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A decade of science and trillions of collisions show the W boson is more massive than expected — a physicist on the team explains what it means for the Standard Model
If the measurement is correct, it is yet another strong signal that there are missing pieces to the physics puzzle of how the universe works.
Happy anniversary, Ingenuity! Mars helicopter flew for the 1st time one year ago today
One year ago today (April 19), NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity lifted into the Red Planet sky for the first time.
New message to aliens will reflect on Earth in danger of climate crisis
A radio signal designed to bring Earth's climate crisis to the attention of alien life will be beamed to the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system in October.
US pledges not to conduct destructive anti-satellite tests
The Biden administration wants other countries to sign on to its pledge not to conduct destructive anti-satellite missile tests in space.
NASA plans to roll first Artemis moon rocket back to hangar next week
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket on pad 39B. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
NASA will move its first giant Space Launch System moon rocket off the launch pad and back to its hangar at the Kennedy Space Center as soon as next Tuesday, giving teams an opportunity to resolve several problems discovered during three attempts to load super-cold propellants into the launcher earlier this month.
Private Ax-1 mission's ISS departure delayed to Tuesday evening
Ax-1, the first-ever fully private crewed mission to the International Space Station, will get to spend 12 extra hours aboard the orbiting lab.
Two Chinese rockets deploy telecom and environmental monitoring satellites
A Long March 3B rocket lifts off with the Chinasat 6D communications satellite. Credit: CASC
Two Chinese rocket launches hours apart Friday successfully deployed a radio and TV broadcasting spacecraft and an atmospheric environmental monitoring satellite.
Cosmonauts on spacewalk begin configuring new European robotic arm outside space station
Two cosmonauts began installing a new robotic arm outside of the International Space Station, completing the first in a series of spacewalks needed to activate the European-built remote manipulator.
SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of April 23 launch to ISS (photos)
The astronauts set to launch aboard the SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station have arrived in Florida ahead of their planned April 23 liftoff.
NASA to roll Artemis 1 moon rocket off the launch pad early next week
NASA will roll its Artemis 1 moon rocket off the launch pad early next week, if all goes according to plan.
When Will Humanity Become a Type I Civilization?
There are several ways we can measure the progress of human civilization. Population growth, the rise and fall of empires, our technological ability to reach for the stars. But one simple measure is to calculate the amount of energy humans use at any given time. As humanity has spread and advanced, our ability to harness energy is one of our most useful skills. If one assumes civilizations on other planets might possess similar skills, the energy consumption of a species is a good rough measure of its technological prowess. This is the idea behind the Kardashev Scale.
Hologram doctors beamed to space station to visit astronauts
In 2021, a team of hologram doctors was "holoported" to space to visit astronauts living aboard the International Space Station, NASA has revealed.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Zodiacal Light
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll see a glimmer of light with today’s topic: Zodiacal Light!
Haunting northern lights glow in green in images taken from Alaska (photos)
Strong solar activity generated green glowing auroras over Alaska, as one photographer witnessed April 11 from Trapper Creek.
'Blade Runner: Black Lotus' scores a new sequel miniseries from Titan Comics
Titan Comics heads back to the neo-noir future with a "Blade Runner: Black Lotus" sequel
NASA is Having a Tough Time Testing the SLS
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) has been having some problems getting tested since it rolled out onto launch pad 39B last month. These tests, called wet dress rehearsals, are used to find any problems with loading the propellant and verify that all of the rocket’s systems are able to handle it being exposed to cryogenics.
NASA's InSight Mars lander spotted from orbit, covered in dust
The dust buildup on the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's InSight Mars lander is severe enough to see from orbit.
One Giant Impact Made the Two Halves of the Moon so Different
The South Pole-Aitken Basin on the Moon formed from a gigantic impact about 4.3 billion years ago. But that impact may have changed everything about the Moon, and explain why the lunar farside looks so different from the nearside, the side we see from Earth.
Stunning pink moon sets behind Artemis 1 just before it rolls off the pad
A powerful new photo shows Artemis 1 on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, backdropped by its destination: the moon, shining in pink.