China’s Lunar Samples Contain Graphene Flakes

In 2004, scientists at the University of Manchester first isolated and investigated graphene, the supermaterial composed…

Rubin Observatory’s 3.5-meter secondary mirror installed

by Vera C. Rubin Observatory The Rubin Summit team lifts a cover into place over the…

NASA Johnson Dedicates Dorothy Vaughan Center to Women of Apollo 

On the eve of the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, NASA’s Johnson Space…

The Surface of Dimorphos is Surprisingly New

When NASA’s DART mission intentionally slammed into Dimorphos in September 2022, the orbit of the moonlet…

NASA pushes Boeing Starliner return meeting to at least next week

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Despite NASA officials last week stating a return readiness review might happen…

Celebrating NASA’s Coast Guard Astronauts on Coast Guard Day

Each Aug. 4, Coast Guard Day commemorates the founding on Aug. 4, 1790, of the U.S.…

A Tower On The Moon Could Provide Astronauts With Light, Power, and Guidance

Technologies for enabling NASA’s Artemis mission are coming thick and fast, as plenty of problems must…

Scientists discuss why we might not spot solar panel technosignatures

Conceptual image of an exoplanet with an advanced extraterrestrial civilization. Structures on the right are orbiting…

There Are No Imaginary Boundaries for Dr. Ariadna Farrés-Basiana

Dr. Ariadna Farrés-Basiana would look up at the sky and marvel at the immensity of space…

Scientists pin down the origins of the moon’s tenuous atmosphere

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host a barely-there…