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Archive for June 22nd, 2024

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 116 —Spreading the Good Word

June 22nd, 2024 by

On Episode 116 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with the team behind the Space and Things podcast.

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James Webb Space Telescope spies never-before-seen star behavior in distant nebula (video, photo)

June 22nd, 2024 by

A new James Webb Space Telescope image shows perfectly aligned protostellar outflows in the Serpens Nebula, supporting a long-running theory of stellar formation.

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Sweet Strawberry Moon, first full moon of summer, thrills stargazers around the world (photos)

June 22nd, 2024 by

June’s Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 delighted skywatcher from across the globe, and was captured in some amazing photos.

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How SpaceShipOne’s historic launch 20 years ago paved the way for a new space tourism era

June 22nd, 2024 by

On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne reached the final frontier for the first time, notching a huge milestone for private spaceflight and paving the way for space tourism.

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NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing again, to study helium leaks and thruster issues

June 22nd, 2024 by

Boeing’s Starliner capsule will remain docked with the ISS until at least July 2, in part to give mission team members more time to assess helium leaks and thruster issues.

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Magnetic vortices may help feed supermassive black holes. Here’s how

June 22nd, 2024 by

A spinning magnetic wind blows from supermassive black holes, paving the way for more matter to fall into them, scientists say.

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Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars

June 22nd, 2024 by

The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.

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Is there liquid water on Mars today? Marsquake data could tell us

June 22nd, 2024 by

Some scientists believe they may be able to find buried liquid water on the Red Planet by studying seismic and magnetic readings to reconstruct the aftermath of marsquakes.

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