NASA has made the first observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using the James Webb Space Telescope. On August 6, the spacecraft's near-infrared spectrograph examined the object, collecting data on its dimensions, physical characteristics, and chemical composition. Such studies contribute to…
Researchers believe they have found several clumps on Mars left over from giant impacts with “protoplanets” that occurred about 4.5 billion years ago. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) New research suggests that giant impact structures, including potential remnants of ancient “protoplanets,” may…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station early Wednesday morning, delivering 28 new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The Starlink 10-56 mission launched at 7:10 a.m. with an 80% chance of favorable weather…
This week, SpaceX successfully completed the third launch of Starship's 10th test flight after two previous attempts were canceled due to adverse weather and technical issues. Liftoff took place at 6:30 p.m. CT from Starbase, Texas, located near the Gulf…
Iceland is the only country on the planet that is completely mosquito-free. (Image: © Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images) Mosquitoes attack people almost everywhere on the planet. But are there regions free of these blood-sucking insects? Surprisingly, the answer is yes: Iceland…
NASA plans to launch its TOMEX+ probe to study Earth's atmosphere again on Tuesday. According to the agency, if the weather is clear, residents of the Mid-Atlantic states of the United States will be able to watch the mission in…