Chili pepper plants growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station bore fruit…
For the first time, private citizens – led by a billionaire – walk in space
For the first time, private citizens have walked in space. The mission gave a billionaire an…
Combination and summary of ATLAS dark matter searches within 2HDM+a framework
Credit: Science Bulletin (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.06.003 In the 1930s, Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky observed that the…
Printed Engines Propel the Next Industrial Revolution
Efforts to 3D print engines produce significant savings in rocketry and beyond In the fall of…
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew conducts first-ever commercial spacewalk
On September 12 at 11:58 UTC, SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew accomplished a historic feat by conducting…
Groundbreaking New Maps of the Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Fields
If you enjoyed this summer’s display of aurora borealis, thank the Sun’s corona. The corona is…
Testing Europa Clipper’s Solar Arrays
NASA’s Europa Clipper is seen here on Aug. 21, 2024, in a clean room at the…
Testing Europa Clipper’s Solar Arrays
On Aug. 21, 2024, engineers and technicians deployed and tested NASA’s Europa Clipper giant solar arrays.…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Conduct Space Station Research
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are headed to the International Space Station…
Jupiter’s moon Io has a new volcano! See pics here
Here’s an image of Jupiter’s moon Io from February 2024. The black-and-white inset shows the same…