Lauren Edgar uses a hand lens to identify minerals in a sample from a complex esker in Iceland. Credit: USGS Meet Lauren Edgar, once a geologist studying the Earth, Moon,
Lauren Edgar uses a hand lens to identify minerals in a sample from a complex esker in Iceland. Credit: USGS Meet Lauren Edgar, once a geologist studying the Earth, Moon,
At an internal staff briefing last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy declared the United States has a “manifest destiny to the stars,” linking this to the need to win
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Could similar objects be the seeds of new planets around young stars? Image credit: NASA/ESA/David Jewitt (UCLA). Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale
Betelgeuse may have competition for the most exciting star about to go nova near Earth. Astronomers have discovered the secret of a strange star system that has baffled them for
As day fades and the velvet cloak of night envelops us, the mysteries of the cosmos beckon. With the BEBANG TS90MM telescope, both adults and children can embark on an
Lauren Edgar has spent nearly two decades at NASA studying the moon and Mars, guiding rover missions and helping design lunar science for the Artemis program. Now, she’s trading her
Astronomers have gained insights into star formation by capturing the first spatially resolved detection of protostellar outflows and jets in the Milky Way’s outer region.
Gamma ray bursts are among the most luminous explosions in the universe, briefly outshining entire galaxies in a violent flash of energy. For decades, scientists have debated what powers these
New observations made with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) identified an enormous a rogue planet with the strongest growth rate ever recorded. These observations reveal that
The United States space enterprise is undergoing a sweeping transformation: commercial innovation is progressing at an incredible pace, with profound implications for national defense, economic competitiveness and industrial resilience. The




