Webb Found a Giant Black Hole Where a Young Galaxy Should Be
Around 50 million suns, as its name suggests, equals the mass of a blackhole that emerged before the galaxy, in…
Aerospace & Spaceflight
Rare ISS View Framed Earth’s Aurora With Deep-Sky Landmarks
Case in point: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui posted this one of the more unusual views from the…
Starship V3 Flew, but SpaceX Still Faces the Hard Part
When it’s supposed to be the hard part it’s supposed to look like lift off. What is your big rocket?What…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Pad Blast Raises Pressure on Moon Missions
When an explosive high-lift pad occurs, what consequences does the reported exploding involved occur if the rocket is intended to…
Silent Mars Probe Data Revealed a Hidden Shield Against Solar Wind
Billions of years ago, Mars may have lost much of its global magnetic protection, but data from NASA’s quiet space-based…
Why DARPA’s Robotic GEO Servicer Could Change Satellite Lifespans
A geosynchronous satellite can be healthy and useful and still cost money. But if one mechanism fails or one propellant…
Dead Star Engine May Explain Why Some Supernovas Stay Blindingly Bright
“For nearly 20 years, astronomers have searched Fermi data for gamma-ray signals from thousands of supernovae, and while a few…
Why Mars Cave Robots Are Shrinking Into Swarms
The rovers are the size of a school bus, Mostafa Hassanalian told Space.com. That’s why they can’t get in, she…
SpaceX Paused Starship V3 Launch at T-40 Seconds for a Critical Reason
Pressing the brakes 40 seconds before liftoff does not indicate weakness of nerves. On the contrary, it is a clear…