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Credit: NASA The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line. To do this, they will first have to make a series of strategic decisions about space policy. They will also need a little […]

The Chandra X-ray telescope, seen here in an artist’s impression, remains in good health after 25 years of operation. Credit: NASA/James Vaughan Scientists breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when NASA announced that the Chandra X-ray Observatory had been spared the strain, at least for another year. It was a sharp change from

This image shows the beautiful Andromeda Galaxy with its two smaller companion galaxies. Credit: Terry Hancock At the dawn of the 20th century, not much had changed in the 400 years since Galileo’s discovery of the four Jovian moons and his confirmation of Copernicus’s Sun-centered solar system. In the early 1900s, astronomers disagreed about whether

Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space announced that it successfully launched 15 satellites into Earth orbit, including one for the Sultanate of Oman. CAS Space’s Kinetica-1 (also known as Lijian-1) solid rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Sunday 11:03 pm Eastern time on Sunday, Nov. 10 (0403

The nine potential landing sites being considered for the upcoming crewed lunar landing of Artemis 3 are shown in this composite of images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA/GSFC It’s been 52 years since Apollo 17 lifted off from the Taurus-Littrow Valley on the Moon. All of the Apollo landing sites, starting with Tranquility

A new study suggests galaxies in the early universe appear much larger and brighter than expected, precisely as predicted by modified Newtonian dynamics, or MOND. (Image credit: NASA) A group of astronomers analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) say some of the oldest galaxies in our universe appear much larger and brighter

A double rainbow seen from Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, features a bright primary and a dim secondary as its companion. In the foreground are the giant Saguaro cacti. Credit: Tony Hallas Rainbows don’t actually exist. There is no way to find the end of a rainbow (or its pot of gold). It is

Still from a teaser for “Andor” Season 2 on Disney+. (Image credit: Disney+) “Andor” is coming back in just five months.  The sensational “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” spinoff series debuted on Disney+ in 2022 and was given high praise by both discriminating critics and avid fans for its intelligent storytelling and compelling performances.

This artist’s conception shows the V404 Cygni triple system. In the foreground are the black hole (right) and the nearby companion from which it draws mass. Near the top center, in the background, is the second newly found companion. Credit: Jorge Lugo Despite their destructive force, black holes are often seen together with a companion,

Visitors to Space Center Houston can now step inside Northrop Grumman’s early mockup of a lunar orbit habitat. (Image credit: collectSPACE.com) The public can now step into the future of lunar exploration by entering an early mockup for astronaut accommodations around the moon. The “ground prototype” for what evolved into part of NASA’s lunar orbit