PHOENIX — As preparations continue for a mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift astrophysics spacecraft, project officials are also pursuing steps to extend the satellite’s operational life in
PHOENIX — As preparations continue for a mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift astrophysics spacecraft, project officials are also pursuing steps to extend the satellite’s operational life in
HOUSTON, TX January 6, 2025 – For nearly a century, humanity’s vision of spaceflight has been shaped not only by engineers and astronauts, but by those who dared to imagine
Space operators face a complex and evolving cybersecurity regulatory challenge. While the importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital world is widely recognized, international approaches remain inconsistent. Long-term global compliance requirements
Flight data from ACY9010 – Cape Town, South Africa to Novolazarevskaya Station. You can TRACK at Flight Aware. Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is heading back in Antarctica at Lake
A black hole has shredded a massive star like it was “preparing a snack for lunch,” according to a team of scientists at the American Astronomical Society’s annual meeting (5–8
Have you ever found something unexpected in your hamburger? Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) were surprised to discover the very earliest phases of giant planet formation between
One of the main questions in exoplanet science concerns M dwarfs (red dwarfs) and the habitability of exoplanets that orbit them. These stars are known for their prolific and energetic
This illustration shows a rogue planet traveling through space. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (Caltech-IPAC) A population of free-floating planets is known from gravitational microlensing surveys. None have a directly measured mass,
Illustration of flare heating in three types of stars. The dashed line marks the stellar surface; blue areas show the quiet atmosphere, and red areas show regions heated during a
Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for decades, even with average air temperatures well below freezing. — Rice University Using a climate model adapted for Martian conditions,






