Explaining a supernova’s ‘string of pearls’

The simulation shows the shape of the gas cloud on the left and the vortices, or…

Apollo 9 Crew Comes Home

Immediately after splashdown, a recovery helicopter from the USS Guadalcanal hovers over the Apollo 9 spacecraft.…

Apollo 9 Crew Comes Home

Fifty-five years ago today, NASA astronauts James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart…

NASA Grants to Engage Students in Quiet Supersonic Community Overflight

NASA has issued new grants to five universities to help develop education plans for the community…

A 790,000 Year-Old Asteroid Impact Could Explain Seafloor Spherules

Our solar system does not exist in isolation. It formed within a stellar nursery along with…

IceCube identifies seven astrophysical tau neutrino candidates

Front view of the IceCube Lab at twilight, with a starry sky showing a glimpse of…

NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets

NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the…

NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets

NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the…

NASA Announces its 2025 Budget. Lean Times Ahead.

Space flight is an expensive business and that money has to come from somewhere. The White…

SpaceX targets sunset launch from KSC using booster for record-tying 19th time

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX is set to send up another batch of Starlink satellites targeting…