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This Earth Day, join us in person and online to learn how NASA studies the ocean…

Problems with 3 Body Problem? Experts discuss physics, mathematics behind hit Netflix show

Credit: AI-generated image The science fiction television series 3 Body Problem, the latest from the creators…

The K7RA Solar Update

04/12/2024 I did not see last Monday’s eclipse, except on television. Here inthe Pacific Northwest, we…

NASA Invites Media to Mars Sample Return Update

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Monday, April 15, to discuss the…

Watch a Satellite Reaction Wheel Melt in a Simulated Orbital Re-Entry

Most satellites share the same fate at the end of their lives. Their orbits decay, and…

New model calculations shows impact of star’s brightness and magnetic activity

Stars with low magnetic field strength exhibit a more pronounced limb darkening than those with a…

A tour of the International Space Station with Andreas Mogensen

On the last day of his Huginn mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen takes us on a…

A new type of seismic sensor to detect moonquakes

Credit: Pixabay from Pexels During the Apollo missions of the 1970s, several seismometers were flown to…

ESA astronaut class of 2022 graduation ceremony

As they reach the end of one year of rigorous basic astronaut training, ESA astronaut candidates…

Asteroid 2024 GX3 flew past Earth at 0.18 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid 2024 GX3 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.18 LD / 0.00048…