly pop into existence, spewing matter and energy into the cosmos, negating the need for dark energy and dark matter.
Astranis clinches $115 million Taiwan deal despite satellite setback
Astranis has signed a $115 million deal to deliver Taiwan’s first dedicated communications spacecraft, amid an issue with a separate small geostationary satellite launched late last year. The post Astranis…
New photos from European Mars orbiter show dynamic, volcanic Red Planet terrain
The European Space Agency just released some new snapshots from its Mars Express orbiter that detail the dynamic terrain of the Red Planet’s Acheron Fossae region.
NASA Aims to Fly First Quantum Sensor for Gravity Measurements
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, private companies, and academic institutions are developing the first space-based quantum sensor for measuring gravity. Supported by NASA’s Earth Science Technology…
What Is Aerodynamics? (Grades 5-8)
This article is for students grades 5-8. Aerodynamics is the way objects move through air. The rules of aerodynamics explain how an airplane is able to fly. Anything that moves…
The Most Metal Poor Stars are Living Fossils from the Beginning of the Universe
Our Sun, like all stars, is made mostly of hydrogen and helium. They are by far the most abundant elements, formed in the early moments of the Universe. But our…
Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach space, remembers Alan Shepard’s landmark flight: ‘He landed in Grand Bahama’ (video)
On Monday (April 14), Aisha Bowe became the first Bahamian woman to launch to space — and she already wants to go back.
Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight
Heads up aurora chasers! Powerful geomagnetic storm conditions could trigger northern lights at mid-latitudes overnight as CME impact is detected.