Astronomy
Reorienting MRO Massively Increases Its Subsurface Scanning Power
Orientation is more important than most people thing when it comes to sensing. A common example would be when the lasers of a garage door are mis-aligned, forcing the door to remain open until they are brought back in line. But when it comes to scientific sensors, orientation is even more important. So it was with great fanfare that NASA announced a new way to orient sensors on one of the most venerable of its spacecraft - the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) - and the resultant scientific discoveries it enabled.
An enormous 'X' and 'V' will grace the moon's surface tonight. Here's how to see them
Where does time actually come from?
Where does time actually come from?
Launch of Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris-1, delayed again
Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works
Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works
U.S. National Climate Assessments Website Goes Dark
Links to the U.S.’s most comprehensive climate reports—the National Climate Assessments—disappeared from the Internet on Monday, along with the official government website that houses them
US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says
A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people get headaches
A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people get headaches
Astonishing 'halo' of high-energy particles around giant galaxy cluster is a glimpse into the early universe
NASA's Curiosity rover takes a closer look at 'spiderwebs' on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2025
Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected
Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected
Could China’s New Ozempic-like Drugs Beat Out Current Weight-Loss Medications?
GLP-1 drugs currently being tested in China target complications associated with obesity such as heart disease, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes
Russia’s Space Program Is Another Casualty of the War in Ukraine
To achieve its ambitious plans for missions to the moon and beyond, Russia needs other spacefaring nations as partners. But the war in Ukraine is making that help increasingly hard to find
'This is the holy grail of theoretical physics.' Is the key to quantum gravity hiding in this new way to make black holes?
See Earth’s Forests as Never Before in Biomass Satellite’s First Images
New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote ecosystems