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Most of the time the Sun is pretty well-mannered, but occasionally it’s downright unruly. It sometimes throws extremely energetic tantrums. During these events, a solar flare or a shock wave from a coronal mass ejectio...

NASA has awarded $11.5 million to five organizations that will contribute to the study of new design concepts for more sustainable aircraft.

Astronomers have just found one of the youngest planets ever. At only 3 million years old, planet TIDYE-1b (also known as IRAS 04125+2902 b) is practically in its infancy. By comparison, Earth is 4.5 billion years old: t...

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Mars formed 4.5 billion years ago, roughly the same time as the Earth. We know that water was stable on Earth since about 4.3 billion years ago, but when was it present on Mars? Researchers investigated a meteorite that ...

In the aftermath of Juliette's shocking walk over the hill, seeds of rebellion begin putting down roots in Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 2, "Order."

On Episode 138 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Scott Tibbitts, a dynamic and engaging space entrepreneur.

"Forbidden Planet" scores a remake from writer Brian K. Vaughan and veteran producer Emma Watts.

Dark matter made out of axions may have the power to make space-time ring like a bell, but only if it is able to steal energy from black holes, according to new research. An intriguing possibility for a candidate for the...

Earth planning date: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 We planned two very full sols today! The sol 4369 drive completed successfully, and the rover was in a stable enough position that we could unstow the arm -- something we don...

In May 2024, Dr. Misty Davies joined the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Class of 2024 Fellows at a ceremony in Washington, DC.  The AIAA website states that, "AIAA confers Fellow upon individu...

Join us November 20 at 1:00 PM EST for a discussion on a groundbreaking initiative from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) -- a $700 million investment in data labeling to empower artificial intelligence i...

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Tom Bell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dr. Kelsey Bisson, NASA Headquarters Science Mission Directorate Graduate Mentor: Kelby Kramer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kelby Kramer, Gra...

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dom Ciruzzi, College of William & Mary Graduate Mentor: Marley Majetic, Pennsylvania State University Marley Majetic, Graduate Mentor Jordan DiPrima How are different land cover types affected by la...

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Lisa Haber, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Brandon Alveshere, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Chris Gough, Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Mentor: Mindy Priddy, Virginia Commonw...

NASA has awarded Bastion Technologies Inc., of Houston, the Center Occupational Safety, Health, Medical, System Safety and Mission Assurance Contract (COSMC) at the agency's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon V...