Seeing the unseeable From X-ray imaging to slithering beneath Enceladus’ crust, space technology is always expanding what we can see…
Rawls the redeemer For John Rawls, liberalism was more than a political project: it is the best way to fashion…
Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth—and provide clues about the life cycle of stars In…
Drop it like it’s hot: Space Rider model falls gracefully Over the last four months, the Space Rider team has…
NASA weighs SpaceX rescue for stranded Boeing Starliner crew What was meant to be a weeklong trip to the International…
The Search for Things that Matter Overpopulation has spawned so many dystopian futures in science fiction that it would be…
NASA’s Artemis emergency egress system emphasizes crew safety Since NASA began sending astronauts to space, the agency has relied on…
SpaceX knocks out company’s 50th Space Coast launch of the year SpaceX shot up three Falcon 9 rockets from three…
Experiment on photosynthesis is heading to the space station to explore effects of microgravity An experiment aimed at learning more…
Scientists pin down the origins of the moon’s tenuous atmosphere While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host…
Scientists discuss why we might not spot solar panel technosignatures One of NASA’s key priorities is understanding the potential for…
A big find on Mars A big rover makes a big find on Mars. Little rovers have their place in…
Seeing plants anew The stunningly complex behaviour of plants has led to a new way of thinking about our world:…
Astronomers use AI to find elusive stars ‘gobbling up’ planets Astronomers have recently found hundreds of “polluted” white dwarf stars…
A new ‘guest star’ will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work…
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…
The Milky Way’s eROSITA bubbles are large and distant In 2020, astronomers discovered a large hourglass-shaped structure in or near…
Analysis of NASA InSight data suggests Mars hit by meteoroids more often than thought NASA’s Mars InSight Lander may be…
Making history, making waves, and making LEGO The first-ever samples from the lunar farside are here on Earth, Titan’s seas…
Me versus myself I work against myself through procrastination, distraction and addiction. Why do I consistently sabotage my own life?…
SpaceX knocks out morning launch with record booster from Cape Canaveral SpaceX got back to a quick pace between launches…
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Using energy from space to power in situ resource processing on the Moon Conceptual illustration of a Lunar Power Station…
Detective work enables Perseverance Mars rover team to revive SHERLOC instrument After six months of effort, an instrument that helps…
Space Exploration and the Transformation of Time Every now and then I run into a paper that opens up an…
US to launch satellite to better prepare for space weather The United States is aiming Tuesday to launch a new…
Revived technology used to count individual photons from distant galaxies Using an instrument on the 4.1-meter Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope,…
NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family home An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA…
Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth delayed again NASA said on Friday the Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth from the International…
Ariane 6 launches: Splashdown for Nyx Bikini Europe’s newest rocket soon launches, taking with it many space missions each with…
Now you see me… Where and when to spot the ISS, learn what asteroids are made of, and search for…
Moral progress is annoying You might feel you can trust your gut to tell right from wrong, but the friction…
Simons Observatory begins measurements to probe Big Bang inflation Almost 14 billion years ago, the universe was born in a…
Next-generation NASA technologies tested in flight Teams of NASA researchers put their next-generation technologies to the microgravity test in a…
Researchers find wave activity on Titan may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas Titan, Saturn’s…
SpaceX switches up missions to set up Cape Canaveral launch tonight It’s been 11 days since SpaceX last lit up…
The Physics of Starship Catastrophe Now that gravitational wave astronomy is a viable means of investigating the cosmos, we’re capable…
NASA’s LRO spots China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft on lunar far side NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) imaged China’s Chang’e 6…
Quebec lake meteorite impact yields rare rocks and evidence of extreme heat For more than a decade, Western University planetary…
The benefits of artificial gravity for space settlements AI generated image of a rotating space station in Earth orbit providing…
NASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem NASA’s Voyager 1, the most…
Voyager 1 returning science data from all four instruments NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the…
