A special treat for amateur astronomers: Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky | Space
by If you’ve been waiting to make a wish, this weekend might be your best chance to spot a shooting star. The Perseids, a meteor shower …
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James Webb Telescope Reveals Mystery of Energy Around a Black Hole
Black hole Sagittarius A* influences the creation of galaxies Sagittarius A* is a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. unbranded – Worthy …
NASA tests deployment of Roman Space Telescope ‘visor’
After a successful test deployment at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, clean room technicians inspect the deployable aperture cover of NASA’s Nancy …
When and how to watch
The Perseid meteor shower, considered one of the best meteor showers of the year by amateur astronomers, is expected to peak between August 11 and …
135-million-year-old saltwater crocodile sheds light on Cretaceous life
Reconstruction of the life of Enalietes by Joschua Knüppe. Credit: Joschua Knüppe An international team of scientists, including researchers from Germany and the UK, has …
NASA Shuts Down NEOWISE Asteroid-Hunting Telescope as Sun Drags It to Doom
NASA’s only space telescope dedicated to planetary defense has turned off its transmitter for the last time, ending its 15-year career of detecting near-Earth targets …
Starship ready for 5th test flight, SpaceX says
SpaceX has tested its brand new Starship megarocket ahead of its next test flight, the company announced. Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever …
Pass the mayonnaise: Condiment could help improve fusion energy yields
Inertial confinement fusion is a method of generating energy through nuclear fusion, though it faces all sorts of scientific challenges (although progress is being made). …
The Perseid meteor shower will dazzle the skies this weekend. Here’s how to see it
The Perseid meteor shower is back for its annual show, peppering our skies with its characteristic streaks of light and streaks at peak luminance. The …
New Orleans workers caused problems with NASA’s Artemis program | Business News
An undertrained and inexperienced workforce at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Center in New Orleans is a major reason for the “deterioration” of quality control for the …