It Turns out, the “Closest Black Hole” System Doesn’t Contain a Black Hole At All
One thousand light-years away is pretty close for a black hole. When researchers discovered a black hole at that distance…
How to Search for Life as we Don’t Know it
A NASA-funded study by a team from the University of Arizona has identified possible tools for identifying life on other…
NASA Wants Your Ideas on How to Keep Trash-Burning Reactors Working for Future Missions to Mars!
In preparation for missions to Mars, NASA and HeroX have launched their third challenge for dealing with space waste: The…
Mars Explorers are Going to Need air, and Lots of it. Here’s a Technology That Might Help Them Breath Easy
In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is still a very early science. Therefore, the technology utilized in it could be improved…
The Expanding Debris Cloud From the Kilonova Tells the Story of What Happens When Neutron Stars Collide
When two neutron stars collide, it creates a kilonova. The event causes both gravitational waves and emissions of electromagnetic energy.…
Ukrainians urge satellites to publicly share real-time images of the Russian invasion
Earth Observatory System Data Analytics is urging fellow satellite companies and space agencies to share their data to assist the…
The Best way to Leave the Solar System Might be to fly Uncomfortably Close to the Sun
We’ve reported before on the conceptual mission known as the Interstellar Probe. This ambitious mission would visit the interstellar medium…
Ion Engines Could Work on Earth too, to Make Silent, Solid-State Aircraft
Ion engines are the best technology for sending spacecraft on long missions. They're not suitable for launching spacecraft against powerful…
Stunning Photos from Air, Space and Ground of the Atlas V GOES-T Launch
NASA and NOAA now have a sophisticated new weather satellite in space. The GOES-T satellite launched on the powerful United…
Future Astronauts Might be Able to 3D Print Their own Spacesuits and Parts as Needed
One of the best motivators to solve a problem is to experience it yourself. Dr. Bonnie Dunbar happened to have…