NASA is preparing to launch the Pandora mission, a small satellite (SmallSat) designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets—planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system. Scheduled for launch in the fall of 2025, Pandora aims to observe at least 20 different exoplanets during its one year science operation. The mission's primary goal is to analyze…

How many things do we still not know about our galaxy? The fact is that this universe is full of mysteries that are slowly coming to light thanks to the development of technology. Now, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered something surprising, and it’s not about Venus, or the Moon, or Jupiter, or Saturn,…

Being adjacent to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center presents many educational advantages for students in Huntsville and the surrounding area. Marshall Center Director Joseph Pelfrey said Marshall considers the role of schools and educators crucial to inspiring and equipping students in STEM.  STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. “With their help, NASA can…

This volume discusses politicized narratives linking vaccines to autism and misleading claims about the benefits of raw milk. It also examines the impact of perceived expertise and trust on misinformation beliefs and how AI in mental health care may unintentionally contribute to the spread of false information. The high number of pertussis (whooping cough) and…

 In the midst of the U.S. Space Force’s fifth anniversary week, the service’s senior leaders touted Guardian and service accomplishments during the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ “Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting Its Future” event in Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Assistant Chief of Space Operations…

Because SpaceX’s next crew rotation mission to the International Space Station will use a new Dragon spacecraft that won’t be ready by a previously planned February launch date, NASA announced Tuesday that it has opted to delay the launch now until no earlier than late March. What that means is an even longer stay for…

Kayla Prowell, a 23-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, would really love a place to hang out, and ideally, not have to buy something to do so. Growing up in the South Suburb of Chicago, Prowell said it felt like there was no shortage of places to come together with friends. That was in part due to…

Two astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's troubled Starliner more than six months ago will not return to Earth until at least March 2025, NASA announced Tuesday. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams traveled to the space station aboard the Starliner back in June. Their trip was initially only to last…

McAllen, Texas: SpaceX is launching a new mission to make its Starbase site a new Texas city, with billionaire Elon Musk's company this week requesting an election in the matter. SpaceX builds and launches its Starship rockets at Starbase in South Texas. According to SpaceX, residents of the area submitted a petition for the area…

It’s brand new, but it’s already a big name in tech: earlier this year, the Lumen Orbit company launched by a trio of satellite engineers set out to improve space Internet with optimized satellite design. Now VCs are flocking to the Redmond, WA based company, with a successful $11 million seed round providing a $40…