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Space Force’s X-37B will Perform “Never Before-Seen Maneuvers” in Orbit
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has been shrouded in mystery since its maiden flight in 2011. Designed by Boeing…
Europa Clipper Begins Odyssey to Assess Jovian Moon’s Habitability
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft today began its six-year cruise to the Jupiter system, with the goal of determining whether one…
Webb Observations Shed New Light on Cosmic Reionization
The "Epoch of Reionization" was a critical period for cosmic evolution and has always fascinated and mystified astronomers. During this…
A Possible Exomoon Could be Volcanic, like Jupiter’s Moon Io
In 2012, astronomers detected a gas giant transiting in front of WASP-49A, a G-type star located about 635 light-years from…
NASA Announces a New Class of Space Missions: Probe Explorers
NASA has sent a whole host of spacecraft across the Solar System and even beyond. They range from crewed ships…
TESS Finds a Triple Star System that Could Fit within Mercury’s Orbit
TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has been on the lookout for alien worlds since 2018. It has just hit…
Jets From Supermassive Black Holes Create New Stars Along Their Trajectory
Since the 1970s, astronomers have observed that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) reside at the centers of most massive galaxies. In…
Nuclear Detonations Could Deflect Dangerous Asteroids Away from Earth
Before you read the rest of this article know there are no known threats to life on Earth! We shouldn’t…
Unloading Cargo on the Moon
I don’t think it’s something I have ever really thought of! Robotic explorers can travel around the Solar System visiting…
Space Travel Weakens the Heart, New Study Finds
It's no secret that spending extended periods in space takes a toll on the human body. For years, NASA and…