A pulsar inside a supernova bubble. (NASA/ESA/G. Dubner et al.)One evening in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, I had my telescope set up for astrophotography and aimed it at an incredibly distant galaxy. As the first image appeared on my tablet screen, my wife, Cristina, came over."That’s the Pinwheel Galaxy," I told her—named for its...
Image Credits: New AtlasVenus Aerospace may have achieved a world first by successfully flying a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) in the U.S.—a propulsion system that uses supersonic explosions and could power future hypersonic vehicles.On May 14, 2025, Venus Aerospace conducted a test flight at Spaceport America near White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico,...
The concert celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss IIVienna Tourist BoardOn May 31, Voyager 1 will receive a truly one-of-a-kind musical tribute. In celebration of Johann Strauss II’s 200th birthday, the European Space Agency (ESA) will send a live performance of The Blue Danube waltz into deep space, directed straight to NASA’s Voyager...
Image Credit: PixabayThe Federal Aviation Administration has approved SpaceX to conduct the ninth test flight of its Starship rocket, following two explosions earlier this year.On Thursday, the FAA announced it would expand hazard zones—temporary no-fly areas—both in the U.S. and abroad, based on updated safety data from SpaceX. Failures in Flights 7 and 8...
Credit: PixabaySwabs collected from China's Tiangong space station have uncovered traces of a previously unknown bacterium, exhibiting traits that could enable it to survive in harsh conditions hundreds of kilometers above Earth's surface.New Bacterium on Tiangong Space Station May Help Protect Astronauts and SpacecraftResearchers from the Shenzhou Space Biotechnology Group and the Beijing...
Credit: PixabayGrowing evidence suggests that a hidden secret beneath Mars' dusty red plains could change our understanding of the planet: a massive reservoir of liquid water, buried deep within its crust.Mars, dotted with remnants of ancient water, has fascinated scientists as they unravel the mystery of what happened when the planet became cold and...
Credit: New AtlasAiming to add a dirt-bike vibe to eFoiling, Unifoil has launched an updated version of its handlebar-controlled electric watercraft. The video suggests it's almost too much fun to be legal on the water.Revolutionizing Electric Hydrofoiling for BeginnersIn 2021, South African company Unifoil introduced the Hydroflyer, a groundbreaking consumer electric hydrofoiling board. Rather...
The device (circled, at left) has already been tested on the International Space StationNASAGiven that satellites orbit at speeds of thousands of miles per hour, it's crucial to know exactly how fast they're moving in order to prevent potential collisions. A new instrument, called the Spacecraft Speedometer, promises to significantly improve this kind of...
Credit: PixabayIn 2024, a system designed to detect sudden brightening events discovered something strange. However, the automated system meant to identify the object couldn't determine what it was observing. Nearly a year later, we know it was the first tidal disruption event—where a star is torn apart by a supermassive black hole—seen in visible...
Credit: PixabayVesta, a large asteroid in our solar system, might be a fragment of an ancient planet shattered by a massive collision 4.5 billion years ago, according to research led by Seth Jacobson of Michigan State University and published in Nature Astronomy.Scientists are still fascinated by the origins of asteroid Vesta's formations.An asteroid that...
