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New York Times Space

NASA's Juno Mission Reveals What's Beneath Jupiter's Pretty Clouds

NASA's Juno probe is beginning an extended mission that may not have been possible if it hadn't experienced engine trouble when it first arrived at the giant planet.

3 hours ago

New York Times Space

NASA's Juno Mission Reveals What's Beneath Jupiter's Pretty Clouds

Science Daily Astronomy

Lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed

A team of researchers working with data collected by an Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) have examined the simultaneous impacts of thunderstorms and solar flares on the ionospheric D-region (often referred to as the edge of space).

5 hours ago

Science Daily Astronomy

Lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed

NASA Space Station

Astronauts Work Science, Spacewalk Preps as Cosmonauts Relax

The Expedition 65 astronauts researched space biology while preparing for a pair of spacewalks aboard the International Space Station today. The station's two cosmonauts cleared their schedules and relaxed aboard the orbital lab today. Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet spent part of ...

7 hours ago

NASA Space Station

Astronauts Work Science, Spacewalk Preps as Cosmonauts Relax

Science Daily Astronomy

Dark matter is slowing the spin of the Milky Way's galactic bar

For 30 years, astrophysicists have predicted such a slowdown, but this is the first time it has been measured. The researchers say it gives a new type of insight into the nature of dark matter, which acts like a counterweight slowing the spin.

8 hours ago

Science Daily Astronomy

Dark matter is slowing the spin of the Milky Way's galactic bar

Science Daily Astronomy

Boundary of heliosphere mapped

For the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a better understanding of how solar and interstellar winds interact.

8 hours ago

Science Daily Astronomy

Boundary of heliosphere mapped

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Science Daily Astronomy

The sun's clock

Not only the 11-year cycle, but also all other periodic solar activity fluctuations can be clocked by planetary attractive forces. With new model calculations, they are proposing a comprehensive explanation of known sun cycles for the first time. They also reveal the longest fluctuations in activity ...

13 hours ago

Science Daily Astronomy

The sun's clock

Science Daily Astronomy

Black holes help with star birth

The cosmic mass monsters clear the way for the formation of new suns in satellite galaxies.

13 hours ago

Science Daily Astronomy

Black holes help with star birth

Space - The Verge

Blue Origin auctions New Shepard ride with Jeff Bezos for $28 million

Blue Origin's month-long auction for a trip to the edge of space with its billionaire founder Jeff Bezos ended on Saturday with a closing price of $28 million. The flight aboard New Shepard, slated for July 20th, will mark the company's first mission flying humans, in which the winning ...

2 days ago

Space - The Verge

Blue Origin auctions New Shepard ride with Jeff Bezos for $28 million