Space

Sun’s Chemical Peculiarity Traced to Galactic Evolution, Not Planetary Swallowing Featured image: [The Sun imaged in extreme ultraviolet; credit: NASA/SDO] The Sun may not be as chemically unusual as previously thought, according to a new study that reanalyzes high-resolution spectra of 79 solar twins using a Bayesian framework. The research attributes most of the Sun’s […]

Neutron Stars Could Serve as Cosmic Thermometers for Dipole Dark Matter A new study published on arXiv proposes using neutron stars as highly sensitive thermometers to detect dipole dark matter, offering a novel observational window into one of physics’ most elusive substances. The paper, authored by Sahabub Jahedi and submitted on July 1, 2026, investigates […]

SpaceX Launches Besxar Fabship Test Beds for Orbital Semiconductor Manufacturing Featured image: [A Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Cape Canaveral; credit: SpaceX] SpaceX launched the first experimental flight of a space-based semiconductor manufacturing platform aboard a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday, carrying two Fabship test beds from Washington-based startup Besxar Space Industries on an […]

SpaceX Launches Besxar Fabship Test Beds for Orbital Semiconductor Manufacturing Featured image: [A Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Cape Canaveral; credit: SpaceX] SpaceX launched the first experimental flight of a space-based semiconductor manufacturing platform aboard a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday, carrying two Fabship test beds from Washington-based startup Besxar Space Industries on an […]

Vast Space’s Haven-1 Commercial Station Nears 2027 Launch as New Satellite Bus Line Emerges Featured image: [Rendering of Vast’s Haven-1 module with Crew Dragon docked; credit: Vast Space] Vast Space continues to advance its Haven-1 commercial space station toward a planned Q1 2027 launch, with the company announcing several key hardware milestones and revealing an […]

Primordial Black Holes Could Link Two Gravitational Wave Signals Across Frequency Bands A new study establishes a model-independent connection between two distinct gravitational wave signals originating from primordial black holes, potentially allowing astronomers to probe the same early universe fluctuations across widely separated frequency bands using a single unified framework. The paper, authored by Ashu […]

Sun’s Chemical Peculiarity Traced to Galactic Evolution, Not Planetary Swallowing Featured image: [The Sun imaged in extreme ultraviolet; credit: NASA/SDO] The Sun may not be as chemically unusual as previously thought, according to a new study that reanalyzes high-resolution spectra of 79 solar twins using a Bayesian framework. The research attributes most of the Sun’s […]

Neutron Stars Could Serve as Cosmic Thermometers for Dipole Dark Matter Featured image: [Artist’s impression of a neutron star with dark matter particles interacting near its surface; credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech] A new study published on arXiv proposes using neutron stars as highly sensitive thermometers to detect dipole dark matter, offering a novel observational window into one […]

SpaceX Launches Besxar Fabship Test Beds for Orbital Semiconductor Manufacturing Date: 2026-07-05 Featured image: [A Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Cape Canaveral; credit: SpaceX] SpaceX launched the first experimental flight of a space-based semiconductor manufacturing platform aboard a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday, carrying two Fabship test beds from Washington D.C.-based startup Besxar Space […]

Primordial Black Holes Could Link Two Gravitational Wave Signals Across Frequency Bands Featured image: [Artist’s impression of a primordial black hole binary system emitting gravitational waves; credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech] A new study establishes a model-independent connection between two distinct gravitational wave signals originating from primordial black holes, potentially allowing astronomers to probe the same early universe […]