“Starburst galaxies birth lots of hot blue stars that burn fast and die quickly in explosions that unleash intense ultraviolet light.” The starburst galaxy NGC 4536, seen here in a photo by the Hubble Space Telescope, has bright blue clusters
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts. The four newcomers — representing the U.S., Japan and Russia
SpaceX and NASA launched a long-awaited crew to the International Space Station late on Friday, paving the way for the return of US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stuck on the orbital lab for nine months.
Schmidt has also reportedly invested significant sums in the company. Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket launches on its first and only flight, in March 2023. The vehicle failed to reach orbit. (Image credit: Relativity Space) Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has
The “stuck” Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth March 16 after their relief crew arrives, NASA says. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Suni Williams aboard the ISS March 7, 2025. (Image credit: NASA) Two NASA astronauts who launched
Starship’s eighth test flight was a lot like its seventh. Starship’s eighth flight was a lot like its seventh. SpaceX launched the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket today (March 6), sending the 403-foot-tall (123 meters) vehicle aloft from its Starbase site
Last-minute problems forced a launch delay Monday for SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship, attempting a comeback following an explosion on the last test flight. The countdown began but it was halted because of issues with the rocket, the world’s largest and most powerful. Starship was supposed
“Everyone in the United States relies on NOAA in their daily lives whether they realize it or not, something that will come into focus for many in the weeks and months ahead.” Hundreds of NOAA workers were laid off under
“We found that some comets in the inner Oort cloud form a long-lasting spiral structure.” A spiral structure composed of billions of comets in the inner solar system at its heart. (Image credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) Spirals are a
If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon’s south pole on or around March 6. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The private Athena lunar lander is on its way to the moon. A SpaceX Falcon 9