The rocket scientist who summoned demons: The true horror story of Jack Parsons
In the winter of 1946, two men from very different walks of life walked into California’s Mojave Desert together, where one of them became convinced an extraordinary experiment they had…
This Gamma-Ray Burst Wasn’t Dim, It Was Just Misunderstood
In March 2026, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a GRB with an unusual light signature. Its initial gamma radiation was dim, and the afterglow exhibited unusual, delayed peaks. As…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) Intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on…
NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope returns to orbit as an improved telescope after its second servicing mission in February 1997. NASA NASA issued a Request for Information Oct. 29 to learn…
November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away
2 min read November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away NASA’s Voyager mission took advantage of a once-every-175-year alignment of the outer planets for a grand tour of the solar system.…
APOD: 2026 October 30 – Haunting the Cepheus Flare
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 30 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day…
Vega Island Frozen in Fright
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Vega Island Frozen in Fright Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth…
How You Squeeze Planetary Minerals Changes Everything
Studying the interiors of planets is essential for understanding planetary formation, evolution, and their ability to potentially host life as we know it. To accomplish this, researchers use a combination…
Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
1 Min Read Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001 PIA26802 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Map Showing Potential Origins… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries…
Patrick Stewart, renowned actor and ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard, dies at 86
Less than a week after the fates took Walter Koenig from our galaxy, another “Star Trek” legend has left us: Sir Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86.…