In 2020, NASA disclosed that its tapping Nokia to build the first cellular communications network on the Moon. The aim: Reliable, resilient and high-capacity communications networks will be key to … [+4826 chars]
NASA will be giving another company a chance to send a lander to the moon, nearly a year after the agency announced that SpaceX beat out competitors including Blue Origin and Boeing for the opportuni… [+2801 chars]
Rare-earth elements are crucial components in all kinds of electronics, from smartphones and broadband cables to wind turbines and electric cars. But coming up with useful compounds that can expand o… [+3254 chars]
Astronomers believe that black holes with masses millions or even billions of times that of the sun are to blame for putting a stop to star formation in galaxies, a phenomenon known as “galaxy death.… [+2295 chars]
The sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope are so sensitive that while focusing on a single star to align the observatory’s mirror segments, many galaxies are seen in the background. Credit: N… [+2588 chars]
Russia will commence work on its own Mars mission following the indefinite suspension of a joint project by the European Space Agency (ESA) in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion, Interfax news age… [+5439 chars]
Last month, NASA looked at a much closer star with 18 images from its mirror segments. Scientists said they were giddy as they watched the latest test photos arrive. NASAs test image was aimed at a … [+811 chars]
NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of Jupiter’s southern hemisphere during the spacecraft’s 39th close flyby of the planet on January 12, 2022. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, Image processin… [+3056 chars]
Our eyes may be windows on the world, but our fingertips put us in touch with it. To recreate this tactile sense, current technology relies on tiny motors and electricity. However, the bumps and buzz… [+4710 chars]
The Greenheugh pediment is an interesting plain in the Gale Crater on Mars. Orbital observations have revealed some pretty cool-looking terrains, which NASAs Curiosity rover has been slowly investiga… [+1563 chars]
The sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope are so sensitive that while focusing on a single star to align the observatory’s mirror segments, many galaxies are seen in the background. Credit: N… [+2588 chars]
The geysers and fumaroles of Yellowstone National Park are among the most iconic and popular geological features on our planet. Each year, millions of visitors travel to the park to marvel at the tow… [+7390 chars]
