Nancy Atkinson
Thanks to Perseverance, We’re Finally Going to Hear What Mars Sounds Like
Many consider the various rovers we’ve sent to Mars as the next best thing to sending a geologist to the…
Since There’s no Up or Down in Space, How do our Brains Deal With This?
Astronauts and cosmonauts in space have reported spatial disorientation problems, where they find it hard to get a sense of…
With its New Extension, Juno is Going to be Visiting Jupiter’s Moons
The Juno mission to Jupiter has been extended to September 2025 – or however long the spacecraft can keep operating…
Chang’e-5 Brought Home 1.7 Kilograms of Lunar Samples
China’s Chang'e-5 lunar lander retrieved about 1.7 kilograms (3.81 pounds) of samples from the Moon, according to the China National…
Hubble Releases a New Image of Neptune, Revealing a Rapidly Shifting Storm
Storms on Neptune seem to follow a pattern of forming, strengthening and then dissipating over the course of about two…
A Sunspot Seen by the Most Powerful Solar Telescope in the World
A new image from the world’s largest solar observatory shows a spectacular, high resolution view of a gigantic sunspot. The…
25 Years of Solar Cycles in One Incredible SOHO Mosaic
For a quarter of a century, the ESA-NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has been essential in helping scientists understand…
Now you can Watch Actual Video of Arecibo Collapsing … If You Dare
The National Science Foundation released two different videos today showing the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory, as it happened on…
The Arecibo Observatory Platform Has Collapsed
Early this morning, the 900-ton instrument platform suspended above the Arecibo Observatory collapsed and crashed down on the iconic telescope’s…
Hayabusa 2’s Sample is Landing on Earth December 6th
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is nearly back home, with precious cargo aboard! The sample-return mission departed asteroid Ryugu (162173 Ryugu)…