Ground-based interferometry on Earth has proven to be a successful method for conducting science by combining…
And the Winner is…. Astronomy Photographers of the Year 2024 Announced
Every year, the “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” competition provides incredible images of our night sky…
See a First-Person View of the First Private Spacewalk
On Tuesday, September 10th, at 5:23 a.m. EST (03:23 p.m. PST), the Polaris Dawn mission launched…
Chili flowers bloom in International Space Station
Chili pepper plants growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station bore fruit…
For the first time, private citizens – led by a billionaire – walk in space
For the first time, private citizens have walked in space. The mission gave a billionaire an…
Combination and summary of ATLAS dark matter searches within 2HDM+a framework
Credit: Science Bulletin (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.06.003 In the 1930s, Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky observed that the…
Printed Engines Propel the Next Industrial Revolution
Efforts to 3D print engines produce significant savings in rocketry and beyond In the fall of…
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew conducts first-ever commercial spacewalk
On September 12 at 11:58 UTC, SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew accomplished a historic feat by conducting…
Groundbreaking New Maps of the Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Fields
If you enjoyed this summer’s display of aurora borealis, thank the Sun’s corona. The corona is…
Testing Europa Clipper’s Solar Arrays
NASA’s Europa Clipper is seen here on Aug. 21, 2024, in a clean room at the…