Astronomers have discovered strong evidence of a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. Astronomers have found compelling evidence for the closest known supermassive black hole outside the…
Category: 2. Space
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“Astounding” – Astronomers Reveal Hidden Monster Black Hole Lurking in Our Galactic Backyard
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Washington Harbour Partners invests in startup Turion Space
WASHINGTON — Washington Harbour Partners has made a strategic investment in Turion Space, a California-based startup developing spacecraft and mission software for space situational awareness, debris removal, and in-orbit services, the…
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Artemis Astronauts & Orion Leadership Visit NASA Ames
As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft, research, testing, and development at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley has played a critical role.
Recently, Ames welcomed Artemis II…
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What Are the Dangers of Going to Space? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 55
What are the dangers of going to space?
For human spaceflight, the first thing I think about is the astronauts actually strapping themselves to a rocket. And if that isn’t…
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Project Kuiper readies long-awaited operational satellite launch
TAMPA, Fla. — United Launch Alliance is set to loft the first 27 satellites of the more than 3,200 planned for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation April 9, roughly a year behind schedule as the company races to meet…
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DEI: Once Upon A Time
Keith’s note: According to this 2021 ENR article, Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro was firmly in the diversity-is-good camp back in the day. KSC Director Janet Petro Reflects on Diversity: “Petro: KSC has embraced the link between diverse…
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No New Buyout Offer At NASA?
Keith’s note: There is no mention in these news stories about NASA offering a new round of buyouts or whether they are considering them. You might ask your management – to ask their management etc. etc.
- New Buyout Offers on the Table for…
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NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch to Join Station Expedition 72/73
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft to the International Space Station, accompanied by cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, where they will join the Expedition 72/73 crew in advancing…
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Very Rare ‘Einstein Ring’ Spotted by Webb
Light from an extremely distant spiral galaxy was bent and magnified by the gravity of a member of the galaxy cluster SMACSJ0028.2-7537 into a ring-like structure, called an Einstein ring.
This composite image, which combines data from…
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X-ray Clues Reveal Destroyed Planet
This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula’s center: this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen before – and could explain a
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