After a long wait, astronomers have finally seen the stellar companion of the famous star Betelgeuse. This companion star orbits Betelgeuse in an incredibly tight orbit, which could explain one
After a long wait, astronomers have finally seen the stellar companion of the famous star Betelgeuse. This companion star orbits Betelgeuse in an incredibly tight orbit, which could explain one
Next time you’re drinking a frosty iced beverage, think about the structure of the frozen chunks chilling it down. Here on Earth, we generally see it in many forms: cubes
“You know we haven’t done enough research into the effects of cosmic rays!”Ben Grimm, Fantastic Four #1, 1961 Ben may have been right way back when Stan Lee and Jack
Sensitivity maps for the four CHEOPS visits of HD 95338. The first row represents the best-fit box depth (i.e. moon radius) in the ∆T0–W space. The 3σ lower limit of
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to launch another 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit onboard a Falcon
WASHINGTON — Nearly 4,000 NASA employees, accounting for about one fifth of the agency’s workforce, have chosen to leave the agency through various voluntary processes, a significant reduction that may
Astronomers unveiled a striking new view of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system. The Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i captured the newfound comet passing
Blue Origin has announced a partnership with Scout Space, a company focused on orbital domain awareness and safety in space. Scout’s Owl sensor will be the first payload to fly
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are