The Eye of Sauron is a striking image of the plasma jet in the blazar PKS 1424+240, seen head-on. A nearly perfect toroidal magnetic field (in orange) threads the jet.
The Eye of Sauron is a striking image of the plasma jet in the blazar PKS 1424+240, seen head-on. A nearly perfect toroidal magnetic field (in orange) threads the jet.
Astronomers are living in a golden age of bigger and better telescopes. But even our most advanced technology pales in comparison to the power of nature’s own “cosmic magnifying glasses”—strong
A rare quadruple star system that is the first of its kind to be discovered by astronomers could help better understand so-called “failed stars” or brown dwarfs. These celestial bodies
In a study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, an international team of astronomers has uncovered for the first time the coexistence of dual fragmentation modes and multi-scale dynamic material accretion
The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), though differing in size and history, have forged a vibrant partnership in space. In just over a decade, this bond has
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An artist’s concept of the Moon (right) and Mars (center) against the starry expanse of space. A sliver of the Earth’s horizon can be seen in the foreground. Credit: NASA
The U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its investigation into SpaceX’s Starship mission failure this spring and given the green light for Starship Flight Test 10 to proceed this
Scientists are calling attention to an extremely common health problem that’s been making astronauts uncomfortable: sinus issues. Researchers from Houston Methodist hospital’s Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
WASHINGTON — NASA is still working on a strategy to procure a Mars communications spacecraft funded in the budget reconciliation bill even as the agency moves more towards a services




