Giant Craters May Reveal if Psyche is a Lost Planetary Core
When we think of asteroids, we almost immediately think of giant rocks bouncing around like the iconic chase scene in Empire Strikes Back, and we often hear how they are…
Parabolic Flight Experiments Delve into Planetary Formation
What happens in a protoplanetary disk to create planetesimals around a star? We know the general story — the material begins to clump together and eventually grows from dust grains…
Rubin Alert Leads to First Follow-Up Observations and Detection of Four Supernovae
NSF NOIRLab has completed end-to-end runs of its ecosystem for following up on alerts from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The runs demonstrated how multiple NOIRLab-developed software tools, plus a…
Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches
‘Cyber defense’ squadrons at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg reflect growing concern over malicious hacks The post Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action
On Jan. 31, students, library staff, researchers, and community members gathered at the University of Florida’s (UF) Marston Science Library for the Environmental Monitoring through Education, Research, and Geospatial Engagement…
Scientists find 2 ‘failed stars’ that may have a second chance to shine bright — by getting together
“Failed star” brown dwarfs may get a second chance to shine by colliding and merging to birth a new star.
10 major differences between the ‘Project Hail Mary’ book and movie
Ryland Grace’s world-saving adventure saw a few changes during the jump from the page to the screen; here are ten big differences we spotted.
Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts
Amazon vowed to double the annual launch rate for its low Earth orbit broadband constellation to more than 20 missions, hinging largely on rockets yet to prove themselves at scale.…
Science Through Shadows: How Astronomical Alignments Reveal the Universe
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Science Through Shadows: How… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities 6 min…
This Ancient Star In A Low-Mass Galaxy Is A Precious Find
To understand the Universe we see around us today, we have to understand its past. Some hard-to-find ancient stars, called Population II stars, preserve evidence from the ancient Universe. Astronomers…