The swimsuits worn at the 2024 Summer Olympics leverage a similar technology used to protect satellites in space.
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Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as satellites watch from space (video)
NOAA satellites in orbit have recorded nearly real-time views of Hurricane Debby as it makes landfall in Florida on Aug. 5, 2024.
10 new dead star 'monsters' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way
Ten neutron stars found lurking in the Milky Way include cosmic black widows killing stars with "webs" of viscous plasma and a speed demon that spins over 700 times per second.
The sun fires off 2 powerful X flares in less than 2 hours (video, photo)
Add another pair of strong solar flares to the sun's list this year, as two X-class flares erupted on Monday morning (Aug. 5).
Fast-Tracking the Search for Habitable Worlds
Modern astronomy would struggle without AI and machine learning (ML), which have become indispensable tools. They alone have the capability to manage and work with the vast amounts of data that modern telescopes generate. ML can sift through large datasets, seeking specified patterns that would take humans far longer to find.
New 'Terminator Zero' trailer depicts Judgment Day's nuclear nightmare (video)
A look at the new trailer for Netflix's "Terminator Zero" anime series.
Perseid meteor shower 2024 peaks this weekend. Here's how to see summer's best 'shooting stars'
The 2024 Perseid meteor shower should reach its peak during the overnight hours of Aug. 11 into early Aug. 12, when there is almost no moon.
Pennies to heaven: NASA launches 2 cents to space station
They say a penny doesn't go far these days, to which NASA has now added its two cents. Two pennies just lifted off for the International Space Station.
Everything we know about 'Transformers One'
A preview of Hasbro Entertainment and Paramount Animation's "Transformers One," which will be released on Sept. 20.
Astronomers See Planets Forming Around Binary Stars
Over 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered around distant star systems. Protoplanetary disks have been discovered too and it’s these, out of which all planetary systems form. Such disks have recently been found in two binary star systems. The stellar components in one have a separation of 14 astronomical units (the average distance between the Earth and Sun is one astronomical unit) and the other system has a separation of 22 astronomical units. Studying systems like these allow us to see how the stars of a binary system interact and how they can distort protoplanetary disks.
Astrophotographer captures stunning views of northern lights and STEVE during brief encounter (photos, video)
See the northern lights and elusive STEVE light up the skies above Manitoba, Canada in these stunning photos and footage captured by astrophotographer Justin Anderson.
The sun is a 'runaway world collector' that can trap passing rogue planets
The sun could collect rogue planets and hold them at the outskirts of the solar system for millions of years, occasionally trading them with neighboring star Alpha Centauri.
See brilliant Venus, exquisite Earthshine and the Perseid meteor shower peak this week
Here's how to see a dazzlingly bright Venus, an eerie view of Earthshine and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, this week.
Enroll in the School of Stars
Amateur astronomers are all life-long learners — and this "back to school" time of year provides just the right motivation.
Sławosz Uznański from Poland will fly to International Space Station on fourth Axiom Space mission
Polish project astronaut Sławosz Uznański is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).
Detecting nitrogen dioxide from power plants with Sentinel-2
Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide is a harmful pollutant with significant impacts on air quality, climate and the biosphere. Although satellites have mapped nitrogen dioxide concentrations since the 1990s, their resolution was generally too coarse to pinpoint individual sources like power plants.
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit early Sunday (Aug. 4), continuing a busy stretch for the company.
New moon of August 2024: Venus in conjunction
The day after the new moon , the moon will be in conjunction with Venus, passing just under the planet low on the horizon in the night sky.
The moon and Venus join close together in the night sky Aug. 5
Of all of the monthly meetings between the moon and Venus this year, this one is by far the closest. The only caveat is that the pair won't be very high, as the dynamic duo sets just one hour after the sun.
'The Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli opens up about her coming Blue Origin flight (interview)
STEM advocate and space enthusiast Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin. She shares her story, and her excitement, with Space.com.
