Astronomers Detect a Close Pair of Supermassive Black Holes for the First Time - Researchers discovered a closely orbiting pair of supermassive black holes in Markarian 501 by tracking two jets of particles. The binary system could merge within 100 years and may produce detectable gravitational waves. Current evidence indicates that nearly every large galaxy contains a supermassive...
STARCOM stands up C2 course to prepare Guardians for joint operations - STARCOM graduated the first class of its new Space Component Staff Course, a four-week course based at Vandenberg SFB that prepares Guardians for assignments supporting combatant commands and joint operations across the force.
Typhoon Jangmi - The sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.
Bacteria, Cartilage, and Metal Tops Tuesday’s Research Aboard Station - Microbiology, biotechnology, and physics were the dominant research themes aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the Expedition 74 crew explored how microgravity affects bacteria, cartilage growth, and metallic structure. Scientific hardware maintenance rounded out the schedule for the…...
Catching Up With Perseverance on Mars - NASA’s robotic explorers are looking for signs of ancient life on Mars. In its five years and counting on the surface of the Red Planet, the Perseverance rover has collected dozens of rock samples, including tantalizing features that could be…
NASA Wideband Demo Completes Primary Mission, Extends Operations - NASA’s Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT), designed to enable interoperability between satellite relay networks, has completed its planned technology demonstration. Given the primary mission’s success and the flexibility of the technology, NASA has extended operations to pursue new partnership...
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston - Five research aircraft will support a Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) mission out of Ellington Field in Houston. Flights are expected from Wednesday, June 3 to Saturday, June 13. During the mission, select maneuvers will be conducted at low altitudes over the Houston…