Meet the Gigamaser—the Brightest Microwave Laser Ever Spotted in Deep Space
Space is full of odd light sources astronomers don’t quite understand, like double supernovas, weird blue flashes, random…
U of A-led satellite mission to explore how space radiation affects Earth’s climate
A national research team led by University of Alberta space physicist Ian Mann is developing a Canadian satellite…
High-Efficiency Charge-Coupled Devices Enable On-Sky Observations
This blog post originated in the 2016 Science Mission Directorate Technology Highlights Report (20 MB PDF). Technology Infused: In 2016, NASA…
SpaceX targets Friday night for Starlink mission from Vandenberg SFB | Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians and Airmen are scheduled to support a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch tonight between…
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna’s Cosmic Quest
Last month, work began on the world’s first space-based gravitational wave detector. The European Space Agency (ESA) and…
SpaceX targeting Friday night for Starlink mission from Vandenberg SFB | Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX is targeting tonight for a Falcon 9 launch of 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space…
“Elon, Mars Is a Hellhole”: Astrophysicist Slams Musk’s Vision, Says Even Nuclear Apocalypse Makes Earth a Safer Bet
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Elon Musk’s vision of Mars colonization faces criticism from astrophysicist Adam Becker, who deems…
We may have finally solved an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray puzzle
An artistic rendering based on a real image of the IceCube neutrino detector at the South Pole IceCube/NSF…
SpaceX targeting Friday morning for Starlink mission from Vandenberg SFB | Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX is targeting Friday morning for a Falcon 9 launch of 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from…
How white holes could redefine time and space
For decades, black holes have fascinated scientists and the public alike, acting as cosmic enigmas that swallow everything…
NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas
This shimmering cosmic curtain shows interstellar gas and dust that has been heated by the flashbulb explosion of…
New interim leaders for NASA astrophysics and planetary science
WASHINGTON — Retirements and reassignments have led to a reshuffling of leadership in part of NASA’s Science Mission…