Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
Radioisotope thermoelectric generators do not rely on chemical reactions like the batteries in your phone. Instead, they rely ...
Inside Nuclear Batteries Fueling Spacecraft
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun's light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth ...
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Why NASA Wants to Build Weather Stations on the Moon
The moon has always been a source of fascination for humanity. Its silvery glow has inspired poets, scientists, and dreamers ...
Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis May Appear In These 15 States Tonight
High-speed winds from a spot on the sun’s surface may affect Earth’s magnetic field, pulling the phenomenon further south.
Worst storms of 2025 will be outside Tornado Alley, severe weather forecast predicts
Tornadoes can (and have) hit every U.S. state, but the area nicknamed Tornado Alley is probably where your mind goes when you think of dangerous twisters. This year, that’s not be the region ...
Liftoff! NASA’s Twin Missions Launch to Unravel the Big Bang & Solar Storms
SPHEREx, NASA’s latest astrophysics observatory, has launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket alongside PUNCH, a mission studying solar wind. SPHEREx will create a 3D map of the universe, helping to uncover ...
A radio burst was pulsing from the Milky Way. Astronomers traced it to a dead star
Astronomers say they have traced a mysterious pulsing in the Milky Way to a surprising source: a dead star locked in a dance ...