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5 days ago | realclearscience.com | Eric Berger

Trump Pulls Popular Nominee to Lead NASA The Trump administration has confirmed that it is pulling the nomination of private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. First reported by Semafor, the decision appears to have been made because Isaacman was not politically loyal enough to the Trump Administration. Read Full Article »

1 week ago | realclearscience.com | Charlie Wood

Two blind spots torture physicists: the birth of the universe and the center of a black hole. The former may feel like a moment in time and the latter a point in space, but in both cases the normally interwoven threads of space and time seem to stop short. These mysterious points are known as singularities. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles

1 week ago | realclearscience.com | Matt Williams

Since its inception, SpaceX has established itself as a leading innovator in rocketry and aerospace. Through its pioneering work with rocket retrieval and reusability, SpaceX has significantly reduced the cost of launch services, increasing accessibility to space and opening up the market to a wider range of customers. In 2024, the company was valued at $350 billion, making it the world’s most valuable private company.

2 weeks ago | realclearscience.com | Matt Williams

The planet Jupiter has played a vital role in the evolution of the Solar System, according to our current models. On the one hand, its formation (ca. 4.6 billion years ago) and powerful gravity are thought to have played a critical role in shaping the orbital paths of the other Solar planets, sculpting the disk of gas and dust from which they formed, and influencing the distribution of planetesimals and the formation of the Main Asteroid Belt.

3 weeks ago | realclearscience.com | Eric Berger

A US-based propulsion company, Venus Aerospace, said Wednesday it had completed a short flight test of its rotating detonation rocket engine at Spaceport America in New Mexico. The company's chief executive and co-founder, Sassie Duggleby, characterized the flight as "historic." It is believed to be the first US-based flight test of an idea that has been discussed academically for decades, a rotating detonation rocket engine. Read Full Article »