Artist’s illustration of Planet Nine with the sun and orbit of Neptune (ring) in the distance.…
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New or retooled Cape Canaveral launch pads considered for SpaceX Starship
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Department of Defense is looking for a new home for SpaceX’s…
Rocket propellant tanks for NASA’s Artemis III mission take shape
All the major structures that will form the core stage for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System)…
NASA vows to battle ‘organizational silence’ as problems arise amid Artemis delays
Credit: CC0 Public Domain NASA was riding a high after the overall success of Artemis I…
Brightest and fastest-growing: Astronomers identify record-breaking quasar
This artist’s impression shows the record-breaking quasar J059-4351, the bright core of a distant galaxy that…
Pandora’s Cluster explored by researchers
An extract of the field of view analysed centered on Pandora’s Cluster as observed with Magellan/MegaCam.…
Japanese space debris inspection probe launched
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels A Japanese firm said Monday it had successfully launched a spacecraft tasked…
Mars samples project looms large in final spending talks
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A complex project aimed at retrieving rock and dirt samples from Mars…
Newborn gas planets may be surprisingly flat, says new research
An artist’s concept of a “Hot Jupiter” extrasolar planet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech A new planet starts its…
Can astronomers use radar to spot a cataclysmic asteroid?
A Synthetic Aperture Radar image of the Moon’s Tycho Crater, showing 5-meter resolution detail. Credit: Raytheon…