There’s no shortage of round celestial objects in our universe. Planets, moons and stars all exhibit lovely spherical shapes. But astronomers recently spotted a mysteriously circular orb deep in the
There’s no shortage of round celestial objects in our universe. Planets, moons and stars all exhibit lovely spherical shapes. But astronomers recently spotted a mysteriously circular orb deep in the
What do music ensembles and human spaceflight have in common? They require the harmonization of different elements to create an inspiring opus. NASA’s Paige Whittington has experience with both. As
HELSINKI — China launched a fourth group of satellites for its Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation Thursday, but released few details about the payload or objectives. A Long March 6A
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen during its “aluminum bird” systems testing at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. The test verified how the aircraft’s hardware
View larger. | Dark and lighter-colored streaks on a crater rim on Mars. They’ve tantalized researchers for decades with the idea they might be related to liquid water. Now a
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) When most people think of NASA, they picture rockets, astronauts, and the Moon. But behind the scenes, a group
The saga of human exploration in the cosmos continues to unfold with astounding developments emerging from the celestial realm of China’s space endeavors. Recently, the taikonauts aboard the Shenzhou-19 mission
Mercury and Jupiter will fit within the field of view of a pair of 10×50 binoculars (denoted by the yellow circle) after sunset on June 7. (Image credit: Starry Night)
NASA’s main center for planetary exploration will soon come under new leadership. Laurie Leshin announced today (May 7) that she’ll step down from her role as director of NASA’s Jet
India’s attempt to launch an Earth-observing radar satellite tonight (May 17) ended in failure. The Indian Space Research Organisation‘s (ISRO) EOS-09 spacecraft lifted off atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle




