This is an artist’s concept of a two-person Gemini spacecraft in flight, showing a cutaway view.…
Astronomers discover extreme supersonic winds on a ‘puffy’ exoplanet
Astronomers have detected the fastest atmospheric jet stream ever recorded, with winds reaching 33 000 km/h…
How Did Saturn Get Its Name? Exploring Mythology and History
Saturn by Cassini. Credit: NASA / JPL / Space Science Institute. Like all the planets, Saturn’s…
Hubble Shows Young Stars Shaping Their Surroundings in the Orion Nebula
Orion the Hunter, resplendent in the northern hemisphere’s night sky in winter, is more than an…
What Will It Take To Reach Zero Space Debris?
The space debris problem won’t solve itself. We’ve been kicking the can down the road for…
ARRL Opening Late on Thursday, January 23, 2025
01/22/2025 ARRL will be closed on Thursday morning, January 23, 2025, for a company-wide meeting. During the…
Supersonic Winds Blowing on an Extreme Exoplanet
The exoplanet WASP-127b is an unusual world. It is about 30% larger than Jupiter but has…
Earth-directed CME produced by M3.3 solar flare
A coronal mass ejection (CME) produced by the M3.3 solar flare at 10:39 UTC on January…
China’s Chang’e 7 Will Include a Flag That Will ‘Flap’ on the Moon
China’s Chang’e 7 lunar lander mission will feature a flag fluttering in the vacuum of space.…
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) puts on spectacular show in Southern Hemisphere skies
Observations indicate that the comet’s brightness has exceeded initial predictions, aided by a combination of favorable…