On this two sol-planning day, the Curiosity science team logged in and found ourselves face to…
Binary Stars Form in the Same Nebula But Aren’t Identical. Now We Know Why.
It stands to reason that stars formed from the same cloud of material will have the…
Astronomers significantly impact the climate by traveling to conferences, say researchers
Localness vs. mean travel emissions per participants for the conferences. Different symbols indicate the continent on…
NASA Balloons Head North of Arctic Circle for Long-Duration Flights
NASA is set to begin launch operations mid-May for the 2024 Sweden Long-Duration Scientific Balloon Campaign.…
Launch date set for NASA’s PREFIRE mission to study polar energy loss
PREFIRE’s two small satellites—shown in an artist’s concept orbiting Earth—will measure the amount of heat radiated…
NASA Showcases Innovations at the 2024 FIRST Robotics World Championships
NASA engaged with fans, student robotics teams, and industry leaders at the 2024 FIRST Robotics World…
Earth Had a Magnetosphere 3.7 Billion Years Ago
We go about our daily lives sheltered under an invisible magnetic field generated deep inside Earth.…
JWST uses interferometry mode to reveal two protoplanets around a young star
The PDS 70 system as seen by the JWST’s interferometry mode and after extensive data processing.…
Tech Today: Stay Safe with Battery Testing for Space
NASA battery safety exams influence commercial product testing Battery safety is of paramount importance in space,…
Killer Asteroid Hunters Spot 27,500 Overlooked Space Rocks
A couple of years ago, a team of researchers dedicated to finding killer asteroids before they…