NASA, JAXA bounce laser beam between moon’s surface and lunar orbit

SLIM on the lunar surface captured by the LEV-2 (SORA-Q) rover. Credit: JAXA / TOMY /…

Why the solar corona is so much hotter than sun’s surface

The corona, or solar atmosphere, a region that extends 8 million kilometers above the sun’s surface…

New study simulates gravitational waves from failing warp drive

AI impression of a warp bubble collapse. Credit: Katy Clough with AI tool pixlr.com Imagine a…

SpaceX returns to flight with Falcon 9 launch from Kennedy Space Center

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain After more than two weeks grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX…

Globular cluster NGC 6558 explored with Gemini Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope

The globular cluster NGC 6558 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R.…

Study examines matter distribution and supports unknown influence or new particle

Artistic reconstruction of a photon’s path through intergalactic gas. Credit: UC Riverside The dense peaks in…

Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July

Credit: Neale LaSalle from Pexels Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader. The Southern Delta Aquariid…

Hubble images NGC 3430, a classic spiral galaxy

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the majestic spiral galaxy NGC 3430. Credit: ESA/Hubble &…

A cave discovered on the moon opens up new opportunities for settlement by humans

A lunar pit in the Mare Tranquillitatis region. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Almost 55 years after…

NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbes

Perseverance drilled into this enigmatic rock to collect a core sample on July 21, as it…