Atmospheric Probe Takes Flight
NASA/Steve Freeman On Oct. 22, 2024, the latest iteration of an atmospheric probe developed by researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully completed a test flight.…
La NASA probará tecnología para medir las singulares ondas de choque del X-59
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Un detalle de la sonda de detección de impactos de la NASA resalta sus puertos de presión, diseñados para…
Webb Weighs an Early Twin of the Milky Way
What was the Milky Way like billions of years ago? One way we can find out is by looking at the most distant galaxies in the observable Universe. Seeing those…
NASA Technologies Aim to Solve Housekeeping’s Biggest Issue – Dust
5 Min Read NASA Technologies Aim to Solve Housekeeping’s Biggest Issue – Dust This artist rendering of Electrostatic Dust Lofting (EDL) examines the lofting of lunar dust when electrostatic charging…
NASA Outlines Latest Moon to Mars Plans in 2024 Architecture Update
An artist’s concept of the Earth, Moon, and Mars. Credit: NASA As NASA develops a blueprint for space exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency…
Virgin Galactic signs agreement to study suborbital spaceflights from Italian spaceport
Virgin Galactic has signed an agreement with the Italian government that brings the company a step closer to operating its suborbital spaceplanes in that country. The post Virgin Galactic signs…
Another Clue About the Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays: Magnetic Turbulence
Space largely seems quite empty! Yet even in the dark voids of the cosmos, ultra-high-energy cosmic rays are streaming through space. The rays contain 10 million times as much energy…
Space Force to test modular satellite technology in upcoming mission
A “plug-and-play” satellite interface developed by The Aerospace Corporation will be used to build a small satellite for a tactically responsive space mission The post Space Force to test modular…
NASA Thinks it Knows Why Ingenuity Crashed on Mars
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter sent its final signals to Earth in the earlier part of the year. Engineers have been studying these and have started to piece together a picture of…
Galaxy-size jet from monster black hole blasts mystery object in deep space (video)
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope, astronomers witnessed a massive black hole jet slam into an unknown object in space.