New spacecraft will watch Earth's shield take the hit as solar storms come roaring in
A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant ...
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Neutrino flavor flips could be key to triggering supernovae
Despite being so elusive, neutrinos are produced in abundance in some of the most violent events in the universe. One of ...
Ask HN: What's the minimum needed tech to sustain modern civilization?
I think this is a good systems design problem for HN to nerd out on.There was a recent discussion about how the world is overly complicated. If we could keep it simple from the very beginning, how would we do it?The goal: A civilization of humans living in harmony with fellow life forms. "Looking at the birds, feeling the wind". And since this is all we do, it's safe to assume that greed and crime no longer exist. No organized religion, discrimination, borders. No personal compute
Giant radio telescope sees Artemis 2 astronauts on Orion flying around the moon. 'There are 4 people in those pixels.'
A giant radio telescope in West Virginia tracked Artemis 2's Orion spacecraft around the moon for five days, gathering precise observations on its movements during the historic mission.
Nearly half the objects orbiting Earth are 'uncontrollable' space junk — and jeopardize future space travel
Nearly half the manmade objects orbiting Earth are chunks of “uncontrollable” space junk — with just three countries fueling ...
A black hole 2 million times heavier than the Sun is “feeding” in a nearby galaxy
Scientists using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory say a growing supermassive black hole inside galaxy NGC 1365 is consuming ...
NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Dazzling New Photo of Spiral Galaxy 45 Million Light-Years Away
The latest Picture of the Month from NASA's famed James Webb Space Telescope features a dazzling spiral galaxy. The galaxy, ...
Milky Way's largest stellar black hole discovery
ESA's Gaia mission, the Very Large Telescope and other ground-based telescopes have discovered stellar black hole Gaia BH3.
eROSITA discovers a 'changing-look' Seyfert galaxy
Astronomers have tracked a dramatic "changing-look" active galactic nucleus (AGN) whose central supermassive black hole appeared to switch off and then rapidly reignite. The galaxy, HE 1237−2252, ...
NASA's mega ion engine clears a fiery test on the road to Mars
NASA's experimental MPD thruster could significantly cut Mars mission travel times by providing 25 times more power than current models.
Stardust from ancient supernovae found frozen in Antarctic ice
Stardust from ancient supernova explosions has been discovered in Antarctic ice, offering clues about the Solar System’s path through space.
32 Things People Who Live In Hot Climates Swear By
With this outdoor misting system, not even 100-degree weather can stop you from enjoying your outdoor space.
31 Things To Take Your Outdoor Space From Meh To Magnificent
Your yard's about to have a serious glow-up.
This NASA gear may be the first to survive the brutal lunar night
NASA's Lunar Environment Monitoring Station, or LEMS, could be first payload at moon's south pole to survive night without nuclear heat.
NASA Reveals New Details About Artemis 3—and It’s a Bit Weird
The agency still has big decisions to make, but the preliminary mission plans include some interesting choices.
NASA Satellite Images Show Huge Colored Plumes Staining the Ocean
NASA satellites are tracking an intriguing patch of colored plumes in the waters off the US’s Mid-Atlantic coast. Swirling ...
NASA Once Tricked Its Own Government By Hiding An SR-71 In Plain Sight
The SR-71 Blackbird is a legend in the world of military aircraft, and NASA may have received one a bit earlier than it was supposed to. What happened?
NASA Releases Stunning HD Footage of Artemis II Reentry Before Earth Splashdown
NASA sends the Artemis II crew on a landmark mission beyond Earth orbit Freepix NASA has released dramatic new ...
NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter
NASA has released the final request for proposals for a Mars telecommunications system, confirming requirements that limit the companies that can bid on it.
NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night
Researchers expected to find "a gradual increase in artificial light at night," but instead saw "much more nuanced patterns," ...