Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas may have gotten huge buried ocean from ringed planet's powerful pull
"We may be seeing Mimas at a particularly interesting time."
By Elizabeth Howell published
Boeing Starliner astronauts spent hundreds of hours in simulators preparing for Crew Test Flight, which lifts off May 6. I got a brief taste of what they experienced.
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's Dana Weigel has held leadership positions at the agency for 20 years. Now leading the ISS program, she highlighted the outpost's increasingly commercial focus.
By Robert Lea published
The first year of Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) data seems to show that dark energy is weakening over time, possibly the biggest cosmological discovery for 25 years.
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Wide-open spaces of the western U.S. may partly explain the region’s higher UAP sightings, according to a new study.
By Joe Rao published
Jupiter and a slim crescent moon are the stand-out night sky sight in the evening sky right now.
By Jeff Spry published
A preview of the "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 4 Blu-ray and DVD, which was released today (April 16).
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