China returns the first-ever sample of the moon’s far side : NPR

The Chang’e 6 capsule landed in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia on Tuesday. CCTV Screenshot…

Inside the life and death of stars : Short Wave : NPR

A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova…

China Prepares to Land Moon Rocks From Lunar Far Side to Earth

On Tuesday, a capsule carrying soil from the far side of the moon will parachute into…

Simulating the Last Moments Before Neutron Stars Merge

When stars reach the end of their life cycle, they shed their outer layers in a…

SpaceX successful with booster replacement on Starlink mission

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX was back at the launch pad Sunday with an updated rocket…

Johnson Celebrates LGBTQI+ Pride Month: Eva Granger

Eva Granger firmly believes that anyone can launch a career at NASA. As the events and…

Growing Black Holes Have Much in Common With Baby Stars

First looks would tell most observers that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) and very young stars have…

Geologists expect Chang’e-6 lunar surface samples to contain volcanic rock and impact ejecta

This graphical abstract depicts the landing site of lunar probe Chang’e-6. Credit: Yue et al./The Innovation…

NASA Doesn’t Know When Starliner Will Return From Orbit

After helium leaks and thruster problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule, NASA has been pushing back the…

Hydrothermal vents on seafloors of ‘ocean worlds’ could support life, new study says

Field system on Earth and basis for simulations used in this study. Credit: Journal of Geophysical…