Jupiter’s Lightning May Dwarf Earth’s by a Millionfold
How powerful does a storm have to be before Earth’s lightning starts to look ordinary? New analysis of Jupiter’s atmosphere…
Aerospace & Spaceflight
Why NASA Named Its Moon Program After Artemis
“NASA doesn’t often choose a name by chance, especially not for a return to the Moon after five decades.” This…
NASA Put Roman Through Launch-Level Shock to Protect a $4 Billion Mission
“If you’ve ever been at a concert with an extremely loud bass, that load you felt was acoustic energy,” said…
Hera’s Asteroid Chase Is Testing How Earth Might Deflect a Threat
The largest manoeuvre of the Hera mission, in terms of fuel expenditure, was done using this manoeuvre, and was used…
Why Rocket Launch Times Change So Often
Why then can a rocket be “on the schedule” today and off the pad the next? The brief answer is…
Artemis 2 Puts NASA’s Moon Rocket and Orion to the Test
“What is more consequential than a mere journey round the moon is not the destination, but the test that Artemis…
NASA science probe falls back to Earth ahead of schedule
Why would a spacecraft built to study Earth’s radiation environment come home years sooner than planned? That question sits at…
Bermuda Triangle Search Uncovered Challenger Wreckage NASA Never Retrieved
What began as a hunt for one of aviation’s most enduring mysteries ended with a piece of another national trauma…
A Positive-Energy Warp Bubble Forces Warp-Drive Physics Back Into the Lab
What happens when a warp drive dies and is no longer dependent on a negative energy that is “exotic” and…