An unassuming rock collected from the surface of the moon over 50 years ago by the Apollo 17 astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt could completely alter what we thought
An unassuming rock collected from the surface of the moon over 50 years ago by the Apollo 17 astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt could completely alter what we thought
A cosmic shark hunts through deep space. (Image credit: Ronald Brecher) Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher captured a haunting vista in July earlier this year, in which several deep-sky objects take on
WASHINGTON — EchoStar has abandoned its plans to create a direct-to-device satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, selling spectrum to SpaceX while canceling a brand-new contract with MDA Space. EchoStar
Components of a NASA technology that could one day help crew and cargo enter harsh planetary environments, like that of Mars, are taking an extended trip to space courtesy of
Since the first discovery of planets beyond the solar system in 1995, more than 6,000 exoplanets have been identified. Many of these planets have properties that differ significantly from the
WASHINGTON — BlackSky secured a second contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno A program, the company announced Sept. 16. The award, confirmed by NGA to be
In 2022, astronomers announced the discovery of GJ 3929b. It’s a rocky planet, similar to Earth in both mass and size. Astronomers have examined the planet with the JWST and
Scientists revealed Wednesday that Mars’ innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth’s.
Detail of pāhoehoe lava flows of the Cumbre Vieja eruption from December 2021. The hammer is used a scale. — JGR Planets Editor’s note: when it comes to conducting field
This graphic features data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of the Cassiopeia A (Cas A) supernova remnant that reveals that the star’s interior violently rearranged itself mere hours before it




