This image, with Earth’s north polar region at center, shows satellites (orange dots) and space debris (pink dots) in orbit through the ionosphere on July 22, 2024. Ionosphere model data…
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Making it ‘dirtier’ could improve astronaut health
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study published in the journal Cell suggests that these…
NASA launching its SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions on March 2 after delay: How to watch live
If all goes to plan, two NASA missions called “SPHEREx” and “PUNCH” will be sharing a ride to space very soon. The agency plans to launch both missions at the…
The Milky Way on the horizon
Credit: NASA/Don Pettit NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, image of the Milky Way appearing beyond…
2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this Friday to help map the cosmos
Friday (Feb. 28) is shaping up to be a delightful day for space explorers, as not one but two major NASA missions are expected to take to the skies —…
One of the most massive black holes in the universe lurks at the center of the Cosmic Horseshoe
The notable gravitational lens known as the Cosmic Horseshoe was discovered in 2007. New research reveals a presence of an Ultra Massive Black Hole containing 36 billion solar masses. Credit:…
What makes Mars the ‘Red’ Planet? Scientists have some new ideas
Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as just the “Red Planet” — but new research suggests the Martian shade…
Laser-powered device tested on Earth could help detect microbial fossils on Mars
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The first life on Earth formed four billion years ago, as microbes living in pools and seas: what if the same thing happened on Mars? If…
Astronomers discover misshapen galaxy is a cosmic predator that bears ‘scars’ from its last meal (photo)
An unusual elliptical galaxy with a history of absorbing smaller galaxies appears to be approaching its next target. New images from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 149 — SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids?
SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids? – 2024 YR4, ISS Deorbiting, and NASA Budget Cuts – YouTube Watch On On Episode 149 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and…
