Why being in the ‘right place’ isn’t enough for life A planet’s habitability is determined by a confluence of many…
Local space weather impacts on technology and safety vary more than expected A strong geomagnetic storm in spring 2024 brought…
Short and thankful A mini-Downlink to reflect on gratitude. Go to Source Author: The latest stories from The Planetary Society,…
The guitarist’s palette In the hands of a great musician, the gloriously simple guitar can create the most complex works…
US-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft A U.S.-Russian crew of…
US-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft A U.S.-Russian crew of…
Red spider nebula photo taken by Webb Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured never-before-seen details…
UK government advances Heathrow third runway using HAL plan Heathrow Airport Limited’s (HAL) proposal for a third runway will serve…
When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered…
Boeing’s troubled capsule won’t carry astronauts on next space station flight Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off…
Scientists track recent solar flare disruptions in Earth’s ionosphere As this month’s string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant…
The Man in the Moon gets a new scar I have to confess, despite spending years gazing at the night…
Potentially distinct structure in Kuiper belt discovered with help of clustering algorithm A vast region of our solar system, called…
Awestruck by awesomeness Space exploration gives us so many opportunities to experience, celebrate, and cultivate feelings of awe. Go to…
Not in our name The gravest of all decisions, to go to war, happens without the consent of the people….
Q&A: Euclid mission’s quest to reveal hidden patterns of cosmic evolution The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission—designed to map the…
‘Worms in space’ experiment aims to investigate the biological effects of spaceflight A crew of tiny worms will be heading…
The Firefly and the Pulsar We’ve now had humans in space for 25 continuous years, a feat that made the…
Interstellar Mission to a Black Hole We normally think of interstellar flight in terms of reaching a single target. The…
NASA releases detailed images of rare interstellar comet passing through solar system NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the…
Pittsburgh International Airport opens new $1.7bn terminal to public Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in the US has opened its new…
Collaboration completes richest observation run of gravitational signals to date The international LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration has completed the fourth observation campaign…
Asteroid 2024 YR4 was Earth’s first real-life defense test At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up…
Cosmic ray puzzle resolved as scientists link ‘knee’ formation to black holes Milestone results released by the Large High Altitude…
If the supernova standard candle is wrong, it could solve the Hubble tension Last time I wrote about new data…
Chang’e-6 samples reveal first evidence of impact-formed hematite and maghemite on the moon A joint research team from the Institute…
2025 Impact Report In 2025, The Planetary Society advanced its mission to empower the world’s citizens to advocate for space…
Mask on/mask off People with ADHD and autism have to mask their instincts if they want to be included. But…
What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain On Sunday November 2, people in eastern…
Let’s go on an ESCAPADE: NASA’s small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft…
The hidden danger of lunar micrometeoroid storms The moon has no significant atmosphere, no weather, and no wind. Yet it…
A Reversal of Cosmic Expansion? We all relate to the awe that views of distant galaxies inspire. It’s first of…
Aster, Aether Fuels sign deal for first commercial SAF plant in Singapore Aster and Aether Fuels have entered into an…
Never mind rogue planets—their rogue moons could support life At a young age, we’re told how the sun warms Earth…
Cosmic dust bunnies: Why the universe might be fluffier than we thought Space dust provides more than just awe-inspiring pictures…
Bezos’s Blue Origin set to launch NASA mission to Mars New Glenn, the towering rocket built by Jeff Bezos’s space…
The ‘anti-weather’ of Venus Conditions on Venus’s surface have largely remained a mystery for decades. Carl Sagan famously pointed out…
Saturn’s icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life A new study led by researchers from Oxford University,…
Reflecting and expecting Looking back on the year in space and anticipating what might come in 2026. Go to Source…
Mapping Bob Dylan’s mind Generative AI sheds new light on the underlying engines of metaphor, mood and reinvention in six…
ESA’s HydroGNSS Scout satellites ready for launch After arriving at the California launch site at the end of September, the…
Student-built CubeSat to study solar wind and space weather from orbit A multidisciplinary team of undergraduate students from three different…
Universe’s expansion ‘is now slowing, not speeding up’: Evidence mounts that dark energy weakens over time The universe’s expansion may…
Building an Interstellar Philosophy As the AI surge continues, it’s natural to speculate on the broader effects of machine intelligence…
China’s Baiyun Airport expands capacity with operational launch of Terminal 3 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (Baiyun Airport) in China has…
Picture of universe getting clearer—but much remains unknown Even though we can explore the universe with great precision, there is…
Video: Seas of the Sun, the story of Cluster What began with tragedy ended in triumph. This is the untold…
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in…
Novel design of a Mars Cycler Above – Mars Cycler exploded section. Below – Cruise ship-sized Mars Cycler booster (left)…
China’s Shenzhou 21 docks with space station, sets the country’s own speed record China announced Saturday that its Shenzhou 21…
