ASTRONOMY

NASA’s ‘Mega moon rocket’ test resumes. Why were so many details about it kept secret?

NASA's was extra guarded about its big rocket test. NASA's new mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), is getting one step closer to...

The next great North American total solar eclipse is 2 years from today

Totality will last nearly 5 minutes in some places. Exactly two years from today, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America, plunging tens...

Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact

The face that the Moon shows to Earth looks far different from the one it hides on its far side. The nearside is dominated...

Space tourism: the arguments in favor

To its many detractors, space tourism amounts to nothing more than joy-rides for the global super rich that will worsen the planet's climate crisis. But...

The sun let out another flare and the photos are stunning

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographs the sun with 10 times the resolution of high-definition television. NASA's orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory captured yet another solar flare...

NASA simulator helps to shed light on mysteries of solar system

Even in our cosmic backyard, the solar system, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not...

Astronomers discover farthest star yet

Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos. But...

NASA begins critical final test on mega Moon rocket

NASA on Friday began a critical two-day-long test of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket complete with a simulated countdown, as the agency...

Astrophysicists set constraints on compact dark matter from gravitational wave microlensing

The existence of dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. While studies have indirectly hinted at its existence, its invisible...

Using cell phone GNSS Networks to monitor crustal deformation

The Global Navigation Satellite System associated with a Japanese cell phone carrier can enhance monitoring of crustal deformation changes for earthquake early warning models. A...

Significant solar flare erupts from sun

The sun emitted a significant solar flare on March 30, 2022, peaking at 1:35 p.m. EST. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun...

Ozone may be heating the planet more than we realize

Ozone may be weakening one of the Earth's most important cooling mechanisms, making it a more significant greenhouse gas than previously thought, research has...

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