It Could be Possible to see Gravitational Wave Lenses

3 years ago

Can waves of gravity be lensed by gravity? A recent study looks for lensed gravitational waves.

Virgin Galactic Reaches the Space Frontier Over New Mexico for the First Time

3 years ago

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane crossed its 50-mile-high space boundary over New Mexico for the first time today, after months…

Comets Have Tails of gas, Dust… and Metal?

3 years ago

In outer space, an object’s location has a huge impact on its temperature.  The closer the object is to its…

Shrapnel From Relatively Recent Supernovae Found in the Earth’s Crust

3 years ago

A Japanese oil exploration company recently dug up some samples from the Pacific Ocean floor and donated them to researchers. …

Larger Rocky Planets Might be Rare Because They Shrunk

3 years ago

Researchers at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Astrophysics published a paper last week that just might explain a mysterious…

Swarms of Robots Could Dig Underground Cities on Mars

3 years ago

Underground habitats have recently become a focal point of off-planet colonization efforts.  Protection from micrometeorites, radiation, and other potential hazards…

Aircraft Could fly at Mach 17 on Shockwaves From Continuous Detonations

3 years ago

Ever felt the need to get somewhere really, really quickly?  Would Mach 17 work?  That’s the speed a new prototype…

Pictures From China’s Mars Rover Fuel NASA Chief’s Funding Pitch to Congress

3 years ago

The first pictures from a Chinese probe on the surface of Mars were released May 19, sparking a plea from NASA’s…

Astronauts Could Dust off Themselves and Equipment on the Moon With an Electron Beam

3 years ago

In the near future, astronauts could use a handheld electron beam to remove lunar dust from their suits and hardware.

‘Super-Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse Set For May 26th

3 years ago

The first total lunar eclipse of 2021 occurs early next week and features the largest Full Moon of the year.