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Neutron Stars Could be Heating Up From Dark Matter Annihilation
Universe Today - 13 Apr 2024 17:41
Astronomers have an intriguing idea for searching for dark matter, measuring the effect of particle self-annihilation inside various astronomical objects, from planets to stars and even white dwarfs. Now, astronomers are...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 106 -- Space Potpourri!
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2024 16:32
On Episode 106 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq take you on a tour of the coolest space places on Earth.
Tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang may be prime dark matter suspects
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2024 16:00
Don't rule out primordial black holes as dark matter suspects just yet! Particle-sized black holes may resist evaporation, surviving long enough to account for the universe's most mysterious stuff.
Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft starts testing ahead of moon mission with astronauts in 2025 (video)
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2024 14:00
The Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft began testing on April 10 in an altitude chamber at NASA. The spacecraft will bring four astronauts around the moon no earlier than 2025.
In a virtual reality universe, upcoming 'JUICE' mission flies by Jupiter's moon Callisto
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2024 14:00
To test its autonomous software, the JUICE mission team pretended to fly the spacecraft past Jupiter's fourth moon, and passed the exam with flying colors.
Physicists solve puzzle about ancient galaxy found by Webb telescope
Phys.org - 13 Apr 2024 13:00
Last September, the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, discovered JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when the universe was just a quarter of its current age. Surprisingly, an Einstein ring is associated wi...
SpaceX Starship will be 500 feet tall to prepare for Mars missions, Elon Musk says (video)
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2024 12:00
Just weeks after Starship first reached orbital speed during a spaceflight in March, SpaceX founder Elon Musk outlined what the company wants to do with future spacecraft for Mars missions.
The NRP Post
NASA Breaking news - 13 Apr 2024 06:31
Dive into the captivating history of the NASA Research Park (NRP) and its industry partners through our comprehensive collection of magazines and articles. Spanning from the summer of 2006 to the present day, the NRP Pos...
Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission enters next phase
Space News - 13 Apr 2024 01:17
Astroscale is moving into the next phase of an inspection mission as its spacecraft approaches a derelict upper stage in low Earth orbit. The post Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission enters next phase appeared first on SpaceNew...