From a Northern Hemisphere location, face generally northward to find the Big Dipper asterism in the constellation Ursa Major. Look mid-evening or later in February, earlier in March. Draw an
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Castor – the twin star – is 6 stars in one
From a Northern Hemisphere location, face generally northward to find the Big Dipper asterism in the constellation Ursa Major. Look mid-evening or later in February, earlier in March. Draw an
Meet Pollux: The brighter twin star of Gemini
Draw an imaginary line from 2 bright stars in the easy-to-see constellation Orion the Hunter to star-hop to the “twin” stars Castor and Pollux. The line goes from Orion’s bright
Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket Issue
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force said it will not fly additional national security missions on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket until an investigation is completed into a performance anomaly
Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target
TAMPA, Fla. — Seraphim Space announced Feb. 25 it has completed fundraising for its second private early-stage venture fund, after exceeding its $100 million target to back young space technology
How giant galaxies could form just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang
The existence of massive, elliptical galaxies in the early universe has puzzled astronomers for two decades. An international team led by Nikolaus Sulzenauer and Axel Weiß from the Max Planck
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Draw an imaginary line from 2 bright stars in the easy-to-see constellation Orion the Hunter to star-hop to the “twin” stars Castor and Pollux. The line goes from Orion’s bright
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force said it will not fly additional national security missions on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket until an investigation is completed into a performance anomaly
TAMPA, Fla. — Seraphim Space announced Feb. 25 it has completed fundraising for its second private early-stage venture fund, after exceeding its $100 million target to back young space technology
The existence of massive, elliptical galaxies in the early universe has puzzled astronomers for two decades. An international team led by Nikolaus Sulzenauer and Axel Weiß from the Max Planck
WASHINGTON — The commanders of three key combatant commands said they have been deeply involved in shaping the requirements for the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative. Speaking Feb. 24
When MSL Curiosity was sent to Gale Crater, one of its goals was to study boxwork ridge features on Mt. Sharp. The rover has gathered its fourth sample from the
Dining on the moon or Mars might seem like a fantasy reserved for science fiction, but researchers are investigating how it could become a reality. Their efforts to recycle plant
Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like The Martian where an astronaut is scratching barely enough food to survive out of potatoes grown in
Two heads are better than one in the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal new detail in a mysterious, little-studied nebula surrounding a dying star. Nebula
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