The Challenges of Lasers in Space
Since the beginning of the space age, radio waves have been used for communication with spacecraft. But last month, NASA's…
What is a Pulsar?
They are what is known as the "lighthouses" of the universe - rotating neutron stars that emit a focused beam…
Pew! Pew! Laser On The Space Station Will Beam Video To Earth
Videos will beam to Earth on a laser beam in a technology demonstration coming to the International Space Station soon,…
Inspiration Mars Wants To Work With NASA To Get To The Red Planet
CORRECTION: This article has been updated after more information was received from Inspiration Mars. Tito was highlighting other countries' interest…
Best Evidence Yet for a High-Energy Jet Emanating from the Milky Way’s Black Hole
Jets of high energy particles emanating from a black hole have been detected plenty of times before, but in other…
Photos: Nighttime Launch from Wallops Island Visible to Millions
Last night’s launch of a Minotaur I rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in eastern…
Exploring Our Galaxy’s Ancient Brown Dwarfs
As the name implies, a brown dwarf is small... only about 7% the size of the Sun. As far as…
Human Spaceflight, Planetary Missions Face Potential Cuts in Latest NASA Budget Negotiations
While 2014 budget negotiations are not finalized yet, there's already some noise of concern in different space communities that depend…
Get Out Your Comet Scorecards: Comet Nevski Now Visible With Binoculars
Is 2013 truly the “Year of the Comet?” Perhaps “Comets” might be a better term, as no less than five…
Asteroids Can Get Shaken And Stirred By Mars’ Gravity
Asteroids are sometimes called loose rubble piles, which leads to interesting effects if they happen to get close to a…