NASA Bets on an Asteroid Killer, a Venusian Balloon, and More
The agency’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program provides seed funding for ideas that sound like sci-fi—but just might work. ..
The agency’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program provides seed funding for ideas that sound like sci-fi—but just might work. ..
Observatories require electricity and computing power to process data from deep space. Is there a way to make them run greener? ..
Astronomers tried to confirm a signal from the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang. They saw nothing. ..
A new simulation aims to determine whether the standard view of dark matter can explain how unique our galaxy’s neighborhood is. ..
In computer simulations, researchers have discovered that a neural network can infer the amount of matter in a whole universe by studying just one galaxy. ..
After successfully launching and maneuvering the spacecraft, JWST researchers still have months of prep work to do before they can start taking pictures. ..
The International Astronomical Union launched a new organization tasked with limiting reflected light and radio interference from big satellite networks. ..
A powerful astronomy instrument called DESI charts millions of galaxies in the night sky. Can it help scientists finally figure out what dark energy is? ..
To support life, a planet has to stay in its star’s “habitable zone.” But research on a nearby star shows that life-friendly zones won’t stay that ..
Humanity has a new eye in the sky, with infrared sensors that will peer into the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Here’s how it works. ..