June 24, 2025 NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, has paused observations due to a problem with one of the motors
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New Horizons visited Pluto 10 years ago
View larger. | When New Horizons arrived at Pluto in 2015, it found this large heart-shaped feature on the planet’s surface. Pluto’s “heart” measures approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) across.
Earth may have at least 6 'minimoons' at any given time. Where do they come from?
Half a dozen fragments of the moon may briefly orbit Earth at any given time, before moving on to circle the sun, new research suggests — but the minimoons’ small
Senate Armed Services’ defense bill includes mandates on space launch, missile defense, spectrum protection
WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 26-1 to advance its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026. To continue reading this article: Register now and
SpaceX launches mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit
SpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from Florida’s Space Coast early Sunday morning (July 13). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force
Firefly Aerospace files to go public
TOKYO — Firefly Aerospace has filed paperwork to go public, seeking to raise an unspecified amount of money as part of a trend of space companies taking traditional approaches to
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Ozone high in the stratosphere protects us from the Sun’s ultraviolet light. But ozone near the ground is a pollutant that harms people and plants. The San Joaquin Valley has
Applications 24/06/2025 400 views 15 likes Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions in the world, but its seismic nature is part of a much broader geological history.
Eighty years ago, presidential science advisor Vannevar Bush delivered to President Harry S. Truman a remarkable report entitled “Science-The Endless Frontier.” In this report, Bush described the immense benefits of
This is the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way. But where is the center of the universe? Infrared image via NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ Susan Stolovy (SSC/Caltech) et al. Where is
A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have formed inside a colossal black hole residing in a larger,
WASHINGTON — The Exploration Company said it achieved “partial success” on a test flight of a reentry capsule but lost the spacecraft before it splashed down. The company launched Mission
A laser navigating tool doomed a Japanese company’s lunar lander earlier this month, causing it to crash into the moon.
WASHINGTON — Japanese company ispace says it believes its second lunar lander mission crashed because of problems with a laser rangefinder used to determine altitude during its descent. At a
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