Pair of presolar grains from the Murchison meteorite. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy Most of the diverse elements in the universe come from supernovae. We are, quite literally,…
Category: Planetary Science
Blue Origin hauls massive New Glenn 1st stage to launch site with hot fire up next
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Blue Origin hauled the immense first stage booster for its upcoming debut launch of its New Glenn rocket to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October…
Astronomers predict the orbits of potentially hazardous comets from meteor showers
Illustration of long-period comets and the Oort cloud. Credit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Comets have long been seen as omens and portents, and it’s easy to understand why. They…
As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, space researchers urge caution
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over 100 space researchers signed a letter urging the federal government to perform an environmental review before allowing SpaceX to continue launching thousands of satellites for…
Innovative model offers new way for astronomers to analyze powerful space explosions
The explosion of a massive star leads to the expulsion of its envelope, and this “ejecta” expands outward with time and interacts with the medium surrounding the star at the…
China says it’s ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday
The launch pad for the Shenzhou-19 mission, left, is seen during day break at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Ng…
Red rocks with green spots at ‘Serpentine Rapids’
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image, a nighttime mosaic of the Malgosa Crest abrasion patch at “Serpentine Rapids,” using its SHERLOC WATSON camera, located on the turret at the…
Boeing exploring sale of space business: report
The statements came after Boeing reported a whopping $6.2 billion loss. Boeing is exploring a possible sale of its space business as its new CEO seeks to improve the embattled…
NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from ISS
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after splashdown off the coast of Florida on October 25, 2024. A NASA astronaut who just returned from the International Space Station has been…
