Searching Out Missing Links in Galaxy Evolution
How do galaxies evolve? When did they start forming? Those are questions astronomers and cosmologists are working to answer. The standard path includes early bright starforming activity, a middle age,…
Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on…
Why Cosmic ‘Dark Matter’ Is Living On Borrowed Time
A plethora of newly discovered baryonic (or normal) dark matter signals the first step toward the end of dark matter theory. Or so say the authors of a new paper…
Report Blames NASA and Boeing for Botched Starliner Flight Test
Nearly two years after Boeing’s botched Starliner mission to the International Space Station, NASA put the mishap in the same category as the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters —…
No Supernova Needed. This Star Collapsed Directly Into A Black Hole
Theory says that, under the right conditions, massive stars can collapse directly into black holes without exploding as supernovae. But observational evidence of the phenomenon has been hard to get.…
The James Webb Space Telescope just mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D for the 1st time, and scientists are thrilled
“This is a crucial step towards characterizing giant planets beyond our solar system.”
‘We almost did have a really terrible day.’ NASA now says Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a ‘Type A mishap’
“This was a really challenging event in our recent history.”
Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: ‘It’s never been done before’
For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as a SpaceX rocket burned up in Earth’s atmosphere.
Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making
NASA has classified the flawed Starliner crewed test flight in 2024 as its most serious level of mishap, with the agency’s leadership citing shortfalls in how officials oversaw the program.…
Jason Momoa will be serving out cups of Liber-Tea as he joins the ‘Helldivers’ movie
‘Together for liberty!’ Director Justin Lin will helm this iron-fisted adaptation of ‘Helldivers 2’