Scientists have discovered that dark matter, the universe’s most mysterious “stuff,” obeys gravity on vast cosmological scales. This could help to dismiss the possibility of a fifth fundamental force of
Scientists have discovered that dark matter, the universe’s most mysterious “stuff,” obeys gravity on vast cosmological scales. This could help to dismiss the possibility of a fifth fundamental force of
The sun kicked off December with a bang, unleashing a strong X1.9-class solar flare that briefly knocked out radio communications across Australia and parts of southeast Asia. The eruption, which
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The primary structure of Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) undergoing assembly, integration, and testing at Lanteris Space Systems
An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds have shaped the surface of Mars. The method, developed by researchers
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JWST/NIRSpec image of Tau 042021 at 3.1 µm. The solid blue line represents the distance between the two nebulae and the dotted blue lines represent the limits over which we
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has hired another former NASA astronaut as the company delays the launch of its first station. Vast announced Jan. 23 that former NASA
TAMPA, Fla. — An order for Oman’s first geostationary communications satellite has lifted the global tally for this year to six, matching all of 2024 with a month still to
WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries said Nov. 28 that its fifth mission, W-5, reached orbit after a launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare. Transporter-15 lifted off
WASHINGTON — A delay in one European Space Agency mission is creating an opportunity for an earlier, and more capable, launch for another ESA spacecraft. ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission, designed






