What’s the Deadliest Part of a Supernova Explosion?
From far enough away, most supernovas are benign. But the thing you have to watch out for are the X-rays.
Texas High School Aerospace Scholars: A Launchpad for Future Innovators
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at Johnson Space Center offers Texas high school students a unique gateway to the world of space exploration through the High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS)…
Feel the burn with this amazing video of a Varda space capsule’s plunge through Earth’s atmosphere
The final two minutes of the video show things really heating up.
NASA Space Day to Share Progress, Opportunities at Texas Capitol
LOCATION: Texas State Capitol – Austin, Texas SUBJECT: Space Day activities at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett NASA March 17, 2025 NASA is heading back…
SES shrinks board as shareholder calls for bigger changes
SES has outlined plans for a more streamlined board of directors, but one of the satellite operator’s biggest shareholders says the changes don’t go far enough amid mounting competition in…
World’s largest digital camera to help new Vera Rubin Observatory make a ‘time-lapse record of the universe’ (video)
A major milestone with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been reached with the installation of the telescope’s enormous eye — the world’s largest digital camera.
A New Company Plans to Prospect the Moon
Helium-3 (He-3) on the Moon’s surface has drawn attention for decades. In 1939, a paper first noted the presence of Helium-3 on the Moon. Still, it really came into the…
One Instrument on the Failed Lunar Lander Did a Little Science
Even tipped over onto its side, the Odysseus Lunar Lander was able to do some science. Though a broken leg means it’s doomed to spend eternity in an awkward position,…
Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record-breaking commercial lunar mission
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander went dark in the lunar night on Sunday (March 16) as expected, bringing an end to its historic mission.
Reliant Space Supports Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar Landing
RESTON, VA, MARCH 11, 2025 – Reliant Space is proud to announce its critical role in supporting Firefly Aerospace’s control room operations for its historic Blue Ghost Mission 1, which…