Diagram conveying the setup for MoonLITE on the lunar surface, beginning with a lander being delivered…
Aura at 20 Years – NASA Science
With the end of Aura and MLS, the future for stratospheric limb sounding observations is unclear.…
Earth may have had a ring system 466 million years ago
Areas of continental crust proximal to the equator during the Ordovician. Areas older than Ordovician are…
Earth’s Shadow Nicks the Moon During This Week’s Partial Lunar Eclipse
The Moon just brushes the umbral shadow of the Earth during Tuesday night’s partial lunar eclipse.…
New hypothesis suggests Mars’s unique shape may be due to long lost moon
Mars deformed by its putative moon Nerio. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2408.14725 An astronomer at the…
NASA Mobilizes Resource for HBCU Scholars, Highlighted at Conference
NASA will spotlight its program to engage underrepresented and underserved students in science, technology, engineering, and…
Polaris Dawn brings new areas of research, medical care
This week’s Polaris Dawn launch and civilian spacewalk provide new opportunities for space medicine research, says…
Mars has an Amazing Variety of Clouds
Mars has always held a special place in our hearts, likely from hints over the decades…
The skies are about to get a new star as a result of a cosmic cataclysm
by Anthony R. Wood, The Philadelphia Inquirer Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Any night now, the astrophysicists…
55 Years Ago: Space Task Group Proposes Post-Apollo Plan to President Nixon
The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 completed the goal set by President John F. Kennedy…