Written in Rock
A small rock found in the African desert has just handed scientists an extraordinary window into one of the most violent and consequential periods in the history of the Solar…
Titan’s Hidden Blanket
Saturn’s moon Titan has long fascinated scientists, it’s a world with rivers, lakes, and a thick atmosphere, all made not of water but of methane. Now, a new study suggests…
NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities
2 Min Read NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities NASA is introducing a new funding opportunity to accelerate academic research and technology development. The Minority University Research and Education…
NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center
5 Min Read NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood…
I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena
3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, resident management officer, NASA’s Space Launch System Program: 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does…
SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video)
Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ.
Vandenberg offers new launch site for small and medium rockets
The U.S. Space Force is seeking potential users of a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base reserved for smaller rockets. The post Vandenberg offers new launch site for…
Understanding what’s next for orbital data centers
This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, SpaceNews journalists talk with industry leaders and analysts about what’s driving interest in the technology,…
Did Life Start When Impacts Created Vast Hydrothermal Systems in Earth’s Crust?
Earth was bombarded by impactors in its first couple billion years. These impacts created a vast network of hydrothermal systems in the crust that could’ve spawned life. New research examines…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers ‘galaxy-killing’ wind that may explain why some early galaxies lived fast and died young
A “galaxy-killing” wind driven by cosmic mergers may explain why many massive galaxies in the early universe stopped forming stars far earlier than expected, according to new JWST and ALMA…