Astronomers de-fog exoplanet atmospheres with new cloud-detecting method
Sand clouds form every morning but clear up by nightfall on WASP-94A b, a well-studied gas giant in…
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Massive Stars Found To Control Star Formation In Nearby Molecular Cloud
New evidence has been unearthed which show that massive stars can initiate star formation in nearby areas thus…
Scientists Explore Differences in Extragalactic Jets Emerging From Black Holes
A team of international astrophysicists have uncovered new insights into the mystery behind the differences in the appearances…
Astronomers study the surface composition of a nearby super-Earth
Using MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of researchers led…
Outer solar system object has an atmosphere but shouldn’t
A team of professional and amateur Japanese astronomers found evidence for a thin atmosphere around a small body…
Curiosity rover detects never-before-seen organic compounds on Mars in new experiment
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building…
‘Dancing Jets’ from black hole reveal extraordinary cosmic power
A new study led by Curtin University has harnessed a global-scale radio telescope network to capture detailed images…
Scientists Explore Potential Black Holes In Dwarf Galaxies
A recent study has examined whether some of the universe’s smallest galaxies—particularly dwarf spheroidal galaxies orbiting the Milky…
Artemis II Mission Accomplished: Crew Re-Entry Updates, Splash down and Safe return home [Watch Videos]
Artemis II launched aboard NASA’s Space Launch System, carrying four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft on a deep-space…
Artemis II Update-26, Day 10: Crew Completes Final Burn Before Splashdown
At 2:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 8 seconds, producing a change in velocity…
Artemis II Update-25, Day 10: Crew Sets for Final Burn, Splashdown
The Artemis II crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency)…
Artemis II Update-24, Day 9: Second Return Correction Burn Complete
Thrusters Fire To Steer Orion Home: At 10:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft executed a brief nine-second thruster…
Who is Dan Florez in Artemis Mission Program
Dan Florez is one of the NASA test directors for the Exploration Ground Systems Program. The test directors…
Deep Space Network Establishes Contact With Artemis II Spacecraft
The acquisition of the radio frequency signal from the Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon by NASA’s…
Monitoring over deep space network before artemis II signal acquisition
Blanca Renteria, operations chief for the Artemis Deep Space Network (DSN), monitored incoming data from the Space Flight…
What’s the longstanding tradition at JPL before any launch and other major space mission events
A Ritual Before Liftoff A container of “lucky peanuts” was placed above workstations inside the Space Flight Operations…
JPL’s Mission Control Steps Up For Artemis II Deep Space Operations
Mission Control Comes Alive In California Inside the Space Flight Operations Facility at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Artemis…
Artemis II Update-23, Day 9: Crew Prepares To Come Home
Final Day In Orbit On their final full day in space, the Artemis II crew began the morning…
Artemis II mission: LUCA and LESA support Artemis safety, success as crew prepares return journey
NASA’s Artemis II mission is drawing support from a pair of nearly identical control rooms in Alabama, each…
Artemis II Update-22, Day 8: Crew conducts key tests as they begin their return journey
Artemis II moved into another critical phase of its return journey as the crew began Flight Day 8…