Planetary Habitability Depends on its Star’s Magnetic Field

The extrasolar planet census recently passed a major milestone, with 5500 confirmed candidates in 4,243 solar…

NASA’s cancellation of VIPER is a frustrating setback for lunar exploration

Clive Neal, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (CEEES) in his office. (Photo…

NASA Selects Marshall Logistics Support Services II Contractor

NASA has awarded the MSFC Logistics Support Services II (MLSS II) contract to Akima Global Logistics,…

What happens at a black hole’s edge? It depends on your perspective

In a recent column, I wrote about black holes. A curious reader sent in a letter…

Fermi Telescope finds new feature in brightest gamma-ray burst yet seen

A jet of particles moving at nearly light speed emerges from a massive star in this…

NASA still doesn’t know when two astronauts will be able to come home : NPR

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space…

NASA’s Fermi Finds New Feature in Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Yet Seen

The BOAT, formally known as GRB 221009A, erupted Oct. 9, 2022, and promptly saturated most of…

Space travel may make muscles age extremely quickly

Muscle cells briefly stayed with astronauts aboard the International Space Station Shutterstock / Artsiom P A…

Perseverance rover discovers rock with potential signs of ancient life

“Cheyava Falls” (left) shows the dark hole where NASA’s Perseverance took a core sample; the white…

From Intern to Astronaut – NASA

From left to right, NASA astronaut candidates Anil Menon, Deniz Burnham, and Marcos Berrios pose for…