White dwarfs may be stellar corpses, but that doesn’t mean that everything around them has to be lifeless. That’s the conclusion of Florida Institute of Technology researcher Caldon Whyte, who’s
White dwarfs may be stellar corpses, but that doesn’t mean that everything around them has to be lifeless. That’s the conclusion of Florida Institute of Technology researcher Caldon Whyte, who’s
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in the launch position during sunset at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX A
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands in the launch position at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the planned liftoff of the Starlink
5 min read Atomic Layer Processing Coating Techniques Enable Missions to See Further into the Ultraviolet Astrophysics observations at ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths often probe the most dynamic aspects of the
Researchers analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the Red Planet to date. The finding, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National
A group of attendees of the joint NASA-USGS workshop, Planetary Subsurface Exploration for Science and Resources, gathers for a photo at NASA’s Ames Research Center on Feb. 11, 2025. Workshop
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at sunrise to begin the Starlink 12-16 mission on March 15, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update March 15, 8:41 a.m. EDT: SpaceX
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander, named Athena, is pictured on its side, lying on the Moon’s surface following touchdown on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Image: Intuitive Machines A day after its
Embark on a cosmic journey with “110 Night Sky Treasures to See with a Telescope,” a delightful exploration of the universe that invites young stargazers and budding astronomers alike to
Depending on where you stand at the lunar South Pole, you may experience temperatures of 130°F (54°C) during sunlit periods, or as low as -334°F (-203°C) in a permanently shadowed