Science
NASA’s chief center for robotic planetary exploration is conducting another round of layoffs. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California — which manages many of NASA’s high-profile robotic missions, … Read More
Astronomers have watched a massive star vanish in the night sky, only to be replaced by a black hole. The supergiant star M31-2014-DS1, which has a mass 20 times greater … Read More
“This reduction is spread across essentially all areas of the Lab including our technical, project, business, and support areas,” Leshin wrote. “We have taken seriously the need to re-size our … Read More
Much of what we understand about Uranus comes from data gathered by NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft. Thirty-eight years ago, this probe flew by the ice giant, providing humanity with its … Read More
Happy Martian New Year! Today marks the start of a new year on the Red Planet, the 38th since humans began counting in 1956. The Martian new year begins with … Read More
The Higgs boson is often referred to as the “God particle” due to its crucial role in our understanding of the mass of elementary particles. Discovered in 2012, it remains … Read More
Washington is gearing up for significant changes in space and national security policy as Donald Trump prepares for a second term. With a Republican-controlled Congress, experts foresee increased defense spending … Read More
Starship preparations as rollouts begin ahead of full stack … Read More
JPL statement issued on Nov. 12, 2024: While we have taken various measures to meet our current FY’25 budget allocation, we have reached the difficult decision to reduce the JPL … Read More
Lucy and her fellow australopithecines may have created and used tools more than 3 million years ago, a new study of hand muscles suggests. The finding provides further evidence that … Read More
