After debris concerns, SpaceX to shift Dragon capsule landings from Florida to California Evidence of debris stemming from return trips…
SPECULOOS-3b: A Gem for Atmospheric Investigation “What is this fascination of yours with small red stars?” a friend asked in…
The sun’s corona is weirdly hot, and Parker Solar Probe rules out one explanation By diving into the sun’s corona,…
Ever see a star explode? You’re about to get a chance very soon Every clear night for the last three…
Hubble images NGC 3430, a classic spiral galaxy This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed…
A cave discovered on the moon opens up new opportunities for settlement by humans Almost 55 years after the launch…
Is this how you get hot Jupiters? When we think of Jupiter-type planets, we usually picture massive cloud-covered worlds orbiting…
Serendipity, a super-Jupiter, and saving VIPER This was a big week in space, from Curiosity stumbling upon sulfur crystals to…
Land loneliness To survive, we are asked to forget that our lands and bodies are being violated, policed, ripped up,…
Perseverance rover discovers rock with potential signs of ancient life A vein-filled rock is catching the eye of the science…
Expert Q&A: NASA’s cancellation of VIPER is a frustrating setback for lunar exploration In July 2024, NASA announced it canceled…
Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the James Webb Space Telescope The launch of NASA’s James Webb Space…
On Astronomical Accidents, and the Proxima Centauri ‘Signal’ that Wasn’t One night a few years back I had a late…
NASA’s massive moon booster arrives at Kennedy Space Center It’s still covered up in what looks like the world’s largest…
The desert moss that could help terraform Mars AI generated image of Mars in the process of being terraformed. Credit:…
Astrophysicists uncover supermassive black hole/dark matter connection in solving the ‘final parsec problem’ Researchers have found a link between some…
Washington DC among US cities most vulnerable to space weather, scientists say Several cities in the United States—including the nation’s…
Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing The cosmos is providing…
Evoloterra Credit: NASA On this historic date, take a moment to reflect on, and appreciate, our first steps on another…
Hubble views a potential galactic merger This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238, located…
A planetary smash-up A comet collided with Jupiter 30 years ago, and the resulting images still inspire awe and wonder…
Decolonising psychology At times complicit in racism and oppression, psychology has also been a fertile ground for radical and liberatory…
Early riser: The sun is already starting its next solar cycle—despite being halfway through its current one The first rumblings…
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test Boeing is closer to understanding…
Video: Ariane 6 liftoff from the launchpad While no person could get this close during Ariane 6’s inaugural flight on…
Science Fiction and the Interstellar Imagination “We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line…
Here’s how AI Is changing NASA’s Mars rover science Some scientists dream of exploring planets with “smart” spacecraft that know…
Observatory gears up to detect thousands of elusive brown dwarfs, unlocking Milky Way mysteries One could argue that brown dwarfs…
Webb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared The Webb Space Telescope has captured…
Nearby exoplanet could be first known ocean world: Webb telescope A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first…
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure SpaceX’s highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means…
To the Moon, Mars, and beyond with the 2024 NASA Authorization If passed, it would be the first standalone NASA…
We are not machines Welcome to the new post-genomic biology: a transformative era in need of fresh metaphors to understand…
New research reveals how galaxies avoid early death Galaxies avoid an early death because they have a “heart and lungs”…
NASA researchers battle biofilm in space A small group of scientists on the biofilm mitigation team at NASA’s Marshall Space…
Mars likely had cold and icy past, new study finds The question of whether Mars ever supported life has captivated…
Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket blasts off for first time Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket blasted off for the first…
Remembering the Y2K ‘Flasher’ Transients have always been intriguing because whether at optical, radio or other wavelengths, they usually flag…
NASA mission to study mysteries in the origin of solar radio waves NASA’s CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment, or CURIE, is…
Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged…
Exploring the possibility of probing fundamental spacetime symmetries via gravitational wave memory As predicted by the theory of general relativity,…
Webb captures a staggering quasar-galaxy merger in the remote universe An international research group led by the Italian National Institute…
Getting a good look at what’s out there From taking hundreds of thousands of photos of Mars to scanning the…
Beyond kingdoms and empires A revolution in archaeology is transforming our picture of past populations and the scope of human…
Engineers send 3D printer into space Imagine a crew of astronauts headed to Mars. About 140 million miles away from…
Engineers send 3D printer into space Imagine a crew of astronauts headed to Mars. About 140 million miles away from…
Scholars review lunar crater chronology and impact flux Scholars reviewed the existing anchor points and construction history of lunar crater…
The Beamed Lightsail Emerges If you look at Galaxy’s December, 1962 issue, which I have in front of me from…
Robotic rover could support astronauts on moonwalks Robotic companions are a mainstay of sci-fi series everywhere. From R2D2 to Johnny…
July’s night sky notes: A hero, a crown, and possibly a nova High in the summer sky, the constellation Hercules…
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ on ISS The first astronauts to fly Boeing’s troubled Starliner are definitely not…
