Prepping for data from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Diagram of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s view into the distant universe (and deep past). Credit:…

FAST detects three new pulsars in an old globular cluster

Pulsar positions and X-ray source positions in Messier 15. Credit: arXiv (2023). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2312.06067 Using China’s…

Supercomputer provides new suite of Lyman-α forest simulations for illustrating large-scale structure of universe

TACC’s Frontera supercomputer helped astronomers develop PRIYA, the largest suite of hydrodynamic simulations yet made of…

Research charts stellar birthplaces in the Whirlpool galaxy for the first time

This illustration depicts the distribution of diazenylium molecule radiation (false colors) in the Whirlpool Galaxy, compared…

Planetary scientists simulate oxidation of iron by giant impact during atmospheric evolution of early Earth

Schematics of XFEL pump-and-probe experiment on a precompressed sample in a diamond anvil cell. (A) Geometry…

Less launch pad damage by SpaceX’s Starship bodes well for Space Coast facility

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Although SpaceX’s massive Starship and Super Heavy is still exploding mid-air during…

Blue Origin returns to space after year-long hiatus

The mission NS-24 capsule floated to the desert floor on three giant parachutes . Blue Origin launched…

Image: Ice flows on Mars

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona On Aug. 18, 2023, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured ridged lines…

Shining a light on NASA’s deep space demo

NASA’s Psyche mission will explore the unique metal-rich asteroid of the same name that could be the…

Research suggests women lose more muscle than men in spaceflight

Abstract. Credit: Journal of Applied Physiology (2023). DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00412.2023 New research published ahead of print in…