Soldiers of Irish heritage accounted for up to 50 percent of the Continental Army’s ranks. Driven from their homeland by British oppression, Irish-born rebels also served as spies, politicians and more Sonja Anderson | Daily Correspondent July 1, 2026 8:00 a.m. Individuals and objects associated with Irish contributions to the American Revolution (clockwise from top…
The focus of today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month is an active spiral galaxy on a journey lasting hundreds of millions of years. The galaxy Messier 88 (M88), which is also known as NGC 4501, is located about 63 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice’s Hair). M88 is a member of the Virgo Cluster, a collection of more…
Almost everything would be still. The larger pieces of the ring below would orbit Saturn at the same speed as you, so they would not look like they are moving. Finer bits of ice would seem to randomly drift at about the same speed that an ant crawls. If your eyes are good enough to…
What would it be like to fly through Saturn’s rings? Our new article takes you on a tour through one of the Solar System’s most beautiful wonders, explaining the many ways it looks entirely different up close. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute One of the oldest and largest amateur astronomy clubs…
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has collected its first chemical fingerprint of an interstellar object during a recent revisit to Comet 3I/ATLAS. This image from the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) shows the interstellar comet in three different light wavelengths and illustrates where different gases were located at the time the comet was viewed. Water vapour spreads far…
A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy’s structure. A team of astronomers made this discovery by making precise measurements of distances to dust clouds…
The idea of sending astronauts to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, has long belonged to the realm of distant dreams. That perception is beginning to change. During the first-ever Humans to Titan Summit 2026, researchers, engineers, and planetary scientists gathered to examine a question that is no longer purely speculative: what would it actually take for…
BOULDER, Colorado — After Earth’s moon and Mars, where could humans plant their footprints? The “Humans to Titan Summit 2026” was held here on June 11 and June 12 to explore the concept of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, as the next human exploration destination, post-Mars. Researchers looked into how demanding such a trek…
NASA Artemis News Conference video streamed live on Feb 27, 2026 from Kennedy Space Center Press Site in Florida. Credit: Ken Kremer At a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center press site held on February 27, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced sweeping changes to Project Artemis – increasing the flight cadence for the…
Rules built to last This proposal did not emerge from nowhere. Throughout 2025, the administration attempted to implement many of the proposed changes through executive orders and agency directives. These included grant freezes on politicized topics and to universities disliked by the current administration; attempts to impound certain unspent program funding; and immediate rejection of…