Hubble Uncovers Multi-Age Stars in Ancient Cluster, Reshaping Galaxy Origins
Astronomers call ancient star clusters like NGC 1786 “time capsules” for their galaxy, preserving some of its oldest stars. A…
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Chandra Spots Distant Baby Planet Losing Its Atmosphere Under Intense X-ray Assault
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a Jupiter-sized exoplanet that is being fried by the radiation from its…
NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner, a crew capsule for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, has been plagued by persistent problems. Its first…
NASA and ISRO Prepare to Launch NISAR Earth-Mapping Satellite
NASA’s NISAR Earth-observing satellite (concept image shown) will carry an advanced dual-band radar system to map Earth’s land and ice…
NASA-Derived Textiles are Touring France by Bike
During the Tour de France, athletes have to maintain a constant speed while bike riding for dozens of miles through…
NASA Crew-11 Astronauts Begin Pre-Launch Quarantine Ahead of July 2025 Flight
NASA’s next four-person astronaut crew has entered quarantine as they prepare for launch. On July 17, 2025, the Crew-11 team…
Colossal Solar Filament Eruption Sculpts 250,000-Mile ‘Canyon of Fire’ on the Sun’s Surface
On July 15, a massive filament eruption from the sun’s northeastern limb exploded in an eye-popping explosion of solar filth…
What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission
Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to…
Vision Changes on Space Station
When astronauts began spending six months and more aboard the International Space Station, they started to notice changes in their…
NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests
NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental…