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Nasa space lasers track melting of Earth's ice sheets
US space agency satellites follow the melting trends in Antarctica and Greenland over 16 years.
Musk's SpaceX, Bezos' Blue Origin land contracts to build NASA's astronaut moon lander
NASA on Thursday selected space firms SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics to build lunar landing systems that can carry astronauts to the moon by 2024, the White House's accelerated deadline...
Astronomers capture rare images of planet-forming disks around stars
Astronomers have captured images of the inner rims of planet-forming disks located hundreds of light years away. These disks of dust and gas, similar in shape to a music record,...
The Sun is less active than other solar-like stars
The magnetic activity of the Sun and other stars causes their brightness to vary. We investigated how typical the Sun’s variability is compared with other solar-like stars, i.e., those with...
The sun is less magnetically active than similar stars, and we don’t know why
The sun might be a magnetic slacker. A census of stars similar to the sun shows that our own star is less magnetically active than others of its kind, astrophysicists report in...
Study shows our sun is less active than similar stars
By cosmic standards the sun is extraordinarily monotonous. This is the result of a study presented by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in the upcoming...
First results from ICESat-2 mission map 16 years of melting ice sheets
Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, a team of scientists led by the University of Washington has made precise measurements of how the...
NASA chooses SpaceX, Blue Origin to build Artemis human lunar landers
NASA announced Thursday SpaceX, Blue Origin and Huntsville, Ala.-based Dynetics will build human lunar landing systems for its planned Artemis moon landing program.
NASA's Webb Telescope to unravel riddles of a stellar nursery
A bustling stellar nursery in the picturesque Orion Nebula will be a subject of study for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in 2021. A team led by...
Tasting-menu gem Auburn closes for good, the latest restaurant casualty of the coronavirus shutdown
Chef Eric Bost's Melrose Avenue restaurant opened just 13 months ago
Astronomers capture detailed photos of planet-forming disks around faraway stars
Astronomers have captured an array of high-resolution images of planet-forming disks forming around distant stars.
Astronomers could spot life signs orbiting long-dead stars
The next generation of powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes will be able to hunt distant solar systems for evidence of life on Earth-like exoplanets—particularly those that chaperone burned-out stars known...
Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood star, dead at 67
Rishi Kapoor, a Bollywood star and member of the Kapoor family, which includes multiple film stars, has died at the age of 67.
Asteroid grazes path of satellites in geostationary ring
A reasonably small 4-8 m asteroid recently flew by Earth, passing close to satellites orbiting in the geostationary ring at a distance of about 42 735 km from Earth’s centre...
NASA, Partners Launch Virtual Hackathon to Develop COVID-19 Solutions
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Earth flyby opens new science opportunities for BepiColombo
Science instruments aboard the European-Japanese Mercury explorer BepiColombo are in excellent condition to gather high-quality data during the spacecraft’s long cruise to the innermost planet of the Solar System despite...
Alabama student names NASA's first Mars helicopter
An Alabama high school student named NASA's first Mars helicopter that will be deployed to the red planet later this summer.
Flashy 'dance' of two monster black holes captured by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
If two black holes tango in space but astronomers cannot see them, can we still admire their flashy dance moves?
NASA to announce companies to build Artemis moon landers today. Here's how to tune in.
NASA has a plan to put humans on the moon in 2024: Launch astronauts to a moon-orbiting station, then use a commercially built lander to ferry them to the surface....
Hubble's impactful life alongside space debris
During its 30 years in orbit around Earth, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has witnessed the changing nature of spaceflight as the skies have filled with greater numbers of satellites,...
Clearing up a supermassive (black hole) confusion
Black holes are among the most enigmatic objects in our universe. These mysterious celestial bodies do not emit any light of their own and are thus incredibly difficult to spot....
China's first Mars Lander is going to be called 'Tianwen'
Friday April 24th was China's "Space Day," celebrated on the 50 year anniversary of their first satellite launch. This past Friday, China marked the occasion with the announcement of the...
Switchbacks and spikes: Parker Solar Probe data consistent with 20-year-old theory
Continued analysis of Parker Solar Probe data is starting to create a clearer picture of the sun's magnetic activity, which may bolster our ability to predict dangerous solar events.
Mars Needs Money: White House Budget Could Prompt Retreat from Red Planet
Proposed cuts could end decades of U.S. leadership in exploring that world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Building blocks of life found in famous Mars meteorite
The famed Martian meteorite Allan Hills 84001 contains 4-billion-year-old organic molecules, the carbon-containing building blocks of life as we know it, a new study suggests.
NASA budget cuts at Mars threaten 'crisis' for Curiosity rover and prolific orbiters
Budget cuts may force NASA's Curiosity rover mission to slam on the brakes just as it's reaching its highly anticipated home stretch.
'Uphill battle': SpaceX overcame obstacles on road to historic 1st crew launch
The plan was always to have private spacecraft such as SpaceX's Crew Dragon fill the space shuttle's shoes, but it was far from clear that everything would work out.
Serena Williams, Ryan Tannehill, Gigi Hadid to play in 'Mario Tennis' matches for $1M
Tennis star Serena Williams, Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill and supermodel Gigi Hadid are among the celebrities set to participate in a "Mario Tennis Aces" tournament for a $1 million...