The Kepler Mission’s Final Three Planets?
NASA's Kepler spacecraft ended its observations in October 2018 after nine and a half years, a solid six years beyond…
There's a New Supernova in a Familiar Galaxy. You Can See it in a Small Telescope
Astronomers discover dozens of supernovae yearly, but seeing one bright and close is rare. If you have a small telescope…
Robots in orbit are becoming even more popular. There are still many technical challenges ahead.
Robots will be one of the keys to the expanding in-space economy. As launch costs decrease, hopefully significantly when Starship…
NASA's Mars Helicopter Went Silent for Six Agonizing Days
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars has exceeded everyone's expectations, recently completing its 51st flight when it was supposed to fly…
A Third of Planets Orbiting Red Dwarf Stars Could be in the Habitable Zone
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a pair of researchers from the University…
This is How NASA Wanted to Rescue Space Shuttle Astronauts
For most of us, this would be a nightmare. Imagine being curled up inside a 90 cm (36 inch) fabric…
A Sign from Space Simulates What it Would be Like to Get a Message from Aliens!
A Sign in Space project has simulated a message from an extraterrestrial intelligence and has involved the global community in…
Stratolaunch Buys Virgin Orbit's Rocket-Launching 747
With Virgin Orbit going through bankruptcy, other launch providers are purchasing various parts of the business. This week we learned…
HAKUTO-R’s Software Got Confused at the Last Minute, Causing it to Crash into the Moon
On April 26, 2023, people around the world watched as the HAKUTO-R lander made its final approach for a landing…
How Much Damage Will Lunar Landings Do to Lunar Orbiters?
A new study considers how missions landing and taking off from the lunar surface could cause damage to orbiting spacecraft.