New Type of Astronomical Object Discovered: Massive Magnetic Helium Stars
New Type of Star Gives Clues to Mysterious Origin of Magnetars Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the Universe. These super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong…
New Type of Star Gives Clues to Mysterious Origin of Magnetars Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the Universe. These super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong…
Exercise, physics, and robotics were the main science objectives aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, August 16. The Expedition 69 crew also expanded…
The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully underwent acoustic testing at Kennedy Space Center. This verifies its readiness for the upcoming 10-day lunar…
Forecast: There’s a 100% chance of recurring two-sided jets for a pair of stars that are actively gathering mass. Like kittens, actively forming stars are…
JAXA’s XRISM satellite, launching later this month, will use its Resolve instrument to analyze X-ray light, offering unprecedented insights into the universe’s most energetic objects….
The seven-member Expedition 69 crew conducted a wide variety of experimental work on Tuesday, August 15, including more life science and physics research and installing…
Astrophysicists report evidence that the cosmos is filled with a background of gravitational waves likely due to mergers of supermassive black hole binaries. Researchers from…
The Toby Jug Nebula, a unique bipolar reflection nebula, was captured by the Gemini South telescope and offers valuable insights into the evolution of red…
The helicopter performed a short hop to help the team better understand why its previous flight was interrupted. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed its…
NASA’s Starling CubeSats are progressing through the final stage of commissioning. While three are functioning as expected, one, named Blinky, faced communication and propulsion issues,…
On Monday, the Expedition 69 crew aboard the ISS focused on life science research, including stem cell studies, health monitoring, space manufacturing, and remote spacecraft…
Megastorms leave marks on Saturn’s atmosphere for centuries. Researchers have discovered long-lasting megastorms on Saturn, similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, through the study of…
The finding of minute salt particles in an asteroid sample retrieved by the Japanese Hayabusa spacecraft suggests that the presence of liquid water might be…
NASA’s Artemis II mission has reached a significant milestone with the preparation of a critical auxiliary target that underwent testing at United Launch Alliance’s Florida…
Scientists have discovered fossil evidence of a cyclical climate on Mars, with wet and dry seasons like those on Earth. This environment, in which simple…
NASA’s search for life on Mars, driven by the Perseverance rover, may soon yield promising results. Past endeavors, while not definitively proving life, have informed…
In the center of this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, basks the truly massive galaxy cluster 2MASX J05101744-4519179. This distant galaxy cluster is…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission crew entered quarantine on Friday before the planned August 25 launch to the International Space Station. Standard preparations include health stabilization,…