When Will That Star Dim? Amateur Planet-Chasers Got You!
Artists Concept of the WASP-77 A b system. A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with bounties…
Exoplanets Could be Hiding Their Atmospheres
Most of the exoplanets we’ve discovered orbit red dwarf stars. This isn’t because red dwarfs are somehow special, simply that they are common. About 75% of the stars in the…
NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps
3 min read NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of…
James Webb Space Telescope witnesses a ‘smiling’ galactic collision (images)
The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a collision between two galaxies that appears to have created a beaming smile in space.
Navigating space: Space Force explores nontraditional solutions to increase surveillance
Lt. Gen. Garrant: Space Force is seeking commercial and international partnerships The post Navigating space: Space Force explores nontraditional solutions to increase surveillance appeared first on SpaceNews.
Magnetic mystery at Mercury revealed by BepiColombo probe (video)
The BepiColombo probe’s flybys of Mercury have revealed just how sharply and rapidly the planet’s local environment changes in response to the solar wind.
Ronda Schrenk, USGIF CEO – Leading Women in Space
In this episode of the SpaceNews Leading Women in Space series, correspondent Debra Werner speaks with Ronda Schrenk, CEO, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). The post Ronda Schrenk, USGIF…
Small launch vehicles press ahead despite market setbacks
Despite stiff competition from SpaceX rideshare services and some high-profile failures, ventures are still pursuing small launch vehicles that they argue can fill niches in the market. The post Small…
China launches final pair of backup Beidou satellites
HELSINKI — China launched the last pair of backup satellites for its Beidou navigation system late Wednesday, with an eye on a future, upgraded system. A Long March 3B rocket…
Actually, Ceres Might Have Formed in the Asteroid Belt After All
Dwarf planet Ceres is the largest planetary body in the Asteroid Belt. For a long time, scientists thought it was born in the outer solar system and then migrated to…