“Humanity Has ‘Touched’ the Sun”
[ad_1] In this artist’s concept, the Parker Solar Probe hovers above the Alfven surface, a hilly boundary that defines the
Read more[ad_1] In this artist’s concept, the Parker Solar Probe hovers above the Alfven surface, a hilly boundary that defines the
Read more[ad_1] Most exoplanets are found using a technique known as the transit method, where the exoplanet passes in front of
Read more[ad_1] Hubble’s takes its annual look at the solar systems four gas giants. Image: Jupiter. Image: NASA, ESA, A. Simon
Read more[ad_1] NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission launched at 1 a.m. EST Thursday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Read more[ad_1] Why is Mangalyaan in a highly elliptical orbit around Mars? Mangalyaan entered Mars orbit with its closest point to
Read more[ad_1] There’s something strange about the dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way. These smaller galaxies orbit our own, but many
Read more[ad_1] The nature of dark matter continues to perplex astronomers. As the search for dark matter particles continues to turn
Read more[ad_1] Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are joined in the early-evening sky soon after sunset by a waxing crescent Moon. Watch
Read more[ad_1] Scientists recently added a whopping 301 newly confirmed exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally. [ad_2] Original Post
Read more[ad_1] An exhausted star still has some punches to deliver. Astronomers have found that a white dwarf is pummeling a
Read more[ad_1] NASA has selected Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR) of Cologne, Germany, to provide use of its facility to
Read more[ad_1] NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission,
Read more[ad_1] DART has officially begun its epic mission to smash an asteroid’s moon — for science. On Wednesday, Nov. 24
Read more[ad_1] When Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins returned from the Moon in the summer of 1969, they spent
Read more[ad_1] Terraforming Mars is one of the great dreams of humanity. Mars has a lot going for it. Its day
Read more[ad_1] When it comes to the future of space exploration, a handful of practices are essential for mission planners. Foremost
Read more[ad_1] It’s one of nature’s topsy-turvy tricks that the deep interior of the Earth is as hot as the Sun’s
Read more[ad_1] Asteroids beware! We’re coming for you. The launch of the world’s first asteroid deflection mission is coming up on
Read more[ad_1] For today’s commercial space companies providing launch services to orbit, the name of the game is simple: “do it
Read more[ad_1] Planets without plate tectonics are unlikely to be habitable. But currently, we’ve never seen the surface of an exoplanet
Read more[ad_1] Even after 30 months in space, The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 mission continues to successfully “sail on sunbeams” demonstrating
Read more[ad_1] SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has laid out a scenario for space travel that calls for his company’s Starship launch
Read more[ad_1] Our closest stellar neighbor is Proxima Centauri, an M-type (red dwarf) star located over 4.24 light-years away (part of
Read more[ad_1] The upgraded Hubble Space Telescope, seen moments before release from the space shuttle Atlantis’ robot arm near the end
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