NASA and JAXA XRISM spot iron fingerprints in nearby active galaxy

This artist’s concept shows the possible locations of iron revealed in XRISM’s X-ray spectrum of NGC…

SpaceX blasts off on 35th Space Coast launch of the year

Credit: AI-generated image SpaceX keeps lining them up and knocking them out with an afternoon launch…

‘Lost’ spy satellite orbited Earth undetected for 25 years—until now, scientists say

Credit: CC0 Public Domain An experimental spy satellite that was deemed “lost” after eluding detection for…

Solar max is coming—the sun just released three X-class flares

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured these images of the solar flares—as seen in the bright flashes…

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

This illustration provided by NASA in 2017 depicts the planet 55 Cancri e, right, orbiting its…

Improving timing precision of millisecond pulsars using polarization

Summary of white-noise components for 12 pulsars. The main panel shows the three contributions: radiometer noise…

New study delves into ozone’s influence on exoplanetary climate

Artist’s impression of the exoplanet Proxima Centauri b. Credit: ESO/M. KORNMESSER. In the quest for life…

Exploring the asteroid Apophis with small satellites

The 360-meter diameter asteroid Apophis will come very close to Earth on 13 April 2029. Credit:…

Astronomers explore globular cluster NGC 2419

Identification chart of variable stars in the field of NGC 2419. The approximate size of each…

Boeing’s first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

Boeing’s Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket is seen at Space Launch Complex 41 at…