The problem was that a tiny amount of unwanted sunlight reached Euclid’s visible instrument (VIS) at specific angles, even with the spacecraft’s sunshield (its back) turned towards the Sun. Artist…
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XMM-Newton Spots a Black Hole Throwing a Tantrum
Black holes are like temperamental toddlers. They spill food all the time, but ESA’s XMM-Newton has caught a black hole in the act of ‘flipping over the table’ during an…
Once a Spy Satellite, Now a Telescope With an Eye on the Cosmos
NASA is gearing up for the highly anticipated May 2027 launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and the astronomy and cosmology community is already buzzing with excitement. Dubbed…
Astronomers Make Rare Exoplanet Discovery – and a Giant Leap in Detecting Earth-like Bodies
Astronomers have made the rare discovery of a small, cold exoplanet and its massive outer companion – shedding light on the formation of planets like Earth. Exoplanet – illustrative photo.…
Experts to explore Eclipse at a planetarium panel discussion
UTA experts to explore eclipse at Planetarium panel discussion ‘Exploring the Eclipse’ talk at UTA Planetarium sponsored by The Dallas Morning News Image credit: UTA The Dallas Morning News and…
Confirmation of Ancient Lake on Mars Builds Excitement for Perseverance Rover’s Samples
Ground-penetrating radar reveals eons of environmental changes on Mars, offers hope that soil samples hold traces of life. If life ever existed on Mars, the Perseverance rover’s verification of lake…
Experts: AI for Space and Earth Exploration
How Can AI Propel Exploration of the Cosmos, the Oceans, and the Earth? Perspectives from professors Katie Bouman, Matthew Graham, John Dabiri, and Zachary Ross Image credit: Caltech BLACK HOLES Computational imaging expert Katie Bouman describes…
NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 3 Departure from Space Station
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Feb. 7, 2024, to reflect the current undocking and splashdown times and NASA TV coverage for the Axiom Mission 3. Editor’s Note: As…
Starving Mass Monster – Technology Org
With the upgraded GRAVITY instrument at the Very Large Telescope Interferometer of the European Southern Observatory, a team of astronomers led by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics has…
NASA to Study Effects of Radio Noise on Lunar Science
In February 2024, Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission will launch to the Moon’s South Polar region, as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, initiative. This mission is part of…
