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The Digest: NASA Starts Tests to Prepare For Flight of “Quiet” Supersonic Jet
Advanced Transport

The Digest: NASA Starts Tests to Prepare For Flight of “Quiet” Supersonic Jet

During the closest encounter we've ever had with the Sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe took an impressive picture of the solar corona.
Off-World

Here’s the Closest Picture We’ve Ever Taken of the Sun

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background
Moon

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background

Johns Hopkins University and NASA released the most high-resolution image of Ultima Thule yet, in all its dented and scarred glory.
Off-World

New HD Photo of Ultima Thule Looks Like a Giant Beat Up BB-8

Tiny satelietes could help stabilize massive space telescopes.
Off-World

Tiny Satellites Could Be “Guide Stars” for Massive Space Telescopes

ESA researchers have found evidence that Mars was once home to a planet-wide groundwater system — providing a new clue in the hunt for Martian life.
Mars

First Evidence of “Planet-Wide Groundwater System” on Mars Found

Australia wants to mine water from the surface of the moon and use it to supply crewed missions to Mars or even deeper into space.
Moon

Australia Has a Plan to Mine Moon Water

Resarchers suggest that we will need larger rockets to land heavy payloads on the surface of Mars rather than bigger parachutes.
Mars

New Idea to Land Heavy Payloads on Mars: Dive, Then Turn Nose Up

A new study found that Mars used to be covered in huge rivers — much wider than on Earth — for billions of years.
Mars

New Research: Mars Used To Be Covered In Huge Rivers

New research explains the role of cloud cover in climate change. If we keep burning fossil fuels, the clouds will go away and climate change will worsen.
Climate Change

Climate Change Is Eliminating Clouds. Without Them, Earth Burns

Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old computer scientist, led the development of the algorithm that made the first black hole image possible.
Science & Energy

We Wouldn’t Have the First Black Hole Image Without Katie Bouman

Scientists at the University of Central Florida say they've figured out how to make pulses of light travel 30 times as fast as usual — or even backward.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say They Can Make Light Travel 30x Faster Than Normal

After a lot of trouble with backup gyroscopes on board, NASA's Hubble space telescope is back in action. And its newest snapshot is amazing.
Off-World

Hubble Takes Another Incredible Picture After Gyroscope Failure

In a recent radio interview, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers recalls how he accidentally ended up calling American emergency services while on board the ISS.
Off-World

An Astronaut Accidentally Dialed 911 in Space

Voyager 2 Just Entered Interstellar Space
Science & Energy

Voyager 2 Just Entered Interstellar Space

SpaceX just completed the first test fire of the Falcon 9 rocket that will hopefully carry the groundbreaking Crew Dragon spacecraft into space.
Crew Dragon

SpaceX Just Test Fired the Rocket That’ll Launch Its Crew Dragon

Under Armour is Making Spacesuits for Virgin Galactic
Off-World

Under Armour is Making Spacesuits for Virgin Galactic

NASA's team at JPL just recorded the first sounds from the Martian surface ever to be heard back on Earth.
Mars

A World First: Listen to the Sounds of Mars

A new 3D map of the Milky Way galaxy shows a different structure than scientists expected. It turns out the outer disk is all warped out of shape.
Off-World

The Milky Way is a Lot More Warped Than Scientists Thought

NASA: Don’t Start Mourning the Opportunity Rover Just Yet
NASA

NASA: Don’t Start Mourning the Opportunity Rover Just Yet