Star birth is a process hidden inside dense crèches of gas and dust. Yet, if you…
NASA, International Astronauts to Connect with Students in Texas
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded…
This Odd Group of Stars is Eager to Leave its Birthplace
Stars don’t exist in isolation. They have siblings and exist in clusters, associations, and groups. The…
NASA Completes Kuiper Deconstruction, Plans for Display
The planned deconstruction, disposal, and preservation of historic parts of NASA’s decommissioned Kuiper Airborne Observatory is…
Environmental Factors for Humans Standing on Titan
By Laurence Tognetti, MSc April 28, 2025 What will a human experience while standing on the…
Vega-C lofts ESA’s Biomass into orbit
ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off…
Soviet-era Venus Mission to Reenter in May
Launched way back in 1972, Kosmos-482 is about to meet a fiery end. It’s one straight…
ESA – Replay: Biomass launch coverage
ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.…
Vesta: Not Quite a Planet, Not Quite an Asteroid
As the second-largest object in the main asteroid belt, Vesta attracts a healthy amount of scientific…
Press conference: Biomass launch on Vega-C
Watch the replay of the press conference following the launch of ESA’s Biomass satellite aboard the…