Green Lantern trailer reveals Hal Jordan wielding iconic power ring
“This ring? It’s the most powerful weapon in the universe.”
Astronomy & Space
Green Lantern’s power ring shines in new HBO Lanterns trailer
“This ring? It’s the most powerful weapon in the universe.”
Dead Mars spacecraft’s final data reveals surprise about solar wind
Data from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft revealed a never-before-seen atmospheric effect on Mars, revealing how solar storms may shape planets without strong magnetic fields.
A Full Moon Checkup
Once a month during the full Moon, Landsat 9 turns from Earth to image the lunar surface, helping keep the spacecraft’s data accurate and consistent.
Jaclyn Kagey Shapes Humanity’s Return to the Moon
For Jaclyn Kagey, preparing astronauts to put boots on the Moon is part of her daily work. As the Artemis extravehicular activity lead in NASA’s Flight…
Supermassive Black Holes Can Make Distant Exoplanets Uninhabitable
The thinking around exoplanet habitability is mostly concerned with a planet’s distance from its star. Too close, and any surface water is boiled away into space. Too far, and surface water is…
Webb Telescope Finds Polar Dust Powers Distant Galaxy’s Extreme Glow
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed fresh details about one of the most luminous known objects in the universe: the dust-shrouded quasar W2246−0526, seen just 1.2…
New material could help NASA melt moon rocks, harness lunar resources
A material recently discovered and tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland could help astronauts pack lighter for future missions to the moon. NASA is researching ways explorers could…
Dying Star’s Final Breath Sculpted the Stunning Crystal Ball Nebula
Planetary nebulae like the Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) are sort of like stellar obituaries. Though crystal balls supposedly reveal the future, the Crystal Ball Nebula tells us more about the past….
An Early “Decoration Day” Celebration
In a precursor to Memorial Day, people in Charleston, South Carolina, honored fallen Civil War troops with flowers, songs, and marches at an event at a racetrack on May 1, 1865.