This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Wayne N White Jr consults with One Space Technologies Inc. He is a member and former Director of The National Space Society and an Associate Fellow of AIAA. Private citizens and companies may one day … Read more
Two NASA astronauts who launched on a short mission to the International Space Station last year that turned into a 9-month marathon finally know when they’ll be coming home. The Boeing Starliner astronauts, who launched on the spacecraft’s Crewed Flight Test on June 5, have been living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) ever since … Read more
The franchise tag deadline has now passed and we’re now mere days away from the official start of 2025 NFL free agency. All 32 teams are gearing up and getting ready to dole out some cash (or not) to improve their teams in the first phase of the offseason player-acquisition process with the NFL Draft looming … Read more
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have peered into the atmosphere of a cosmic body that could be a rogue planet or a “failed star.” Either way, the world wanders the cosmos without a parent. The cosmic orphan, or “free-floating planetary-mass object,” designated SIMP 0136 drifts through the universe around 20 light-years from … Read more
Star projectors are popular with a range of consumers, especially space enthusiasts, movie fans, gamers and party throwers. There are hundreds of models on the market, and they are an easy way to transform the feel of a room at the touch of a button, without parting with too much cash. Specifications Size: 7.2 x … Read more
As a private lunar lander closed in on the moon early Sunday morning (March 2), poised to make history with the first fully successful landing, NASA’s acting chief Janet Petro was excited. And why not? NASA and its commercial partner Firefly Aerospace were just 24 minutes away from what became the successful landing of the … Read more
We test all sorts of star projectors, and with so many coming to the market now (thanks to TikTok and Instagram campaigns), it’s hard to know what to choose. Specifications Size: 4.1 x 4.1 x 3.9 inches (105 x 105 x 100 millimeters) Weight: 0.95 pound (430 grams) Laser: Yes, Class 1 Control: On-body, remote … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys’ “all in” 2024 offseason was just the opposite of what owner and general manager Jerry Jones initially promised. Dallas ended up spending an NFL-low $20.47 million in free agency, per OverTheCap.com, and procrastinated on extending both All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott, which is why Jones’ offseason slogan transformed … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off one of the most dominant Super Bowl runs in recent memory, crushing the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX and ending Kansas City’s chances at a three-peat. There’s no rest for the weary, as the Eagles are preparing for a monumental offseason two weeks after their … Read more
As the hunt for dark matter, the universe’s most common yet most mysterious “stuff,” continues, scientists are understandably eager to get the most powerful space telescope in on the action. Space.com spoke to three scientists, cosmic detectives who are hot on the trail of dark matter candidates using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The … Read more