Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Jiggles
Jupiter is well known for its Great Red Spot, a feature that was discovered by Galileo over 400 years ago!…
China Releases its First Roadmap for Space Science and Exploration Through 2050.
China's space program has advanced considerably since the turn of the century. In addition to developing heavy-launch vehicles like the…
Space Force’s X-37B will Perform “Never Before-Seen Maneuvers” in Orbit
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has been shrouded in mystery since its maiden flight in 2011. Designed by Boeing…
Hubble and New Horizons Look at Uranus at the Same Time
Ever since the advent of space exploration we have seen some amazing images of the planets. New technology often brings…
Europa Clipper Begins Odyssey to Assess Jovian Moon’s Habitability
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft today began its six-year cruise to the Jupiter system, with the goal of determining whether one…
It’s Like Looking into a Mirror, 13 Billion Years Ago
The early Universe continues to offer surprises and the latest observations of infant galaxies are no exception. Astronomers found a…
How Gravitational Waves Could Let Us See the First Moments After the Big Bang
Cosmology has had several ground-breaking discoveries over the last 100+ years since Einstein developed his theory of relativity. Two of…
Can an Asteroid's Movements Reveal a New Force in the Universe?
When NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission arrived at asteroid Bennu, its primary mission was to grab a sample and bring it home…
New Research Could Help Resolve the “Three-Body Problem”
Perhaps you've heard of the popular Netflix show and the science fiction novel on which it is based, The Three-Body…
Webb Observations Shed New Light on Cosmic Reionization
The "Epoch of Reionization" was a critical period for cosmic evolution and has always fascinated and mystified astronomers. During this…