A black hole announces itself to astronomers by ripping apart a star

An as yet undiscovered black hole announced its existence to astronomers when it broke apart and…

Scientists create crystals that generate electricity from heat

Previous thermoelectric devices used expensive and toxic elements. Scientists have now created inexpensive crystals consisting of…

NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket boosters may expire in December

With the launch date of NASA’s Artemis 1 moon mission still being pushed back by glitches…

Cargo ships docked at the International Space Station even though they operate on a single solar panel

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Astronomers have discovered the exposed inner core of an eccentric star by chance

The exposed core of a massive star was first observed, a finding that the team that…

NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket could experience damaging winds as storm approaches

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NASA postpones Venus mission due to problems at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Artist’s depiction of the mission Veritas Venus.picture: NASA/JPL NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has budget, staffing, and…

Cygnus fails to deploy solar array soon after launch

Northrop Grummans’ Cygnus cargo spaceship with cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays.picture: NASA The Cygnus cargo spacecraft has…

Cygnus cargo ship trying to reach the International Space Station with only one solar array deployed

A private cargo ship’s trip to the International Space Station (ISS) won’t go as planned. Northop…

NASA will launch a huge heat shield that looks like a flying saucer into space this week

If humans are ever to land safely on Mars, engineers will have to invent a spacecraft…