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Nov 4
2018

Exclusive: Grave doubts over LIGO’s discovery of gravitational waves

The news we had finally found ripples in space-time reverberated around the world in 2015. Now it seems they might have been an illusion.

LIGO’s detectorsEnrico Sacchetti

THERE was never much doubt that we would observe gravitational waves sooner or later. This rhythmic squeezing and stretching of space and time is a natural consequence of one of science’s most well-established theories, Einstein’s general relativity. So when we built a machine capable of observing the waves, it seemed that it would be only a matter of time before a detection.

Nov 3
2018

NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures smiling face in space

Searching for newborn stars, the high-powered telescope spotted a very happy-looking galaxy.

Bonnie Burton

Nov 3
2018

Do you like blowing bubbles?

So does our Milky Way galaxy—although these bubbles might be a little bigger than what you’re used to. Two bubbles, each 25,000 light-years tall, are extending above and below the disk of the galaxy like the two halves of an hourglass. Discover possible explanations for these bubbles:

Nov 3
2018

NASA Discovered A New Planet Using AI

NASA discovered a planet using artificial intelligence for the first time.

Nov 2
2018

😉 Photo

Can you find the smiling face in this patch of space, captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope? The unprecedented resolution of Hubble’s camera is high enough to locate and study regions of star formation — and see galaxies in all shapes, colors and sizes. Zoom in: https://go.nasa.gov/2QgtQzp

Nov 2
2018

Europe delivers Orion’s ‘powerhouse’

European industry hands over a key piece of hardware for America’s next-generation astronaut capsule.

Nov 2
2018

Scientists Create Rare Fifth Form of Matter in Space for the First Time Ever

Scientists have created the coldest spot in the universe, giving them the opportunity to study the universe’s rare fifth form of matter.

Nov 2
2018

Requiem for a Revolutionary Space Probe

The Kepler Mission introduced us to a dazzling array of solar systems.

By Michael D. Lemonick on November 2, 2018

Nov 2
2018

Moon Direct

Robert Zubrin offers a purpose-driven plan to open the lunar frontier.

Rand Simberg on how space tycoons are bringing back the dream of truly settling the “high frontier” — and how policy can catch up.

Micah Meadowcroft on why space colonization will disappoint you.

Nov 2
2018

First 8K Video from Space

Experience high-res #science in first #8K ultra high definition (UHD) video from the International Space Station. Get closer to the in-space experience and see how human spaceflight is improving lives on Earth, while enabling humanity to explore the universe. Watch and download: 🚀🔬🌟🎥.