Even More Planets Were Hiding in Kepler’s Fields
Kepler was one of the most successful exoplanet-hunting missions so far. It discovered 2,600 confirmed exoplanets – almost half of the total – in its almost ten years of operation.…
NASA is Testing Shape Memory Alloy Wheels
Rovers on alien worlds need to be built of strong stuff. The dry rugged terrain can be punishing on the wheels as they explore the surface. In order to prevent…
Astronomers Release a Huge Survey of Exocomet Belts
The study of exoplanets is challenging enough with the immense distances and glare from the host start but astronomers have taken planetary system explorations to the next level. A team…
Life Would Struggle to Survive Near Wolf 359
Red dwarfs always make me think of the classic British TV science comedy show in the 90’s that was named after them. The stars themselves better little resemblance to the…
Boeing projects additional Starliner losses in fourth quarter
Boeing expects to take additional losses on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program when it releases its fourth quarter financial results next week. The post Boeing projects additional Starliner losses…
US space traffic system upgrade still targeting 2025 amid bid protest
The U.S. Office of Space Commerce remains confident it can roll out its next-generation space traffic coordination platform this year, despite a contract bid protest from competitor Kayhan Space. The…
NASA awards Artemis logistics studies
NASA issued study contracts to examine logistical issues for a long-term human presence on the moon despite uncertainty about the future of Artemis. The post NASA awards Artemis logistics studies…
Several Double Planetary Disks Found
If you want to know what the newly forming Solar System looked like, study planetary disks around other stars. Like them, our star was a single star forming its retinue…
How to watch ‘Star Trek: Section 31’: Stream the new spy movie online and from anywhere
“Star Trek” goes “Mission: Impossible” in a new TV movie – here’s how to watch “Section 31” on Paramount Plus in the US, UK and Australia.
Getting To Mars Quickly With Nuclear Electric Propulsion
A spacecraft takes between about seven and nine months to reach Mars. The time depends on the spacecraft and the distance between the two planets, which changes as they follow…