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NASA Still Hasn’t Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home

NASA Still Hasn’t Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home

Albert Wagner

During a news conference on Wednesday, NASA officials for the first time publicly discussed divisions within the agency about whether ...

If Betelgeuse Explodes, Just How Bright Will It Get?

If Betelgeuse Explodes, Just How Bright Will It Get?

Albert Wagner

Theres a famous star that I’m sure you’ve seen in the sky. Its name is Betelgeuse, and you can find ...

The Hunt for Ultralight Dark Matter

The Hunt for Ultralight Dark Matter

Albert Wagner

If or when SLAC’s planned project, the Light Dark Matter Experiment (LDMX), receives funding—a decision from the Department of Energy ...

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum

Albert Wagner

Auroras filled much of the world’s skies for several nights in mid-May as a historic geomagnetic storm coursed 100 kilometers ...

Why Are We Seeing These Crazy Northern Lights?

Why Are We Seeing These Crazy Northern Lights?

Albert Wagner

The aurora borealis is usually visible only way up north, but two weeks ago the night sky was filled with ...

How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away

How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away

Albert Wagner

Throughout the five months of troubleshooting, Voyager’s ground team continued to receive signals indicating the spacecraft was still alive. But ...