NASA secures Europa Clipper probe as Hurricane Milton sweeps over Kennedy Space Center (photos)
The Europa Clipper probe rode out the arrival of Hurricane Milton Oct. 9 inside a SpaceX hangar, as NASA’s Kennedy Space Center experienced strong winds.
First Greenhouse Gas Plumes Detected With NASA-Designed Instrument
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) On Sept. 19, the imaging spectrometer on the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s Tanager-1 satellite detected this methane plume in Karachi,…
U.S. military spaceplane to perform orbital maneuvers
The X-37B’s service module, used to carry experimental payloads and scientific instruments, will be jettisoned during the aerobraking process The post U.S. military spaceplane to perform orbital maneuvers appeared first…
A New Way to Detect Rocky Exoplanet Atmospheres
The total number of exoplanets discovered to date totals 5,288. Among them are a host of rocky, Earth-like exoplanets but none of them seem to have atmospheres. It’s a fairly…
How Did Mars Become Uninhabitable?
Mars has captured our imagination for centuries. Ever since the invention of the telescope our imagination has often drifted toward the possibility of life on Mars. Exploration of the red…
We have the satellite data to show climate change is real. Now what?
Free, open source climate data can help bridge the gap between information and environmental action.
Post-Prime Day telescope deal: 34% off the Celestron NexStar 4SE
The Celestron NexStar 4SE is one of the best telescopes on the market and now it’s at its lowest price in years, 34% off post-Prime Day.
China launches third high orbit internet satellite
HELSINKI — China launched a new communications satellite towards geostationary orbit Thursday, although its precise role remains undisclosed. A Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest…
Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in Space
8 Min Read Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in Space Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan checks the latch of the SIR-B antenna in the space shuttle Challenger’s open…
Does Distant Planet Host Volcanic Moon Like Jupiter’s Io?
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This artist’s concept depicts a potential volcanic moon between the exoplanet WASP-49 b, left, and its parent star. New…