The first vessel of a planned line, Tenacity, was completed at the company’s factory in Louisville, Colorado in November and then shipped to NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky,…
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Discovery of a Planet Too Big for Its Sun Throws Off Solar System Formation Models
The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling into question what was previously understood about the formation of planets and their solar systems,…
First eROSITA sky-survey data release makes public the largest ever catalog of high-energy cosmic sources
This image shows half of the X-ray sky projected onto a circle (so-called Zenit Equal Area projection) with the center of the Milky Way on the left and the galactic…
Spying for Signs of Life Among Exoplanet Atmospheres
New research suggests that the next generation of advanced telescopes could sharpen the hunt for potential extraterrestrial life by closely scrutinizing the atmospheres of nearby exoplanets. Artist’s concept showing a…
Earth’s atmospheric glow can be seen from the International Space Station
Credit: NASA, ESA/Andreas Mogensen This high exposure photograph revealed Earth’s atmospheric glow against the backdrop of a starry sky in this image taken from the International Space Station on Jan.…
Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at Los Angeles science museum
Space Shuttle Endeavour is lifted into the site of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP Photo/Ashley Landis NASA’s…
Fledgling Planets Discovered Around a Newly Formed Star
With an arsenal of advanced technology, scientists have found a multi-planet star system that provides a rare insight into how planets form and behave around a young star. This six-exoplanet…
Hubble captures interacting galaxies NGC 5410 and UGC 8932
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features a pair of interacting galaxies called, NGC 5410 and UGC 8932/PGC 49896. Credit: NASA/ESA/D. Bowen (Princeton University)/Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of…
Jupiter-sized Planet Has Big Secret: 350,000-mile-long Tail
Scientists say the discovery presents a rare opportunity to study the physics that shape thousands of other planets. WASP-69b is having a hot girl summer that never ends. The huge…
Just Because You Can Pay to Have Your Ashes Buried on the Moon Doesn’t Mean You Should
Sending human ashes and personal mementoes to the Moon is now possible, but it opens up a maze of legal and ethical conundrums. When NASA attempted to return to the…
