[–> An animated 3-D model of the moon, shown on a black background. [!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[–> A 3-D model of the moon with the near side in view. It reads: This is the side of the moon we see from Earth [!–>[!–>[!–>[–> In the first era of moon exploration, NASA and the Soviet Union focused on the … Read more
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are looking ahead to 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, December 8, for the next launch to deliver scientific research, equipment and tools to the International Space Station. Loaded with about 11,000 kilograms of cargo, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space … Read more
April 3, 2026 2 read min Add us to GoogleAdd Science What is NASA? Artemis II do astronauts eat? 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee and lots of hot sauce NASA’s lunar mission catalog has 189 objects unique to it and mirrors the International Space Station. Written by Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron … Read more
For the first time, scientists have strong evidence that there is a large volcanic crater beneath the surface of Venus. By reanalyzing radar images from NASA’s Magellan mission, a team from the University of Trento has identified what appears to be a large lava flow beneath the Nyx Mons volcano. Work, published in a newspaper … Read more
He’s back… After what was essentially a winter sabbatical, not seen since the beginning of December, Venus – the brightest of the naked-eye planets – is now fully back in view. After spending most of 2025 as a morning object, Venus has now settled into a dominant position”the evening star“For the next five months, it … Read more
The scale is attractive in its simplicity: AI needs more power than the world’s internet can provide, so it moves data centers into orbit, where the sun never sets and electricity is free. SpaceX, Blue Origin, and a growing constellation of startups are now racing to make that vision a reality. The problem, according to … Read more
Here’s what you’ll learn by reading this story: Scientists fired lasers at semiconductor nano-lasagna to show how electrons behave. In the right conditions, electrons become polarons, pulling oppositely charged atoms for a ride. The researchers took pictures of the newly born quasiparticle and measured its energy and mass. Scientists at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich … Read more
Business clothes, headsets and many computer monitors are a stark contrast to the hiking gear, rock hammers and volcanic fields of Iceland. For Kelsey Young of NASA’s Goddard Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Trevor Graff and Angela Garcia of Johnson Space Center in Houston, comfort and expertise across both areas made them uniquely qualified … Read more
The Artemis II mission is a very rare event; it is the first time since 1972 that humans have traveled outside the Earth’s orbit. The launch was seen by millions of people around the world, who will also watch the unique images of the blue Earth breaking into a dark ocean from space as the … Read more
Welcome to Open Tab, a weekly roundup of the news, gossip, and stories that have been brewing for me all week. Last week we talked about cat murder rumors and various other horse scandals. When explorers in ancient times began to discover indebted to the new lands, they loaded their ships with hard metals, fried … Read more