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Stellar Winds Coming From Other Stars Measured for the First Time
An international research team led by the University of Vienna has made a major breakthrough. In…
Neutron Stars Could be Heating Up From Dark Matter Annihilation
One of the big mysteries about dark matter particles is whether they interact with each other.…
The Brightest Gamma Ray Burst Ever Seen Came from a Collapsing Star
After a journey lasting about two billion years, photons from an extremely energetic gamma-ray burst (GRB)…
Formation-Flying Spacecraft Could Probe the Solar System for New Physics
It’s an exciting time for the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Thanks to cutting-edge observatories,…
Watch a Satellite Reaction Wheel Melt in a Simulated Orbital Re-Entry
Most satellites share the same fate at the end of their lives. Their orbits decay, and…
Asteroid 2024 GX3 flew past Earth at 0.18 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid 2024 GX3 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.18 LD / 0.00048…
Asteroid 2024 GV2 flew past Earth at 0.28 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 GV2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD /…
NASA is Building an Electrodynamic Shield to Deal with all that Dust on the Moon and Mars
Exploration of the Moon or other dusty environments comes with challenges. The lunar surface is covered…
Did An Ancient Icy Impactor Create the Martian Moons?
The Martian moons Phobos and Deimos are oddballs. While other Solar System moons are round, Mars’…