Previously, Gaia had explored asteroids known to have moons — so-called ‘binary asteroids’ — and confirmed that the telltale signs of these tiny moons show up in the telescope’s ultra-accurate astrometric…
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Astronomers record new precision data to help unlock the mysteries of magnetar birth
A team of international astronomers using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), part of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), have gathered the most precise and…
NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station
This photo provided by SpaceX shows, from left, Russian Aleksandr Gorbunov, and NASA’s Nick Hague, Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., on May 6, 2024.…
How AI is revealing the universe’s original ‘settings’
Artificial intelligence is all the rage these days. When we think of AI, we’re usually thinking of uncanny “deepfake” images and Chat GPT’s written responses — but astronomers are actually…
Observatory reveals key evidence of cosmic ray acceleration limit in W51 for first time
(a)The UHE gamma-ray emission is clearly observed from the W51 complex, which hosts the supernova remnant W51C and star forming region W51B. (b) The “bending” feature around tens TeV indicates…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to debut this October with NASA Mars launch
The inaugural flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy-lift rocket, which will send NASA’s ESCAPADE mission on its way to Mars, now has a tentative launch date. NASA announced on…
New algorithms could enhance autonomous spacecraft safety
A close approach to a model comet in the Caltech Autonomous Robotics and Control Lab. This robotic spacecraft simulator mimics a space environment by floating on a low friction cushion…
Watch Chinese astronauts conduct medical tests and grow plants in orbit (video)
Newly released footage shows Chinese astronauts engaging in environmental monitoring and growing plants aboard the nation’s Tiangong space station.
SpaceX postpones historic mission featuring first private spacewalk
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule sits on Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX on Tuesday postponed once more its attempt at launching…
Geologists discover hidden magmatism at the Chang’e-6 lunar landing site
Chang’e-6 landing site locates to the southern Apollo basin in the northeast of the South Pole-Aitken basin, lunar farside. Credit: Y. Qian Lunar igneous activities, including intrusive and extrusive magmatism,…
