Space telescopes use traditional polished mirrors like ground telescopes, which are heavy, unwieldy, and expensive to build. A new type…
When the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally slammed into asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on September 26, 2022, telescopes around…
Sending astronauts to the moon is OK — but more Americans think NASA should instead put a high priority on…
The ESA is conducting a study to assess the potential for building space based solar power satellites... on the Moon!
It seems like every week, researchers are finding more and more interesting exoplanets. Many of them have analogs in our…
When SETI researchers discover an intriguing radio signal, their first instinct is to ask, "Is the signal coming from Earth?"…
Until recently, astronomers could not observe the first stars and galaxies that formed in the Universe. This occurred during what…
One of the most commonly discussed challenges when starting our species' space exploration journey is how to get the resources…
The Gemini South telescope has captured a new image of the glowing nebula IC 2220. Nicknamed the Toby Jug Nebula,…
At a recent summit, China revealed new details about its first crewed lunar mission scheduled for 2030, including schematics, graphics,…