Scientists see never-before-seen plasma streams and bizarre 'raindrops' on the sun

'This is an attack on NASA.' Space agency union speaks out against DOGE cuts in NYC | Scientists capture never-before-seen plasma streams | Save nearly 70% off a year of Peacock TV for your sci-fi fix Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version May 29, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad (NASA) 'This is an attack on NASA.' Space agency union speaks out against DOGE cuts in NYC NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies has stood on a Manhattan corner near Columbia University's campus (and above the "Seinfeld" diner) in NYC since 1966. But that's ending. In April, GISS employees received word that their office was being shuttered as part of the administration's latest round of federal funding cuts. They had until May 31 to move out, and the space agency's largest union not taking it lying down. Read More (Schmidt et al./NJIT/NSO/AURA/NSF) Scientists capture never-before-seen plasma streams Using a newly developed adaptive optics system called Cona, scientists peered through Earth's turbulent air to reveal the sun's corona in astonishing clarity. What they saw was amazing. "These are by far the most detailed observations of this kind, showing features not previously observed, and it's not quite clear what they are," Vasyl Yurchyshyn, co-author of the study, said. Read More Space Deal of the Day (Future) Save nearly 70% off a year of Peacock TV for your sci-fi fix In case you didn't know, Peacock is NBCUniversal's streaming service and with a huge discount of 68% off, it offers top-tier value. If you're a fan of sci-fi, you'll enjoy shows including "Resident: Alien", "Battlestar Galactica", "Brave New World" and more. Read More Skywatching (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Manhattanhenge: When, where, how to see the NYC sunset Here's everything you need to know about the solar phenomenon before it graces the New York City streets on May 29, complete with expert viewing tips from Jackie Faherty, senior research scientist at the American Museum of Natural History. Read More Spaceflight (NASA) Can we protect historical moon sites before it's too late? The World Monuments Fund released its 2025 "Watch list," which lists the moon as an "at risk" historic site. The hope is to protect select lunar areas from damage, or even from looting and exploitative visitation by future lunar tourists. Here's what's at stake. Read More (Blue Origin) Meet the crew of Blue Origin's next space tourism launch Blue Origin's next suborbital flight is scheduled to launch on Saturday, May 31, carrying a diverse crew of educators, entrepreneurs and adventurers united by a shared passion for space and discovery. Here's a quick look to get up to speed with who's on board. Read More Science & Astronomy (Addy Graham/University of Arizona) China just launched its Tianwen 2 asteroid probe. What's next? China's latest deep-space mission is underway. The Tianwen 2 asteroid-comet probe lifted off on Tuesday atop a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China. The probe is headed to the 'quasi-moon' asteroid headed for  Kamo'oalewa (also known as 2016 HO3), as well as a comet. Here's what it will do. Read More (Ziteng Wang, ICRAR) Astronomers discover mystery body bursting with X-rays One of the strangest cosmic objects ever seen just got even weirder. The mystery object, known as ASKAP J1832- 0911, is located within the Milky Way about 15,000 light-years away from Earth.  "This object is unlike anything we have seen before," team leader and Curtin University researcher Zieng (Andy) Wang says. Read More Technology (Getty Images) Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism? (op-ed) Can we journey through time? From H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine to The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger and "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon, time travel has captured our imagination for centuries. But will it every be possible? And should it be? Full Story: Space (5/28)  Search for Life (NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted) Scientists question possible signs of life on K2-18b Results have sparked intense debate among astronomers. While recognizing this finding would be a groundbreaking achievement and a major testament to the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) capabilities if true, many scientists remain skeptical, questioning both the reliability of the detected DMS signature as well as whether DMS itself is a dependable sign of life in the first place. As such, many independent teams have been conducting follow-up studies about the original claims - and a newly published one only adds to the debate, suggesting the Cambridge scientists' DMS detection wasn't significant enough to warrant the publicity it received. Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036