Monthly Archives: February 2025
Mars time machine: Researchers create virtual model to decode red planet’s climate evolution

Mars time machine: Researchers create virtual model to decode red planet’s climate evolution Researchers are creating advanced simulations that will…

Color me impressed!

Color me impressed! Colors can provide all kinds of clues in our efforts to unravel the mysteries of the Cosmos….

The winter of civilisation

The winter of civilisation Byung-Chul Han’s relentless critiques of digital capitalism reveal how this suffocating system creates hollowed-out lives –…

Designing a satellite to hunt small space debris

Designing a satellite to hunt small space debris A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist is participating in a U.S. government…

Designing a satellite to hunt small space debris

Designing a satellite to hunt small space debris A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist is participating in a U.S. government…

Image: The Milky Way on the horizon

Image: The Milky Way on the horizon NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration…

ANA places 77-aircraft order with Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer

ANA places 77-aircraft order with Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer Japanese airline ANA has placed orders for 77 new aircraft with…

World News in Brief: US executive orders continue, killings in Sudan, breast cancer alert in Africa, human rights in Tunisia

World News in Brief: US executive orders continue, killings in Sudan, breast cancer alert in Africa, human rights in Tunisia…

One of the most massive black holes in the universe lurks at the center of the Cosmic Horseshoe

One of the most massive black holes in the universe lurks at the center of the Cosmic Horseshoe In 2007,…

Ernst Öpik and the Interstellar Idea

Ernst Öpik and the Interstellar Idea Some names seem to carry a certain magic, at least when we’re young. I…

Split life cycle approach to settling the solar system

Split life cycle approach to settling the solar system Left: Artist impression of the inside of Kalpana One, a free…

Lunar Trailblazer blasts off to map water on the moon

Lunar Trailblazer blasts off to map water on the moon On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera built by…

Do look up: How Earth can defend itself against asteroid

Do look up: How Earth can defend itself against asteroid There is a very small chance that an asteroid capable…

Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station as soon as possible

Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station as soon as possible Elon Musk’s latest space-related hammer throw is…

Proving resilience

Proving resilience Two missions approach the Moon, NASA dodges layoffs, and an artist captures the spirit of resilience. Go to…

Chatbots of the dead

Chatbots of the dead We can now create compelling experiences of talking with our dead. Is this ghoulish, therapeutic or…

Musk in X spat with Danish astronaut over ‘abandoned’ ISS crew

Musk in X spat with Danish astronaut over ‘abandoned’ ISS crew The world’s richest man Elon Musk got into a…

Odds plummet that asteroid will hit Earth in 2032

Odds plummet that asteroid will hit Earth in 2032 The chance that an asteroid capable of wiping out a city…

60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection

60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon,…

Sulfur may be a new tool for finding alien life

Sulfur may be a new tool for finding alien life Astronomers have identified sulfur as a potentially crucial indicator in…

Pandora: Exoplanet Atmospheres via Smallsat

Pandora: Exoplanet Atmospheres via Smallsat I’ve been digging into NASA’s Small Spacecraft Strategic Plan out of continuing interest in missions…

How space data from Scotland is set to revolutionise financial services

How space data from Scotland is set to revolutionise financial services As the financial services sector grapples with numerous global…

Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?

Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter? Multilateralism is a term frequently used at the United Nations, but…

Jupiter’s moon Callisto is very likely an ocean world

Jupiter’s moon Callisto is very likely an ocean world More pocked with craters than any other object in our solar…

Rho Cas and its kin: Study provides new insights into the mysterious outbursts of yellow hypergiants

Rho Cas and its kin: Study provides new insights into the mysterious outbursts of yellow hypergiants A recent five-year study…

Release of Type Ia supernovae data may hold key to the history of the universe

Release of Type Ia supernovae data may hold key to the history of the universe A unique dataset of Type…

Research sheds light on using multiple CubeSats for in-space servicing and repair missions

Research sheds light on using multiple CubeSats for in-space servicing and repair missions As more satellites, telescopes, and other spacecraft…

Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we’re not alone

Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we’re not alone Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the…

Planetary Valentines

Planetary Valentines Space gets lovey-dovey this week with heart-shaped features, kisses blown on the solar wind, and reasons you should…

Beyond causality

Beyond causality In order to bridge the yawning gulf between the humanities and the sciences we must turn to an…

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track The threat of a…

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track The threat of a…

NASA telescopes deliver stellar bouquet in time for Valentine’s day

NASA telescopes deliver stellar bouquet in time for Valentine’s day A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived….

Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future

Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future This landmark year in the life of…

NASA’s mini rover team is packed for lunar journey

NASA’s mini rover team is packed for lunar journey Three small NASA rovers that will explore the lunar surface as…

SkyDrive’s eVTOL receives JCAB G-1 certification

SkyDrive’s eVTOL receives JCAB G-1 certification SkyDrive has received a G-1 certification basis for its electric vertical take-off and landing…

Pondering Life in an Alien Ocean

Pondering Life in an Alien Ocean No one ever said Europa Clipper would be able to detect life beneath the…

Massive stellar feedback influences star formation, finds study of W4 super-large HII region

Massive stellar feedback influences star formation, finds study of W4 super-large HII region A new study has unveiled new insights…

Robot grippers could be used to remove space debris

Robot grippers could be used to remove space debris Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto…

Researchers confirm an exoplanet potentially capable of sustaining life

Researchers confirm an exoplanet potentially capable of sustaining life An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting…

There could be a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud hurling stars at the Milky Way

There could be a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud hurling stars at the Milky Way Hypervelocity stars…

Kiss kiss kaboom!

Kiss kiss kaboom! Some impacts are violent and powerful. Others are more like a kiss. Go to Source Author: The…

Roving the red planet: New paper documents first Mars mission soil samples

Roving the red planet: New paper documents first Mars mission soil samples A new paper released today documents the first…

Guardians of the gibbons

Guardians of the gibbons Humans are both the gravest threat and the greatest hope for the survival of the rare…

Solar cycle study reveals trends in charged particle numbers and interactions

Solar cycle study reveals trends in charged particle numbers and interactions A large team of researchers working on the Alpha…

Vertical Aerospace VX4 prototype enters wingborne flight testing

Vertical Aerospace VX4 prototype enters wingborne flight testing Vertical Aerospace has successfully completed the second stage of piloted thrustborne testing…

A wedding necklace and Polish dumplings will be part of a mission to the International Space Station

A wedding necklace and Polish dumplings will be part of a mission to the International Space Station What do a…

Quantifying the Chances of a Technosignature

Quantifying the Chances of a Technosignature It’s one thing to talk about technology as we humans know it, but applying…

US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians

US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the…

En route to Jupiter, Europa Clipper captures images of stars

En route to Jupiter, Europa Clipper captures images of stars Three months after its launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center…

Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely

Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely We live in a golden age…

New analysis of asteroid dust reveals evidence of salty water in the early solar system

New analysis of asteroid dust reveals evidence of salty water in the early solar system In October 2020, a van-sized…

Are we all aliens? NASA’s returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world

Are we all aliens? NASA’s returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world Asteroid samples fetched…

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