NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has been busy. Clocking in over 5000 exoplanet candidates, the…
New nuclear deflection simulations advance planetary defense against asteroid threats
A modeling tool developed by scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory shows the progression an asteroid…
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Meet with President, VP at White House
The first astronauts to fly around the Moon under NASA’s Artemis program visited the White House…
Bolivia’s hypergravity blood cell test for astronaut health
Dr. Dr. Georgina Chávez and researcher Daira Quenta prepare samples for testing. The latest international group…
Mighty MURI brings the heat to test new longwave infrared radiometer
Traditional space-based thermal sensors rely on bulky cryogenic coolers to remain at a constant temperature of…
A Closer Look at Thor’s Helmet Nebula
NGC 2359 – Thor’s Helmet Nebula. Credit: Martin Rusterholz in CXIELO. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. NGC…
Astrophysicists publish Kepler Giant Planet Search, an aid to ‘figure out where to find life’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of astrophysicists led by Lauren Weiss, assistant professor in the…
Lagniappe – NASA
Explore the December 2023 edition featuring: NASA Tests In-Flight Capability of Artemis Moon Rocket Engine NASA…
A Radio Telescope on the Moon Could Help Us Understand the First 50 Million Years of the Universe
In the coming decade, multiple space agencies and commercial space providers are determined to return astronauts…
Astronomers scan hundreds of stars for ‘anomalous transits’
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Telescopes have been collecting copious amounts of data on exoplanets in recent…