Space Debris

Visitors view Chang'e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, on display at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua) SHANGHAI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 17 countries and international organizations, as…

Is your Mac slowing down, frequently freezing, regularly running out of RAM or just not behaving like it used to? Are you short of space on your Mac? Have you spotted the immense amount of room taken up by System Data and are now looking for a safe way to…

From public health to space exploration, advisory panels have helped U.S. agencies make smarter decisions. The Trump administration wants to kill them By Dan Vergano Rob Dobi/Getty Images In the Trump administration’s ongoing race to make the U.S. poorer, sicker and dumber, one more stomp on the accelerator comes from…

A cross-section of the new copper alloy, with the orange dots representing copper atoms, the yellow tantalum atoms and the blue lithium atoms. (Image credit: Lehigh University) In a first, researchers have developed a new copper alloy that's one of the most resilient copper-based materials ever made. The new alloy,…

National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. About NASA's Mission Join Us Read More

National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. About NASA's Mission Join Us Read More

The decentralized lending protocol Euler Finance has garnered attention as the fastest-growing lending platform in the DeFi space. Euler is known for its risk-adjusted lending design, which many in the industry consider to be its altimeter for altitude in lending activities. Euler’s Avalanche performance is a remarkable stretch for adoption…

Highly ionized neon gas detected at the center of the spiral galaxy Messier 83 by the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope could be a telltale signature of an active galactic nucleus, according to a team of astronomers led by Space Telescope Science Institute scientists. This…

Only a few past missions, like NASA's GRAIL, have attempted operations in very low orbits around the moon. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — DARPA is seeking proposals for a small lunar orbiter that could be used to test operations in very low orbits while prospecting for water ice. DARPA issued a…

Imagine you’re on the moon, digging up lunar regolith. You’re focused on the task at hand when you suddenly slip and fall, right into your pickaxe. Even in the moon’s weaker gravitational field, accidents are a real possibility. A sharp pain flares up on your right side, and you call…