The James Webb Space Telescope takes a rocky exoplanet’s temperature, giving astronomers a powerful new tool for studying alien worlds.
Blue Origin blames September New Shepard abort on engine nozzle failure
Structural failure of the nozzle at the base of a rocket engine powering an unpiloted New Shepard spacecraft toward the edge of space last September triggered a dramatic-but-safe in-flight abort, builder Blue Origin announced Friday, saying the company has identified fixes and plans to resume sub-orbital flights “soon.”
Fast radio burst linked with gravitational waves for the first time
For years, astronomers have been detecting incredibly powerful pulses from the cosmos, without a confirmed source. Recent advances in astronomy are getting us closer to the solution.
NASA’s Jon B. Olansen to Serve as New Gateway Program Manager
NASA has selected Dr. Jon B. Olansen as the new manager of the agency’s Gateway Program, an international collaboration building humanity’s first lunar space station, which will support Artemis missions to the Moon.
Virgin Orbit extends employee furlough after finance deal falls through: report
Talks with two separate buyers collapsed over the weekend as Virgin Orbit seeks more cash to continue launch operations, a media report suggests.
Messier 65 and 66: Leo’s magical galaxy pairing
The early-spring spiral galaxy pairing of Messier 65 and Messier 66 is one of the most sought after in the entire sky .
Indian launch gives OneWeb enough satellites for global internet service
The successful launch of 36 more OneWeb satellites aboard India’s most powerful rocket Saturday brought the total number of OneWeb spacecraft in orbit to 618, enough for the London-based company to start global broadband service later this year.
What is dark matter? This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher
One of the great mysteries of recent decades centers on a very basic question about dark matter: What exactly makes up this stuff?
NASA Names Two Diversity Champions for Agency
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday he is taking additional steps forward to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) at the agency. Nelson named Steve Shih to serve in a new position as the agency’s first Diversity Ambassador and selected Elaine Ho as the next associate administrator for the […]
James Webb Space Telescope finds no atmosphere on Earth-like TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet
New measurements by the James Webb Space Telescope found that a rocky exoplanet orbiting a star known as TRAPPIST-1 most likely has no atmosphere.