Rogue Black Hole Wanders Toward Galaxy's Edge
A black hole called XJ1417+52 was found near the edge of its parent galaxy, known as SDSS J141711.07+522540.8 (or, GJ1417+52 for short), specifically in a region known as the Extended Groth Strip. Most galaxies house a supermassive black hole at their core, but occasionally these large cosmic features “go rogue” and wander away from the […]
CubeSat times two
Technology image of the week: the contract is signed for ESA’s newest, biggest small nanosatellite yet: the 6-unit GomX-4B CubeSat, seen here flying with its twin To source
Buried glaciers on Mars
This jumble of eroded blocks lies along the distinctive boundary between the Red Planet’s southern highlands and the northern lowlands, with remnants of ancient glaciers flowing around them. To source
Elisa Quintana, Kepler/K2 Mission: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A conversation with Elissa Quintana, NASA research scientist for the Kepler and K2 mission at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. original
'The Last Steps' Documentary Short Offers New Look at Apollo 17 Moon Landing
“The Last Steps,” a new documentary short, chronicles the Apollo 17 mission that landed the last men on the moon in 1972. A new documentary short looks back at the last time humanity ventured beyond low-Earth orbit. “The Last Steps ,” which premiered on Saturday (Oct. 8) at the Hamptons International Film Festival in East […]
Inspecting the Space Station's Expandable Habitat
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins inspected the Bigelow Aerospace Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) attached to the International Space Station. Expandable habitats are designed to take up less room on a spacecraft while providing greater volume for living and working in space once expanded. To source
Mission to Mars: Here Are All of the Red Planet Plans in the Works
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday (Oct. 11) that NASA will send astronauts to Mars before the end of the 2030s, reaffirming a directive he gave the space agency back in 2010. But there’s no guarantee that NASA will get there first; several other organizations also have the Red Planet in their sights , and on […]
Shotwell Says SpaceX 'Homing In' On Cause of Falcon 9 Pad Explosion
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said it’s unlikely a design issue with the Falcon 9 is at the root of a Sept. 1 pad explosion. WASHINGTON — SpaceX is getting closer to finding the cause of a September pad explosion that destroyed a Falcon 9, and the company’s president remains confident the vehicle will return to […]
Ancient Stars Spotted at Milky Way's Heart
An ancient kind of star was just discovered in the Milky Way’s heart, suggesting that the galaxy’s center was created after primordial star clusters merged with each other, a new study shows. Researchers in the new study found a dozen of the ancient stars, called RR Lyrae variable stars, using the European Southern Observatory’s infrared […]
NASA Interns Promote Journey To Mars With New Music Video
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In the Deep Blue: Stargazer Captures Stunning Image of Iris Nebula
Astrophotographer Ron Brecher took this image of the Iris Nebula from Guelph, Ontario on September 10, 2016. Blue light seems to emerge from deep within the sky in this stunning image. Astrophotographer Ron Brecher took this image from Guelph, Ontario on September 10, 2016. The image is of reflection nebula NGC7023, also known as the Iris […]
Europe's Daring Mars Mission Prepares for Touchdown
Mars, we’ve got our eyes on you. Next week, a European spacecraft will make a challenging entry into the Martian atmosphere to deploy a lander on the surface. Called Schiaparelli, the little lander is expected to demonstrate future landing technologies while doing at least a few days of observations on Mars. This is the first […]
