Disk formation in an isentropic simulation (radiatively efficient cooling) with a spinning black hole (a =…
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Danish Instrument Helps NASA’s Juno Spacecraft See Radiation
Using cameras designed for navigation, scientists count ‘fireflies’ to determine the amount of radiation the spacecraft…
FAQ: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Return Status
Editor’s note: This article was updated Aug. 20, 2024, to reflect the latest information from NASA’s…
Hubble spots a cluster of emission nebulae within the Large Magellanic Cloud
This Hubble image shows a complex cluster of emission nebulae, nestled within the Large Magellanic Cloud.…
Tyler Parsotan Takes a Long Look at the Transient Universe with NASA’s Swift
Through a nonlinear path to success, research astrophysicist Tyler Parsotan discovers transformational science using Swift’s observations. …
Citizen Scientists Find a Star Escaping the Milky Way
Citizen science is such a great concept. Using the combined computing power of a gazillion (exaggeration)…
Supercomputer simulations offer explanation for X-ray radiation from black holes
Visualization shows how the turbulent plasma moves in the magnetized accretion disk corona. Credit: Jani Närhi…
55 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Astronauts End Quarantine, Feted from Coast to Coast
On Aug. 10, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. “Buzz”…
The Secrets Hiding in the Vacuum
Empty space is nothing but. According to the weird rules of quantum mechanics, it’s actually filled…
The evolution of the Trappist-1 planetary system
All seven planets discovered in orbit around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 could easily fit inside…