NASA Confirms That 2023 was the Hottest Summer on Record
Yesterday, NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) announced that the summer of 2003 was the hottest on record. This…
Strong Evidence that Supermassive Black Holes Affect Their Host Galaxy’s Chemistry
Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) are impossible to ignore. They can be billions of times more massive than the Sun, and…
Engineers Want to Make Methanol by Pulling Carbon Right Out of the Air
Methanol is one of our most extensively used raw materials. It's used as a solvent, a pesticide, and in combination…
A 2022 Gamma Ray Burst Was So Powerful, it was Detected by Spacecraft Across the Solar System
Gamma-ray bursts are some of the most powerful explosions ever detected, emitting more radiation than the rest of their host…
Stunning New Images from the 2023 ‘Astronomy Photographer of the Year’ Competition
The winners of the 15th annual “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” competition have been announced at the Royal Observatory in…
The Moon's Southern Ice is Relatively Young
According to new research from the PSI, water ice found within permanently-shadowed craters on the Moon is younger than previously…
Mini-Subs Could One Day Ply the Seas Under Europa’s Ice
The most promising places to look for life in the Solar System are in the ocean moons Europa and Enceladus.…
Following Up on Report, NASA Takes On a Bigger Role in UFO Research
In response to a new report from an independent panel, NASA says it has appointed a director in charge of…
If Neutron Stars Have Mountains, They Should Generate Gravitational Waves
Astronomers have discovered the gravitational waves released by colliding black holes, neutron stars, and even the background waves from merging…
How Can We Bring Down the Costs of Large Space Telescopes?
We're all basking in the success of the James Webb Space Telescope. It's fulfilling its promise as our most powerful…