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Scientists just found the biggest neutron star (or smallest black hole) yet in a strange cosmic collision

Astrophysicists have spotted the strangest gravitational-wave signal yet, an observation that could force scientists to rewrite what they know about the cosmos. Gravitational waves form when massive objects distort spacetime surrounding them and send ...

NASA inspector general looking into Boeing moon lander bid after input from agency official: report

NASA's inspector general is investigating Boeing, one of the two companies supplying commercial crew vehicles for astronaut flights to the International Space Station, in relation to a recent contract competition to land astronauts on the moon, according to a ...

The New York Times

Mars Is About to Have Its 'Wright Brothers Moment'

The New York Times

NASA is about to take to the air on another planet. As part of its next mission to Mars, leaving Earth this summer, the space agency will attempt to do something that has never been done before: fly a helicopter through the rarefied atmosphere of Mars.

Don't expect NASA's 1st Artemis astronauts to drive on the moon in a fancy lunar car

Last year, NASA set itself an ambitious goal: Send astronauts to walk on the moon in 2024. Now, the agency is busy planning what astronauts will do during those excursions. NASA hasn't landed humans on another world in nearly 50 years, not since 1972's ...

Gravitational waves reveal merger between black hole and mystery 'mass gap' object

CNN

CNN

Hidden in one of the darkest corners of the Orion constellation, this Cosmic Bat is spreading its hazy wings through interstellar space two thousand light-years away. It is illuminated by the young stars nestled in its core — despite being shrouded by opaque ...

Nasa Mars rover: Key questions about Perseverance

On 20 July, Nasa will get its first opportunity to launch the Perseverance rover to Mars. Here, we answer some common questions about the mission. What will the rover do? The Perseverance rover will land on Mars to search out signs of past microbial life, if it ...

SpaceX pops huge Starship SN7 test tank on purpose in pressure test (videos)

SpaceX pushed a massive tank for its latest Starship prototype beyond its limits Tuesday (June 23) in an intentionally explosive test in South Texas. The Starship SN7 prototype tank ruptured during a pressure test at SpaceX's Boca Chica proving grounds, the ...

'Black neutron star' discovery baffles astronomers

Scientists have discovered an astronomical object that has never been observed before. The object is more massive than collapsed stars, known as "neutron stars", but lighter than black holes. Such "black neutron stars" were not thought possible and will ...

Pluto has likely maintained an underground liquid ocean for billions of years

Astronomy Magazine

Astronomy Magazine

When early Earth was still a molten mass with a surface swimming in liquid magma, Pluto — along with its icy underground ocean — were just forming. And for the billions of years since, liquid plutonian water has remained in the distant solar system, ...

Breakthrough Listen releases catalog of "Exotica" – objects of interest as "technosignatures"

Phys.Org

Phys.Org

Breakthrough Listen, the initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe, today released an innovative catalog of "Exotica"—a diverse list of objects of potential interest to astronomers searching for technosignatures (indicators of technology developed ...