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New Horizons Measures the Background Light of the Universe
Think about background radiation and most people immediately think of the cosmic background radiation and stories…
Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator
NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable”…
Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope To Unlock Mysteries of Black Holes
The prospect of actually resolving the event horizon of black holes feels like the stuff of…
Astronaut Eileen Collins, NASA’s First Female Shuttle Commander
Astronaut Eileen Collins, STS-93 commander, looks through a checklist on the space shuttle Columbia’s middeck in…
Dark energy — which causes the expansion of the universe — may be changing
One of the big mysteries of the universe is how it’s expanding. The phenomenon causing that…
10 Things for Mars 10
Both Shadow and Substance: The dramatic image of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity’s shadow was taken…
Astro-Challenge: Catching Pluto at Opposition 2024
Why July 2024 is a prime time to see distant Pluto before it fades from view.…
The fate of the most powerful X-ray telescope is in doubt
NASA’s budget proposal would basically axe the most powerful X-ray telescope in the world, and astronomers…
NASA, Boeing to Discuss Crew Flight Test Mission, Ground Testing
Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media teleconference at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday,…