Liquid Water on Rocky Planets Could be 100 Times More Likely
Astronomers previously believed that you needed a special environment for a rocky planet to have liquid oceans on its surface,…
Some Star Systems Create a Planet Sandwich
A recent study presented at the National Astronomy Meeting 2023 (NAM2023) examines a newly discovered planetary formation theory that challenges…
The Universe Could Be Twice As Old if Light is Tired and Physical Constants Change
A new paper argues that the universe is 26.7 billion years old. But the model only works by assuming tired…
Afghanistan Students for the International Olympiad in Astronomy & Astrophysics Need Your Help
The 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) will be held this year in Silesia, Poland on August 10-20,…
China Has Begun Launching its Own Satellite Internet Network
China just launched the first in a series of broadband internet satellites, which could lead to another mega-constellation.
Forest Fires in British Columbia are Bad This Year. THIRTY Times Worse Than Average
Wildfires in British Columbia and Canada, driven by Climate Change, established new records this year.
We've Got to Go Back to Enceladus. Here's a Mission That Could Get the Science
Saturn's moon Enceladus is one of the most promising places to look for life in the Solar System. It has…
Volcanic Hotspot Found on the Moon
A recent study published in Nature examines a volcanic hotspot that potentially exists beneath a feature on the Moon’s farside…
The Final Flight of Ariane 5 Means That Europe is Out of Rockets
The ESA's Ariane 5 rocket just conducted its last launch to space.
How Old is That Star? Ask a Computer
A new machine learning technique could make it much easier to estimate the age of stellar populations.