Hidden cozied up to Betelgeuse, a bright red star in the constellation Orion, astronomers may have finally found the giant star’s long-sought companion. This close-orbiting partner, first postulated over a century ago, matches some…
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Astronomers Directly Image Betelgeuse’s Stellar Companion
Using the speckle imager ‘Alopeke on the Gemini North telescope, one half of NSF’s International Gemini Observatory, astronomers have captured direct images of Betelgeuse — the second-closest red supergiant to Earth — and its companion…
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Americans Want Americans To Go (Back) To The Moon (And On To Mars Too)
Keith’s note: According to “CBS News poll: Most Americans favor U.S. returning to moon, going to Mars“: “There is a lot of public favor for the idea of the U.S. returning to the moon, and also for eventually going to Mars. About two-thirds do,…
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5 Things to Know About Powerful New U.S.-India Satellite, NISAR
Data from NISAR will map changes to Earth’s surface, helping improve crop management, natural hazard monitoring, and tracking of sea ice and glaciers.
A new U.S.-India satellite called NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) will provide…
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Space Force rehearses mobilization of private satellite assets during orbital emergencies
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force conducted a wargame earlier this month to test how commercial space companies could augment military capabilities during orbital crises, part of a larger effort to create a space-age equivalent of the…
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Bring NASA Science into Your Library!
Calling all librarians! NASA sponsors dozens of research projects that need help from you and the people in your community. These projects invite everyone who’s interested to collaborate with scientists, investigating mysteries from how star…
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Hubble Space Telescope Gazes at Swirling Spiral Galaxy
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced an outstanding image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3285B.
This Hubble image shows NGC 3285B, a barred spiral galaxy some 137 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydra. The color…
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Zero-gravity flights elevate new perspectives for a better space future
As my arms lift from my sides, and the rest of my body follows suit toward the ceiling of a modified Boeing 727—next to scientists, astronauts, engineers and activists—I think, “How did I get here?” I’ve been enamored with space…
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Astronomers witness newborn planet sculpting the dust around it
Astronomers may have caught a still-forming planet in action, carving out an intricate pattern in the gas and dust that surrounds its young host star.
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