Mercury’s large metallic core is 70% of its mass, which is way more than the other rocky planets. Scientists have wondered if a collision with a much larger body stripped
Mercury’s large metallic core is 70% of its mass, which is way more than the other rocky planets. Scientists have wondered if a collision with a much larger body stripped
When astronauts head out into space they are protected from deadly radiation by their spacecraft and on space walks, their space suit. Back on Earth, we too are protected but
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
Credit: NASA NASA has selected Science and Technology Corp. of Columbia, Maryland, to support atmospheric science research and development at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — U.S. companies in the emerging in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) sector are working to better understand military needs as the U.S. Space Force prepares to
WASHINGTON — The second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, carrying a NASA smallsat mission to Mars, is now expected in late October or early November. The launch of
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, shown in this artist’s concept, orbits Earth as it studies the ever-changing universe. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Driving rapid innovation
A NASA mission to study the heliosphere—the sun’s magnetic bubble that shields our solar system—and develop a better understanding of space weather was launched from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center
A new study argues that conditions necessary for intelligent extraterrestrial life may be far less common than once thought. Planets lacking plate tectonics and sufficient carbon dioxide and oxygen could
An international collaboration of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Toronto, have detected the brightest Fast Radio Burst (FRB) to date—and have been able to pinpoint its location in




