"When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."

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Most Of Moon’s Water Likely Remains Chemically Bound In Its Deep Interior

Universe Today - Sun, 07/12/2026 - 8:05pm

Aside from an unknown quantity of water in the Moon’s permanently shaded polar craters, the lion’s share of what water the Moon may have is likely chemically bound in its deep interior.

Categories: Astronomy

China Successfully Tests Reusable Long March-10B

Universe Today - Sun, 07/12/2026 - 4:56pm

On Friday, July 10th, China achieved a major milestone as its Long March-10B completed a its maiden test flight, which included the retrieval of its first stage booster.

Categories: Astronomy

Deadly meat allergies from tick bites are on the rise. Should you be worried?

Scientific American.com - Sun, 07/12/2026 - 6:30am

Alpha-gal syndrome is increasing across the U.S., driven by lone star ticks

Categories: Astronomy

Is it a problem for cats to eat insects? Researchers are probing feline diets to find out

Scientific American.com - Sun, 07/12/2026 - 6:00am

The sheer amount of insects that free-range cats consume might surprise you

Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Sun, 07/12/2026 - 4:00am

Where can you find dragons fighting in the night sky?


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

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APOD - Sun, 07/12/2026 - 4:00am

What are these two bands in the sky?


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Wally Funk, Aviation Pioneer and Oldest Woman to Travel to Space, Dies at 87

Universe Today - Sat, 07/11/2026 - 7:14pm

Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.

Categories: Astronomy

How a 1,900-year-old latrine helps explain why Roman concrete lasts

Scientific American.com - Sat, 07/11/2026 - 11:00am

An ancient sample shows calcite threading through this material’s cracks and pores, offering possible lessons for making modern concrete last longer

Categories: Astronomy

Wimbledon 2026 opened with a 148 mph serve—here’s how tennis players' brains track such fast balls

Scientific American.com - Sat, 07/11/2026 - 7:00am

Tennis players can return high-speed balls using a combination of reaction and predicting the future

Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Sat, 07/11/2026 - 12:00am

What has happened to Saturn's moon Iapetus?


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A Rapidly-Growing Black Hole in a Nearby Galaxy Could Provide a Window Into the Early Universe.

Universe Today - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 8:51pm

The black hole at the centre of a nearby galaxy is growing exceptionally fast, and is producing a burst of radio emission that has never been observed before. With characteristics that are expected in the early Universe, this unique galaxy provides important insights into the processes that governed the growth of the first black holes.

Categories: Astronomy

Early Career Faculty (ECF) 2025 Awards

NASA News - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 3:23pm

1 min read

Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

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Advanced Diagnostics for High-Enthalpy Test Facilities Simulating Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry

  • Damiano Baccarella
    University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Application of Resonance Enhanced Multi-Photon Ionization Diagnostics to the Characterization of Arcjet Flows​
  • Ciprian Dumitrache
    Colorado State University
    Ultrafast Laser Diagnostics for Nonequilibrium Flowfields Characterization in Atmospheric Entry Studies​
  • Dan Fries
    University of Kentucky, Lexington
    Multiplexed Polarization Spectroscopy for Single-Shot Multi-Species Diagnostics in High-Enthalpy Flows​
  • Yi Mazumdar
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Simultaneous Temperature, Species, and Velocity Measurements using Ultrafast Laser Diagnostics for Ground Testing of Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry Systems​

Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft Using Machine Learning Methods to Enable Onboard Guidance, Navigation, and Control

  • Glen Chou
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Robust Real-Time Hierarchical Neural Planning and Control with System-Level Guarantees
  • Roshan Eapen
    Pennsylvania State University
    Hamilton-Jacobi aided Planning and Reasoning for Intelligent Spacecraft Maneuvers (HJ-PRISM)
  • Bin Hu
    University of Houston
    Safety-Enabled and Efficient Onboard Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft via Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning

Categories: NASA

Early Career Faculty (ECF) 2025 Awards

NASA - Breaking News - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 3:23pm

1 min read

Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

Back to ECF Home

Advanced Diagnostics for High-Enthalpy Test Facilities Simulating Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry

  • Damiano Baccarella
    University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Application of Resonance Enhanced Multi-Photon Ionization Diagnostics to the Characterization of Arcjet Flows​
  • Ciprian Dumitrache
    Colorado State University
    Ultrafast Laser Diagnostics for Nonequilibrium Flowfields Characterization in Atmospheric Entry Studies​
  • Dan Fries
    University of Kentucky, Lexington
    Multiplexed Polarization Spectroscopy for Single-Shot Multi-Species Diagnostics in High-Enthalpy Flows​
  • Yi Mazumdar
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Simultaneous Temperature, Species, and Velocity Measurements using Ultrafast Laser Diagnostics for Ground Testing of Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry Systems​

Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft Using Machine Learning Methods to Enable Onboard Guidance, Navigation, and Control

  • Glen Chou
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Robust Real-Time Hierarchical Neural Planning and Control with System-Level Guarantees
  • Roshan Eapen
    Pennsylvania State University
    Hamilton-Jacobi aided Planning and Reasoning for Intelligent Spacecraft Maneuvers (HJ-PRISM)
  • Bin Hu
    University of Houston
    Safety-Enabled and Efficient Onboard Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft via Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning

Categories: NASA