The Wow! Signal deciphered—it was hydrogen all along, study says

The Wow! signal from 1977 as discovered by astronomer Jerry R. Ehman. Credit: Big Ear Radio…

2025 Human Lander Challenge – NASA

In-space propulsion systems utilizing cryogenic liquids as propellants are necessary to achieve NASA’s exploration missions to…

Why NASA is sending a probe to Europa – and what it’s looking for

Seen against the backdrop of Jupiter’s dramatic, swirling atmosphere, Europa might at first appear a bit…

New data on radiation show missions to Jupiter’s moon Europa are possible

This artist concept depicts the Juno spacecraft which arrived at Jupiter in 2016 after a five-year…

Rare Blue Supermoon 8/19/24 – NASA

The Sturgeon Moon rises behind a replica Saturn V rocket at the U.S. Space & Rocket…

NASA’s DART Team Earns AIAA Space Systems Award for Pioneering Mission

Designed, built and operated for NASA by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel,…

Copernicus Trajectory Design and Optimization System

Copernicus, a generalized spacecraft trajectory design and optimization system, is capable of solving a wide range…

The NASA Break the Ice Challenge Awards $1.5M to Two Start-Ups

We might be a little late on reporting for this one – the space exploration community…

How Students Learn to Fly NASA’s IXPE Spacecraft

At LASP, the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, students at the University of Colorado, Boulder,…

Could We Ever Harness Quantum Vacuum Energy?

The fabric of spacetime is roiling with vibrating quantum fields, known as the vacuum energy. It’s…