Steve Jurczyk is filling in as NASA Administrator until Biden names someone else to replace him.

New NASA head says he's running space agency from his basement

New Chief

New acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk says that he's stuck at home, running the entire space agency from his basement.

New NASA Head Says He’s Running Space Agency From His Basement

"I will be running NASA from the basement of my home."

"Dynamical arguments suggest that the maximum mass for a SLAB in our Universe is 100 billion billion solar masses, with a size comparable to that of the galaxy."

New paper says black holes could be as large as an entire galaxy

Upper Limits

Scientists propose that "stupendously large" black holes between the size of a solar system and an entire galaxy could be hiding throughout the universe.

New Paper Says Black Holes Could Be as Large as an Entire Galaxy

Incomprehensibly massive.

A video shows "blue jets" and "elves" high up in the atmosphere.

Space station captures amazing footage of lightning from above

Blue Jets

European Space Agency scientists on the International Space Station captured dazzling footage of unusual lightning called blue jets and elves.

Space Station Captures Amazing Footage of Lightning From Above

You've never seen a storm like this before.

"When we asked the Americans about delivering our rations on their spacecraft, they told us that they already had a fairly large supply of food, and our cosmonauts should use their products."

On ISS, Americans give food to Russians after delayed shipment

Sharing, Caring

After a food shipment for Russian space station crewmembers was delayed by two months, the American cohort split their rations.

On ISS, Americans Give Food to Russians After Delayed Shipment

A delayed food shipment would have left the Russian cosmonauts hungry.

"Depending where it hit, it may leave a dent, though more than likely it would just leave a bit of an orange stain (if that)."

Debate rages over whether single speeding Cheeto could destroy space station

Playing Chicken

Would a head-on collision with a Cheeto orbiting the Earth be enough to destroy the International Space Station? Probably not, but it could do some damage.

Debate Rages Over Whether Single Speeding Cheeto Could Destroy Space Station

NASA declined to comment.

"The zinc is fundamentally a great catalyst. It has time, selectivity and portability — a big plus for space travel."

Astronauts could fuel their return trip with Mars' atmosphere

Fueling Up

A team of scientists developed a proof-of-concept system that could generate fuel for astronauts out of Mars' atmosphere.

Astronauts Could Fuel Their Return Trip Using Mars’ Atmosphere

This portable system could turn the Martian atmosphere into precious rocket fuel.

Typically, food grown or made in orbit is sent to Earth for analysis.

NASA let astronauts feast on space-grown vegetables

Om-Nom-Nom

International Space Station crewmembers dug into radishes that were the first non-leafy green veggies to be grown and consumed on the ISS.

NASA Let Astronauts Feast on Space-Grown Vegetables

One astronaut said the radishes were "just as tasty as what she'd grown in her garden."

"As the Arecibo Observatory's 305-meter telescope only recently collapsed, NSF cannot comment on any potential future plans at this time."

Congress is investigating the collapsed Arecibo Observatory

Taking Stock

Congress is expecting a progress report from the National Science Foundation on how to rebuild the collapsed radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory.

Congress Is Investigating the Collapsed Arecibo Observatory

Congress wants answers about the collapsed alien-hunting facility.

A long-gone dwarf planet-sized object likely produced unusual crystals that crashed into Earth.

Scientists say there was a huge, mysterious object in the early solar system

Mystery Crystals

A close look at an asteroid fragment revealed crystals that likely formed on an ancient, long-gone dwarf planet-sized object.

Scientists Say There Was a Huge, Mysterious Object in the Early Solar System

"Our surprising result suggests the existence of a large, water-rich parent body."

"We have had this leak for quite some time, the rate is very small, nothing has happened. One of the leaks was found and reduced, but it still remains."

New leak may force Russia to ship oxygen to space station

Hold Your Breath

Roscosmos is prepared to ship additional oxygen supplies to the International Space Station, which continues to slowly leak oxygen.

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