Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Astronomers were in for a surprise when NASA’s Lucy mission flew past an asteroid called Dinkinesh in November and spotted a contact binary star — two smaller space rocks touching each other — … Read more
Artist’s concept of a previously proposed possible planet, HD 26965 b – often compared to the fictional ‘Vulcan’ in the Star Trek universe. Credit: JPL-Caltech New research refutes the existence of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit 40 Eridani A, and attributes detected signals to the star’s surface activity. A planet believed to orbit the … Read more
Event details Payload Blog NASA’s Boeing StarlinerManned Flight Test (CFT) June 1, 2024 12:25 PM Space Launch Complex 41 • Cape Canaveral Space Force Station UPDATE: All premium Launch Transportation Tickets and admission tickets purchased for the May 6 attempt remain valid for the next attempt, currently scheduled for no earlier than … Read more
These images of the Andromeda Galaxy use data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope. The top image shows multiple wavelengths, revealing stars, dust, and regions of star formation. The bottom image shows only dust, making it easier to see the underlying structure of the galaxy. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASAThe images from the Spitzer Space Telescope show … Read more
NASA’s new OTPS report identifies cost-effective methods for orbital debris management, emphasizing immediate risk and cost assessments over a 30-year period. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New data analysis suggests so NASA and its partners may have discovered more cost-effective ways to tackle the growing problem of orbital debris than previously thought. NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and … Read more
Scientists using a NASA space telescope have discovered a tantalizing world. It’s about the size of Earth, is remarkably close to our solar system, and could be comfortable for life as we know it. The extrasolar planet, or ‘exoplanet’, called Gliese 12 b, orbits a small and cool red dwarf star located only about 40 … Read more
NASA scientists have discovered that satellite-tracked plant fluorescence can predict sudden droughts months in advance, helping to limit the effects of drought and better understand the effects of the carbon cycle. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio An unusual increase in plant productivity may indicate an impending serious groundwater loss. NASA satellites track this subtle glow … Read more
A collage of artist concepts highlighting the new approaches proposed by the 2024 NIAC Phase II winners for possible future missions. Credit: NASA, From left to right: Edward Balaban, Mary Knapp, Mahmooda Sultana, Brianna Clements, Ethan Schaler NASAThe Innovative Advanced Concepts program is advancing six “science fiction-style” space technology projects, including a lunar railway and … Read more
The first of a pair of climate satellites designed for NASA to study heat emissions at Earth’s poles is in orbit after lifting off atop Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from its Launch Complex 1 the company in Māhia, New Zealand at 7:41 PM NZST (3:41 PM). am EDT) on Saturday. The agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Swift, illustrated here, is a collaboration between NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, Penn State in University Park, Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems in Dulles, Virginia. Other partners include the University … Read more