NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter captures huge volcano, nears 100,000 orbits

This infographic highlights just how much data and how many images NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter…

Study determines stellar mass and origin of a protostellar system

Dust continuum map at 341.854 GHz (0.877 mm) zoomed in on the VLA 1623 sources. Protostars…

Wind tunnel study shows hypersonic jet engine flow can be controlled optically

Doctoral student Max Chern takes a closer look at the wind tunnel setup where University of…

The science behind splashdown—aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For about 15 minutes on July 21, 1961, American astronaut Gus Grissom…

Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery

Antikythera mechanism. Credit: National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece Techniques developed to analyze the ripples in spacetime…

Image: Proba-2’s glimpse of home

Credit: European Space Agency As ESA’s veteran Proba-2 mission monitors the sun, it also takes occasional…

China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

Bian Zhigang, Deputy Director of the China National Space Administration speaks during a press conference at…

En route to the moon and Mars

Artist concept depicting a new novel aerospace concept for NIAC Phase III 2024. Credit: Lynn Rothschild…

The density difference of sub-Neptunes finally deciphered

This artist’s impression shows the view from the planet in the TOI-178 system found orbiting furthest…

NASA picks SpaceX to carry ISS to its watery graveyard after 2030

This handout image courtesy of Maxar Technologies taken on June 7, 2024 shows the Boeing Starliner…