Meet the black hole police (and hear what they just found)

A group of scientists known as the 'black hole police' have found their 1st black hole, a dormant black hole orbiting a massive star just outside our galaxy.

Launches and spaceflight updates for week of July 18, 2022

Launches and spaceflight updates for the week of July 18, 2022. Pop band goes to space. Will Artemis 1 launch on August 29? SpaceX breaks a record. Buzz Aldrin sells moon memorabilia.

Land on exoplanets a key to possible life

A new study from the University of Toronto in Canada shows how the location and amount of land on exoplanets affect both their climate and habitability.

Clouds of sand on distant worlds

Scientists in Ontario, Canada, published a new study about how clouds of sand (silicates) can form in the atmospheres of brown dwarfs and gas giant exoplanets.

July 22 Starlink launch: success!

SpaceX has five Starlink launches scheduled for the month of July 2022. Watch the fourth one that took place at 1:39 p.m. EDT on July 22.

What’s a pulsar? Why does it pulse?

A pulsar is a neutron star with its poles aimed toward Earth so that we can see the pulse of light resulting from the star's rapid spin and magnetic field.

Mars rover measures key life ingredient

For the 1st time, scientists measured the amount of organic carbon in rocks on Mars. NASA's Curiosity rover analyzed samples taken from ancient mudstones.

SpaceX assessing damage after Booster 7 explosion

A fuel explosion interrupted a static engine test of the SpaceX Starship super-heavy-lift vehicle.

Floating in Heaven: Rock’s tribute to Webb’s new images

Floating in Heaven - a new music video featuring Brian May - commemorates the July 12, 2022, unveiling of Webb’s first images.

4 more Webb images! Wow!

NASA released the much-anticipated first Webb images in July 12, 2022. Images and videos here.