In February 2016, Gravitational Waves (GWs) were detected for the first time in history. This discovery confirmed a prediction made by Albert Einstein over a century ago and triggered a revolution in astronomy. Since then, dozens of GW events have been detected from various sources, ranging from black hole mergers, neutron star mergers, or a combination thereof. As the instruments used for GW astronomy become more sophisticated, the ability to detect more events (and learn more from them) will only increase.
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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship undocks from space station for trip back to Earth
A SpaceX Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday (Dec. 23) after just over a month at the orbiting laboratory.
A Worldwide Search for Dark Matter Fails to Turn up a Signal for This Mysterious Particle
Axions are a popular candidate in the search for dark matter. There have been previous searches for these hypothetical particles, all of which have come up with nothing. But recently the results of a new search for dark matter axions have been published…and has also found nothing. Still, the study is interesting because of the nature and scale of the search.
With Webb Safely Launched, Focus Shifts to the Ariane 6
Last month, an Ariane 5 rocket carried the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) safely to space, the latest of 112 total launches for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) primary workhorse rocket. With a 95.5% success rate, the Ariane 5 has been a reliable ride to space for decades, but its story is about to come to an end. ESA is no longer building new Ariane 5 vehicles, instead developing its next-generation rocket, the Ariane 6, which is intended to provide cheaper access to space. This week, the first completed core stage of a new Ariane 6 rocket arrived at the spaceport outside Korou in French Guiana for testing.
Could the Earth ever stop spinning, and what would happen if it did?
If Earth were to stop spinning but continue to orbit the sun, a "day" would last half a year, and so would the night.
NASA upgrades its asteroid hazard software to use sunlight
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) just upgraded the software it uses to assess potentially hazardous asteroids
Will we ever know the true nature of 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar visitor?
Astronomers have proposed lots of ideas to explain 'Oumuamua's odd characteristics, and we're unlikely ever to find out which one is correct.
Earth inhales and exhales carbon in mesmerizing animation
A new animation of Earth shows vegetation taking up and releasing carbon in sync with the seasons.
Thomas Pesquet: 1st French astronaut to command the International Space Station
Thomas Pesquet is a European Space Agency astronaut who was the first person from France to command the International Space Station.
Astra fires up rocket for first time at Cape Canaveral
Astra’s small satellite launcher was test-fired at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 46 launch pad Saturday. Credit: Astra / John Kraus
Astra, a company seeking to carve out a segment of the growing small satellite launch market, test-fired its two-stage rocket at Cape Canaveral on Saturday in preparation for an upcoming demonstration flight for NASA.
Webb closes in on destination with critical mirror alignment on tap
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How satellites have revolutionized the study of volcanoes
Satellites help scientists observe and study volcanic eruptions and their effects in way that was not possible before.
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship will depart space station today with a 'cytoskeleton' on board. Here's how to watch.
You can watch live Saturday (Jan. 22) as a SpaceX Dragon resupply ship gets set to rocket thousands of pounds of science back to Earth.
The mystery deepens: Ghostly neutrinos and fast radio bursts don't come from the same place
Knowing if high-energy neutrinos and FRBs came from the same place on the sky would help explain the origins of both.But alas, they do not.
Paramount Plus unveils new 'Star Trek: Picard' trailer, 'Discovery' season 5, plus 'Strange New Worlds' premiere date
We are at a pivotal moment in history, five — yes, five — "Star Trek" shows are on our screens in 2022
Atlas 5 rocket delivers two military inspector satellites to high-altitude orbit
An Atlas 5 rocket, boosted by an RD-180 main engine and one strap-on solid rocket motor, lifts off from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with a pair of U.S. Space Force tracking satellites. Credit: Alex Polimeni / Spaceflight Now
Two satellites for a once-classified U.S. military program to track and inspect other spacecraft in orbit — a mission the Space Force’s top general equates to a “neighborhood watch” capability — lifted off from Cape Canaveral Friday on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.
Science mission begins for NASA’s new eye on the X-ray universe
Artist’s concept of the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer. Credit: NASA
A NASA astronomy satellite that launched Dec. 9 from Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX rocket has started observing the X-ray universe, beginning a mission to study the nature of black holes and the super-dense skeletons left behind by exploded stars.
Curiosity Sees a Strong Carbon Signature in a Bed of Rocks
Carbon is critical to life, as far as we know. So anytime we detect a strong carbon signature somewhere like Mars, it could indicate biological activity.
Red giant stars: Facts, definition & the future of the sun
A red giant star is a dying star in the last stages of stellar evolution. Our own sun will turn into a red giant, expand and engulf the inner planets — possibly even Earth.
Space Force satellite launch could create a luminous cloud in tonight's evening sky
Skywatchers in the Western Hemisphere may see a fuel dump from a satellite that launched earlier today on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
