On August 23, ISRO’s Vikram lander detached from its propulsion module and made a soft landing…
The Marshall Star for December 6, 2023
Marshall Kicks Off Holiday Season with Tree-Lighting Ceremony NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center celebrated its annual…
ESA’s Ariel Mission is Approved to Begin Construction
We’re about to learn a lot more about exoplanets. The ESA has just approved the construction…
Processing PACE Continues for Launch in Early 2024
Engineers are executing a comprehensive performance test to ensure the PACE spacecraft is ready for launch.…
25 Years Ago: NASA, Partners Begin Space Station Assembly
NASA is marking 25 years since the first two elements of the International Space Station were…
25 Years Ago: NASA, Partners Begin Space Station Assembly
NASA is marking 25 years since the first two elements of the International Space Station were…
Brightest Part of the Eastern Veil Nebula
NGC 6992 in the Eastern Veil Nebula. Credit: Hunter Wilson. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. NGC 6992,…
Astronomers Calculate Which Exoplanets Are Most Likely to Have Water
Astronomers know of about 60 rocky exoplanets orbiting in the habitable zones of their stars. When…
Physics behind unusual behavior of stars’ super flares discovered
Modeled flare atmosphere and synthesized TESS light curves. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal (2023). DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ad077d Our…
25 Years Ago: The First Pieces of the International Space Station
The mated Russian-built Zarya (left) and U.S.-built Unity modules are backdropped against the blackness of space…