Cosmic dust may have helped to kick-start life on Earth, new research suggests. The findings challenge a widely held assumption that this was not a plausible explanation. The origin of…
Category: Space
Boeing ‘ran out of time’ on Starliner: astronaut stuck on ISS
US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams took off aboard Boeing’s Starliner in early June for what was meant to be an eight-day mission. A US astronaut stuck on the…
Stuck-in-space astronauts make first public comments since Boeing capsule left without them
This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.…
Japan’s ispace will launch its 2nd lunar lander to the moon in December
Japanese space exploration firm ispace is gearing up for its second shot at landing on the moon. The mission, featuring a lander named Resilience and a tiny rover dubbed Tenacious,…
‘International Observe the Moon Night’ is Sept. 14. Here’s how to participate
Saturday, Sept. 14 marks NASA’s annual Observe the Moon Night, a worldwide event to promote lunar science and astronomy, celebrate cultural connections to the moon, and promote amateur lunar observations.…
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope produces its first magnetic field maps of the sun’s corona
The NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope presents its first map of the solar coronal magnetic field signals as measured using the Zeeman Effect. The Zeeman Effect polarizes the coronal…
Mystery of dwarf planet Ceres’ origin may finally be solved, thanks to retired NASA spacecraft
Scientists have used data from a long-retired NASA Dawn spacecraft to solve the mystery surrounding the origins of the strange dwarf planet Ceres. Ceres currently resides in the main asteroid…
National lab takes its radiation expertise to space
Understanding how several different metals—such as the contents of PNNL’s space-bound cube—react to radiation in space will help scientists understand the potential impact of radiation on space travelers. Credit: Eddie…
