Latest articles by Chelsea Gohd
Perseid meteor shower 2024: when, where and how to see it
Reference The Perseid meteor shower peaks around Aug.11 through Aug.13. Our guide tells you how and where to look for them.
Starliner: Boeing's next-generation spaceship for astronauts
Reference Starliner is the commercial spacecraft Boeing will use to carry astronauts to space.
Venus facts: Everything you need to know about the 2nd planet from the sun
Reference Uncover the mysteries of Venus, the solar system's scorching second planet from the sun, renowned for its intense heat and brightness.
Katherine Johnson, Trailblazing NASA Mathematician, Celebrates 100 Trips Around the Sun
Katherine Johnson — a mathematician at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia who helped make human spaceflight possible — celebrated 100 trips around the sun this weekend.
Artists launch colorful 'jellyfish' balloon to the stratosphere in inaugural test flight
A group of artists has launched a colorful, jellyfish-looking craft into Earth's stratosphere as part of a unique test flight.
One 'Oddball' Among 12 Newfound Moons Discovered Orbiting Jupiter
Scientists have discovered 12 previously unknown moons orbiting Jupiter, and one of them is a real oddball.
Russian anti-satellite test a 'dangerous and irresponsible' act that threatens astronauts, US says
Russia conducted an anti-satellite test (ASAT), generating hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris and threatening the safety of astronauts on the International Space Station, the U.S. confirmed.
Did Russia just launch an anti-satellite test that created a cloud of space junk?
Suspicions swirl that Russia may have conducted an anti-satellite test that created the debris field that's causing astronauts on the International Space Station to seek refuge, reports suggest.
Russian anti-satellite missile test draws condemnation from space companies and countries
Across the globe, nations and space companies alike are speaking out about Russia's anti-satellite (ASAT) test that forced astronauts in space to take cover.
Russian anti-satellite missile test was the first of its kind
Russia's latest anti-satellite test is unlike anything we've seen from the nation before.
Russia tests anti-satellite missile and the US Space Force is not happy
Russia just fired an anti-satellite missile in a test of technology that the U.S. Space Force considers a threat to American orbital assets.
Russia has tested an anti-satellite weapon in space, US Space Command says
The U.S. Space Command announced that they have evidence that Russia has tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon.
Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decay
Scientists have spotted the first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay, expanding our understanding of the strange quantum universe.
Solar geomagnetic storms could threaten more satellites after Elon Musk's Starlink
SpaceX will lose 40 Starlink satellites to a geomagnetic storm as solar activity ramps up. But does this spell disaster for the future of satellites in space?
Powerful solar flare from recent sun eruption should reach Earth Wednesday
A powerful solar flare has been traveling through space and it will arrive at planet Earth Wednesday (Feb. 2).
The sun fires off its biggest solar flare in more than 3 years
The sun unleashed its most powerful solar eruption in more than three years on Sunday (Nov. 29).
10 cosmic mysteries the Large Hadron Collider could unravel
What mysteries of the universe could the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator unlock?
The Milky Way's supermassive black hole is leaking gas
The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is leaking.
NASA is ready to take on the world with its new climate action plan
NASA has big plans to fight against climate change and its devastating global impacts with a new climate action plan the agency released on Thursday (Oct. 7).
Cow burps measured from space, revealing contribution to climate change
For the first time ever, scientists have measured cow burps from space.
Satellites are critical to fighting the climate crisis, scientists say
Space remains a vital resource in studying climate change on our own planet.
Climate change: Causes and effects
Reference Climate change is the long-term, continued shifting of temperatures and weather patterns on planet Earth; an evolution driven by human activities.
