Has JWST Finally Found the First Stars in the Universe?
New observations from JWST hint at pockets of new gas in the halo of more evolved galaxies, where these first-generation…
If We Can Master Artificial Photosynthesis, We Can Thrive in Space
In a recent study, a team led by the University of Warwick propose a new type of life support system…
Geoengineering is Shockingly Inexpensive
Despite decades of warnings and international climate agreements, global carbon emissions are still rising. Carbon emissions seem like an unstoppable…
If Black Holes Evaporate, Everything Evaporates
Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes wouldn't last forever, eventually evaporating into a smear of particles. According to a new…
Gemini North Returns to Service Just in Time to See a New Supernova
The 8-meter Gemini North telescope has been brought back online after seven months of repairs and refurbishment of its primary…
New Detailed Images of the Sun from the World’s Most Powerful Ground-Based Solar Telescope
Our Sun continues to demonstrate its awesome power in a breathtaking collection of recent images taken by the U.S. National…
Triggered Star Birth in the Nessie Nebula
Star formation is one of the oldest processes in the Universe. In the Milky Way and most other galaxies, it…
Phew, California’s Largest Reservoir is Nearly Full
California residents will be glad to know their reservoirs are nearly full again after years of drought. New satellite photos…
NASA’s Europa Clipper Taking “Message in a Bottle” to Jupiter
NASA believes in getting the public excited about space, and they’re carrying on this tradition by recently announcing that space…
Is it Time for a New Definition of “Habitable?”
Things tend to move from the simple to the complex when you're trying to understand something new. This is the…