Plans are Underway to Build a 30 Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope
How do astronomers look for neutrinos? These small, massless particles whiz through the universe at very close to the speed…
China Hints at its Goals for a Lunar Base
At a recent national space conference, scientists with the Chinese Academy of Sciences shared the objectives for the planned International…
Artemis II is Literally Coming Together
NASA engineers have completed assembling the core stage of the Artemis II rocket, which will launch in 2024.
It's Time For Your Annual Weather Update for the Outer Solar System
A couple times a year, the Hubble Space Telescope turns its powerful gaze on the giant planets in the outer…
Europa’s Ice Rotates at a Different Speed From its Interior. Now We May Know Why
Jupiter’s moon, Europa, contains a large ocean of salty water beneath its icy shell, some of which makes it to…
Are We Alone? The Answer Might Be in Space Dust That’s All Around Us
When it comes to looking for extraterrestrial life "out there" astronomers scan distant planets. They also look for technosignatures at…
Moons Orbiting Rogue Planets Could be Habitable
A new study reveals how rogue planets could have "Ocean World" moons that may support life.
Type One Energy Raises $29M to Work on a Crazy Fusion Device
A Wisconsin-based startup called Type One Energy says it's closed an over-subscribed $29 million financing round to launch its effort…
Kazakhstan Seizes Russia's Launch Facility at Baikonur
The government of Kazakhstan has seized Baikonur Cosmodrome and Russian space assets, putting their efforts in space on pause.
Beads of Lunar Glass Boost Hopes for Using the Moon’s Water
Beads of glass could become a key source of water for future crewed settlements on the moon, researchers say. That…