What Does 60 Years of Silence Tell Us About the Search for Extraterrestrials?
Astronomers have only been scanning the skies for a signal from extraterrestrial civilizations for about 60 years. Although no signal…
Did Powerful Asteroid Impacts Make Venus So Different From Earth?
A new study connects impacts during Venus' early history to its smooth and "youthful" appearance today.
Computer Algorithm Finds a “Potentially Hazardous” Asteroid
Humanity has been on an asteroid-finding spree as of late. Those close to Earth, known as Near Earth Objects (NEOs),…
Oops. NASA Accidentally Points Voyager 2’s Antenna Away from Earth, Temporarily Losing Contact
It's every space mission's nightmare: losing contact with the spacecraft. In the best case, you recover it right away. Worst…
NASA is Working on Technology to 3D Print Circuits in Space
A collaboration of engineers from NASA and academia recently tested hybrid printed electronic circuits near the edge of space, also…
The PLATO Mission Could be the Most Successful Planet Hunter Ever
A new study estimates how many exoplanets the ESA's PLATO mission will discover during its four-year run, with encouraging results!
New Simulation Reveals the Churning Interiors of Giant Stars
Stellar fusion happens at a star's core, where the enormous temperatures and pressures fuse hydrogen atoms into helium, releasing radiation.…
Chinese Scientists Complete a Concept Study for a 6-Meter Space Telescope to Find Habitable Exoplanets
With JWST safely in space, researchers are designing the next generation of space telescope that could Earth-sized worlds orbiting sunlike…
Astronomers are Watching a Planet Get its Atmosphere Blasted Away into Space
What do you get when a hot young world orbits a wildly unstable young red dwarf? For AU Microsopii b,…
Could Aging Wine Become The First Major Space Manufacturing Business?
In capitalist societies, resources are primarily directed at solving problems, and one of the biggest hurdles facing space development is…