‘Superluminous’ nova from rare stellar duo spotted in Milky Way’s galactic neighbor
An ultraluminous nova in a nearby galaxy offers a glimpse into the mysterious workings of a rare stellar duo.
NASA Chief AI Officer on the Federal Executive Forum: How Agencies Are Strategizing About AI
Listen to Chief AI Officer Dave Salvagnini represent NASA in a Federal Executive Forum webinar on “Artificial Intelligence Strategies in Government Progress and Best Practices 2024.” I see an acceptance…
Watch SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts return to Earth early Oct. 25
The astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission will return to Earth early Friday morning (Oct. 25), and you can watch their homecoming live.
PSI Database is Live with New Features to Improve User Experience
Since its launch in 2014, the Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) system has served as NASA’s online repository for physical science data. Now, the PSI system is live with new updates…
Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Scientists have identified one of the largest carbon-based molecules in space yet. It could help us decode the origins of life as we know it.
Educator Night at the Museum of the North: Activating Science in Fairbanks Classrooms
Learn Home Educator Night at the Museum… Heliophysics Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 2 min read Educator Night at the…
Fighting space junk: More than 100 partners sign Europe’s ‘Zero Debris Charter’
More than 100 partners have signed Europe’s Zero Debris Charter, a push to help get Earth’s space junk problem under control.
The First Triple Star System Found Containing a Black Hole
Neutron stars and black holes are the remnants of dead stars. They typically form as part of a supernova explosion, where the outer layers of an old star are violently…
Building Bricks out of Lunar Regolith
It was 1969 that humans first set foot on the Moon. Now, over 50 years later we are setting sights on building lunar bases. The ability to complete that goal…
America is at risk of high impact GPS jamming and spoofing from space
“There is every reason to believe China’s BeiDou global navigation satellite system has the ability to imitate American GPS signals and those of Europe’s Galileo,” said Professor Todd Humphreys of…