This week, we have three launches in all, one from Rocket Lab and two from SpaceX. All of the launches will be focused on orbiting satellites so they’re not too exciting, however, it’s interesting to… [+2421 chars]
In this week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope, you can see an unusual type of galaxy called an ultra-diffuse galaxy. The galaxy GAMA 526784 is shown as a smear of light across the center of th… [+2088 chars]
ByDenise Buckner, University of FloridaMay 1, 2022 Artistic rendering of NASAs Perseverance rover. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Recently on Mars Mars is the second smallest planet in our solar system … [+4345 chars]
Rocket Lab has postponed the launch of an Electron booster it hopes to snatch out of the sky with a helicopter after liftoff to no earlier than Monday (May 2) due to weather. Unfavorable weather co… [+2625 chars]
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Dwelling on the past has earned University of Arizona researcher Jessica Tierney a prestigious, $1 million award from the National Science Foundation. The Alan T. Waterman Award i… [+3475 chars]
The fossils of three ichthyosaursgiant marine reptiles that patrolled primordial oceanshave been discovered high up in the Swiss Alps, and include the largest ever tooth found for the species, a stud… [+3491 chars]
NASA's Hubble Telescope recently shared an image of two stunning galaxies far away that appear to be interacting with each other. The pair of gravitationally interacting galaxies is called Arp 147. … [+1809 chars]
NASA's Hubble Telescope recently shared an image of two stunning galaxies far away that appear to be interacting with each other. The pair of gravitationally interacting galaxies is called Arp 147. … [+1809 chars]
WASHINGTON SpaceX had its busiest month yet in April in terms of launches as the company emphasizes the value of a high flight rate. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaverals Space Launch Complex 4… [+3954 chars]
There's an old joke that the dinosaurs are only extinct because they didn't develop a space agency. The implication, of course, is that unlike our reptilian ancestors, we humans might be able to save… [+4716 chars]
Alarming studies have predicted that roughly 70% to 90% of coral reef habitats could vanish from our oceans in the next 20 years from the effects of climate change and pollution. These natural habita… [+3393 chars]
A rare solar eclipse Saturday (April 30) stunned viewers across Antarctica, the southern tip of South America, and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. While much of the event took place in remote areas… [+3837 chars]
