NASA needs help fetching rocks from Mars, and on Tuesday, agency officials announced that they have…
Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
Some 4.5 billion years ago, the dwarf planet Pluto was suddenly joined by a companion. For…
How to Deploy and Talk To LEAVES on Venus
We reported before about a NIAC-funded project known as the Lofted Environment and Atmospheric Venues Sensors…
SpaceX: Starship to launch fake satellites on seventh test flight
The Starship rocket in December 2024 being prepared for its seventh flight SpaceX SpaceX’s next Starship…
NASA is Keeping an Eye on InSight from Space
The InSight Lander arrived on Mars in 2018 to study the planet’s interior. Its mission ended…
Laboratory Director Tawnya Plummer Laughinghouse
“As a young college student, it was the first time I ever faced [this situation], and…
FCC Closed January 9, 2025
01/08/2025 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in observance…
Planets Without Plate Tectonics Could Still Be Habitable
It has been thought that the existence of plate tectonics has been a significant factor in…
Astronaut Set to Patch NASA’s X-ray Telescope Aboard Space Station
4 min read Astronaut Set to Patch NASA’s X-ray Telescope Aboard Space Station NASA astronaut Nick…
Astronomers are Losing the Night Sky (and Radio Sky) to Satellite Megaconstellations
When was the last time you looked up into the night sky and saw the Milky…