Viewing Our Galactic Center
The central region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains an exotic collection of objects, including a supermassive black hole weighing about 4 million times the mass of the Sun…
Jupiter’s Equator
Thick white clouds are present in this JunoCam image of Jupiter’s equatorial zone. These clouds complicate the interpretation of infrared measurements of water. At microwave frequencies, the same clouds are…
‘Reinventing’ Aviation Requires Research Refresh
The future of aviation doesn’t look the same as it did just five years ago. In fact, it looks more exciting and promising than ever before. During that time companies…
Improving Shoes, Showers, 3D Printing: Research Launching to the Space Station
A variety of science investigations, along with supplies and equipment, launch to the International Space Station on the 20th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. The Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled…
A Cosmic Jekyll and Hyde
A double star system has been flipping between two alter egos, according to observations with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Science Foundation’s Karl F. Jansky Very Large Array…