MIT’s Haystack 37m Telescope Returns to Leading Astrophysics Research
After extensive upgrades, MIT’s Haystack 37m Telescope resumed frontline observations, targeting the black hole jet in galaxy M87 and opening new research opportunities
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Cindy Evans Leads Geology Training for Artemis Moon Missions
NASA’s Cindy Evans directs geology training for Artemis crews to support lunar science during orbit and surface exploration
James Webb Telescope Captures Bright Core of Galaxy M77
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals intense gas activity around the central black hole in the nearby barred spiral galaxy Messier 77
NASA Funds New Postdoctoral Fellows to Advance Space Health Research
Two early-career scientists will study space food systems and astronaut eye health to support long-duration human missions
NASA’s MAVEN Detects Earth-Like Atmospheric Effect on Mars
NASA’s MAVEN mission has identified for the first time the Zwan-Wolf effect, a magnetic particle phenomenon previously seen only around Earth, occurring in Mars’…
NASA Maps Reveal Complex Shifts in Global Nighttime Light Patterns
New satellite data shows that global artificial light at night increased overall from 2014 to 2022, but significant regional brightening and dimming occurred simultaneously
Gemini Space Station Gains $100M Investment as Cerebras Shares Retreat
Gemini Space Station boosts growth with Winklevoss backing, while Cerebras Systems stock falls after strong IPO debut
SpaceX Launches 34th NASA Resupply Mission to International Space Station
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft carrying scientific experiments and supplies launched to the ISS, aiming to dock on May 17 and support Expedition 74
Hubble Captures Galaxy Transitioning from Starburst to Quiescence
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope images reveal NGC 1266, a lenticular galaxy undergoing a rare post-starburst phase marked by declining star formation and an active…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Dislodges Stuck Rock After Drilling on Mars
Curiosity’s robotic arm freed a rock stuck on its drill bit days after sampling it, breaking the rock into pieces in the process