A New Membrane Could Lead to Space Telescopes with Flexible Mirrors!
A team from the Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) has developed a technique for creating thin, flexible mirrors…
Tiny Spacecraft Using Solar Sails Open Up a Solar System of Opportunity
Some parts of the solar system are exceptionally hard to reach. Despite the interesting scientific data we could collect from…
Perseverance is Turning Into That Friend That's Always Picking Up Rocks
NASA's Perseverance rover just obtained its sixteenth sample, which will be retrieved by the joint NASA/ESA Sample Return Mission
The First Radiation Map of the Skies Over Africa
Astronomers have developed a way to cheaply and easily measure the radiation exposure experienced by airline crews over Africa. (more…)
It’s Time for Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A to Get the JWST Treatment
Ready for another stunning image from JWST? How about a peek inside a supernova remnant? Not just any stellar debris,…
When Clouds Collide, Destruction and Creation Go Hand-in-Hand
All stars are born from the collapse of clouds of dust and gas. But triggering star formation is a tricky…
Astronomers Find 1,179 Previously Unknown Star Clusters in Our Corner of the Milky Way
Some of the most exciting things that happen in a telescope's lifetime are its data releases. Gaia, which has been…
Astronomers Find Out What Happens to Rocky Planets That Wander too Close to Their Stars
The massive Kepler survey found a treasure trove of exoplanets. But in all that wealth they found three anomalies: what…
Forget the Habitable Zone – We Need to Find the Computational Zone
Astronomers are currently searching for signs of life in the "habitable zones" of nearby stars, which is defined as the…
Will the Starship be Ready for an April Launch?
SpaceX is gearing up for an orbital launch test this month, putting them one step closer to regular launches with…