Unexplained Gamma-Rays from the Galactic Center Could be from Self-Annihilating Dark Matter
Over a decade ago, the Fermi satellite detected an excess of gamma-ray emissions in the galactic center. Potential explanations included Sgr. A*, the Milky Way’s SMBH, pulsars, and even self-annihilating…
On this day in space! Sept. 10, 2011: NASA launches GRAIL probes to the moon to map lumpy lunar gravity
On Sept. 10, 2011, NASA’s GRAIL spacecraft launched on a mission to the moon! GRAIL, which stands for Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, was sent to the moon to map…
LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA’s Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it
LINK, the satellite sent to boost the orbit of NASA’s Swift Observatory, may have had to give up on its mission, but LINK’s manufacturer and operator Katalyst Space hasn’t completely…
NASA, NFL Team Up to Showcase Space, Aeronautics Innovation
A football floats in microgravity aboard the International Space Station, high above the Earth. Credit: NASA Through a new collaboration between NASA and the National Football League (NFL), the agency…
A New Surface Atlas of Phobos Will Help JAXA’s MMX Mission Collect its Samples
JAXA’s Martian Moon eXploration (MMX) will be on its way to Mars and Phobos next month. It will collect samples from Phobos and return them to Earth. A new morphodynamic…
Scientists study 3,000 supernovas and discover that dark energy may be evolving
A catalog of almost 3,000 white dwarfs that exploded as type Ia supernovas after overfeeding on companion stars indicates that dark energy, the mysterious force accelerating the expansion of the…
The next ‘Star Trek’ movie will be inspired by ‘Crimson Tide’, and ‘Strange New Worlds’ latest episode just showed them how to do it
During the recent press rounds for Apple TV’s Ryan Reynolds/Kenneth Branagh vehicle “Mayday”, writer/director duo Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley talked about their plans for the next “Star Trek”…
JWST Ruled Out Finding Tiny Moons Around An Exoplanet – That’s Great News
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has opened up many wonders of the cosmos to scientists since it began its science operations a few years ago. But one thing that…
Ancient Swedish Goths Had Surprisingly Accurate Calendars
Ancient Swedish pagans had surprisingly accurate calendars and the ability to measure phases of the Moon to an incredible precision.
APOD: 2026 September 10 – LDN 1295: The Giraffe Nebula
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 10 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day…