A grass field and tile display of NASA’s iconic “meatball” is all that remains of the…
There’s Another, More Boring Explanation for those Dyson Sphere Candidate Stars
Dyson Spheres have been a tantalising digression in the hunt for alien intelligence. Just recently seven…
Spaceflight effects tumor-bearing fruit fly hosts and their parasites
Background: Like humans, fruit flies (a model organism for spaceflight research) also exhibit immune system dysfunction…
ARRL VEC Services Update During Systems Disruption
05/29/2024 ARRL previously reported that we are responding to a serious incident involving access to our…
25 Years Ago: STS-96 Resupplies the Space Station
On May 27, 1999, the second space station assembly and logistics mission began. The main goals…
The Marshall Star for May 29, 2024
By Wayne Smith NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will celebrate its 65th birthday next summer, and…
Sorry Spock, But “Vulcan” Isn’t a Planet After All
In 2018, astronomers detected an exoplanet around the star 40 Eridani. It’s about 16 light-years away…
New model aims to explain the lack of miniature black holes in the early universe
The study finds how large amplitude fluctuations generated on small scales can amplify large-scale fluctuations observed…
NASA Goddard, Maryland Sign Memo to Boost State’s Aerospace Sector
To foster growth in Maryland’s aerospace industry, the state’s Department of Commerce signed a Memorandum of…