‘Echo mapping’ in faraway galaxies could measure vast cosmic distances When you look up at the night sky, how do…
Solar orbiter’s first science data shows the sun at its quietest Three of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft’s instruments, including Imperial’s…
Planet collision simulations give clues to atmospheric loss from moon’s origin Earth could have lost anywhere between ten and 60…
Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars’ South Pole A network of salty ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars’…
First candidate for an extragalactic planet identified A team of researchers from the U.S. and China has found the first…
Back to Venus: Upstart company wants to beat NASA in search for life Can a small American aerospace company get…
New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more…
Air Force, SpaceX mum about sky-high rocket costs Five years ago, Elon Musk, the multibillionaire CEO of the SpaceX rocket…
Could life exist deep underground on Mars? Recent science missions and results are bringing the search for life closer to…
NASA’s new Mars rover will use X-rays to hunt fossils NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has a challenging road ahead:…
New technology is a ‘science multiplier’ for astronomy Federal funding of new technology is crucial for astronomy, according to results…
The four most promising worlds for alien life in the solar system The Earth’s biosphere contains all the known ingredients…
Infrared eyes on Enceladus: Hints of fresh ice in northern hemisphere Scientists used data gathered by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during…
VLBA makes first direct distance measurement to magnetar Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) have…
Hubble captures crisp new portrait of Jupiter’s storms This latest image of Jupiter, taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on…
Can life survive a star’s death? Webb telescope can reveal the answer When stars like our sun die, all that…
Solar cycle 25 is here. NASA, NOAA scientists explain what that means Solar Cycle 25 has begun. During a media…
A warm Jupiter orbiting a cool star A planet observed crossing in front of, or transiting, a low-mass star has…
The evolving chemistry of protoplanetary disks Planets form from the gas and dust in disks that surround young stars. Chemicals…
China says Mars probe stable; no word on reusable spacecraft China’s Mars probe Tianwen-1, which blasted into space in July,…
Carbon-rich exoplanets may be made of diamonds As missions like NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, TESS and Kepler continue to provide…
Gather Moon rocks for us, NASA urges private companies NASA on Thursday announced it was in the market for Moon…
How small particles could reshape Bennu and other asteroids In January 2019, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft was orbiting asteroid Bennu when…
Meteorites show transport of material in early solar system New studies of a rare type of meteorite show that material…
‘Mighty mice’ stay musclebound in space, boon for astronauts Bulked-up, mutant “mighty mice” held onto their muscle during a monthlong…
China’s first reusable spacecraft lands after 2-day flight China’s first reusable spacecraft landed Sunday after two days in orbit, a…
Geologic age of Finsen Crater on far side of the moon found to be 3.5 billion years The absolute model…
Solar eclipse measured on Mars, affects interior NASA’s InSight mission provides data from the surface of Mars. Its seismometer, equipped…
New observations show planet-forming disc torn apart by its three central stars A team of astronomers have identified the first…
Has Earth’s oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years? To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron…
Researchers predict location of novel candidate for mysterious dark energy Astronomers have known for two decades that the expansion of…
Researchers develop dustbuster for the moon A team led by the University of Colorado Boulder is pioneering a new solution…
NASA’s Webb solar array reconnects to the telescope One kilowatt is about what it takes to heat up some leftovers…
Space debris observed for the first time during the day On the afternoon of February 10, 2009, the operational communications…
First-ever mission to the Trojan asteroids passes NASA milestone NASA has approved the final development stage of the Southwest Research…
Hubble maps giant halo around Andromeda Galaxy In a landmark study, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the…
Study rules out dark matter destruction as origin of extra radiation in galaxy center The detection more than a decade…
Global magnetic field of the solar corona measured for the first time An international team led by Professor Tian Hui…
Ground segment testing a success for James Webb Space Telescope Testing teams have successfully completed a critical milestone focused on…
Follow NASA’s Perseverance rover in real time on its way to Mars The last time we saw NASA’s Mars 2020…
A 70 degree shift on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa was the last event to fracture its surface Europa’s outer icy…
Hubble snaps close-up of comet NEOWISE The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the closest images yet of the sky’s…
Upcoming space mission to test drag sail pulling rocket back to Earth A rocket is going up into space with…
Kepler’s supernova remnant: Debris from stellar explosion not slowed after 400 years Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to…
Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows Imagine reading by the light of an exploded star,…
NASA researchers track slowly splitting ‘dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field A small but evolving dent in Earth’s magnetic field can…
Ariane rocket puts telecom satellites into orbit A rocket that blasted off from French Guiana successfully placed two communications satellites…
Simulations show lander exhaust could cloud studies of lunar ices A new study led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins…
Aurora mysteries unlocked with NASA’s THEMIS mission A special type of aurora, draped east-west across the night sky like a…
Hubble finds that Betelgeuse’s mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst Recent observations of Betelgeuse have revealed that the…
ALMA sees most distant Milky Way look-alike Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern…
Broken cable damages giant radio telescope in Puerto Rico A broken cable caused severe damage at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory,…
Moonquakes and marsquakes: How we peer inside other worlds Eavesdropping on the shudders and groans echoing deep inside alien worlds…
ESA’s ‘first’ satellite: COS-B This weekend sees the 45th anniversary of the launch of Cos-B, the first satellite to be…
Cluster’s 20 years of studying Earth’s magnetosphere Despite a nominal lifetime of two years, ESA’s Cluster is now entering its…
NASA sounding rocket finds helium structures in sun’s atmosphere Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe after…
OSIRIS-REx is one rehearsal away from touching asteroid Bennu NASA’s first asteroid sampling spacecraft is making final preparations to grab…
Rice researchers use InSight for deep Mars measurements Using data from NASA’s InSight Lander on Mars, Rice University seismologists have…
Surprisingly dense exoplanet challenges planet formation theories New detailed observations with NSF’s NOIRLab facilities reveal a young exoplanet, orbiting a…
Semiconductor manufacturing techniques employed for new gamma-ray detector NASA astrophysicists and engineers are adapting detectors used by earthbound supercolliders and…
SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in…
Hurricane might delay SpaceX-NASA return trip from ISS The first US astronauts to reach the International Space Station on an…
US astronauts pack up for rare splashdown in SpaceX capsule Two U.S. astronauts about to make the first splashdown return…
Astrophysicists observe long-theorized quantum phenomena At the heart of every white dwarf star—the dense stellar object that remains after a…
2020’s final Mars mission poised for blastoff from Florida The summer’s third and final mission to Mars—featuring NASA’s most elaborate…
Virgin Galactic shows off passenger spaceship cabin interior Passengers flying Virgin Galactic on suborbital trips into space will be able…
Mars Perseverance rover ‘go for launch,’ says NASA NASA on Monday gave its latest Mars rover Perseverance the all clear…
To photograph comet Neowise, it takes patience and placement The newly discovered comet Neowise is only visible from Earth once…
An origin story for a family of oddball meteorites Most meteorites that have landed on Earth are fragments of planetesimals,…
Ground system for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope completes major review When it launches in the mid-2020s, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman…
Hubble Space Telescope captures summertime on Saturn Saturn is truly the lord of the rings in this latest snapshot from…
Image: Letting a satellite breathe This air intake collector is designed to harvest sufficient air particles as it skims the…
New cosmic magnetic field structures discovered in galaxy NGC 4217 Spiral galaxies such as our Milky Way can have sprawling…
Study reveals strange magnetic behaviour 8-11 million years ago Research by the University of Liverpool has revealed that strange behaviour…
Japan rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for Monday launch A Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars…
Two US astronauts to come home on SpaceX ship on August 2 The two US astronauts who reached the International…
China moves rocket into place for upcoming Mars mission China has moved a rocket into position to launch a rover…
Space station power upgrades nearly finished after spacewalk Spacewalking astronauts completed their part of a three-year power upgrade to the…
Cases of black hole mistaken identity Astronomers have discovered one type of growing supermassive black hole masquerading as another, thanks…
Blast sends star hurtling across the Milky Way An exploding white dwarf star blasted itself out of its orbit with…
Astrophysicists suggest carbon found in comet ATLAS help reveal age of other comets Astrophysicists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU,…
SpaceX delays launch of mini-satellites SpaceX on Saturday delayed the launch of a rocket due to take 57 mini-satellites into…
The quest to find signs of ancient life on Mars Mars may now be considered a barren, icy desert but…
Two bizarre brown dwarfs found with citizen scientists’ help With the help of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered two highly…
The Euclid space telescope is coming together ESA’s Euclid mission has reached another milestone on its journey towards launch. Its…
7 things to know about the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission In less than a month, NASA expects to launch…
NASA’s InSight flexes its arm while its ‘mole’ hits pause NASA’s InSight lander has been using its robotic arm to…
Researchers foresee linguistic issues during space travel It lacks the drama of a shape-shifting alien creature, but another threat looms…
Satellite-carrying rocket ‘lost’ after New Zealand launch A commercial rocket carrying seven satellites was “lost” after take-off Sunday from a…
Rare-metal abundance points to a missing companion star for the supernova Cassiopeia A The massive star that exploded to form…
Scientific ‘red flag’ reveals new clues about our galaxy Figuring out how much energy permeates the center of the Milky…
Scientists detect rapid changes in a black hole that may explain gamma-ray bursts Some of the most massive and distant…
Higher concentration of metal in Moon’s craters provides new insights to its origin Life on Earth would not be possible…
Hat tip to ‘Star Trek’? US Space Force names new unit ‘SpOC’ The United States’ new Space Force military wing…
Array of radio telescopes reveals explosion on the surface of a hot dead star An international group of researchers observed…
To boldly go: NASA launches Lunar Loo challenge Everyone poops. Go to Source Author: Phys.org provides the latest news on…
Spacewalking astronaut loses mirror, newest space junk A spacewalking astronaut added to the millions of pieces of junk orbiting the…
Inferring the temperature structure of circumstellar disks from polarized emission Polarized light is a familiar phenomenon because the scattering or…
NASA takes first step to allow computers to decide what to tell us in search for life on Mars NASA…
Ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa ‘could be habitable’ A new model from NASA scientists supports the theory that the interior…
