New Images of Titan From JWST and Keck Telescopes Reveal a Rare Observation
Planetary scientists have greatly anticipated using the James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared vision to study Saturn’s enigmatic moon Titan and…
A Black Hole Consumed a Star and Released the Light of a Trillion Suns
When a flash of light appears somewhere in the sky, astronomers notice. When it appears in a region of the…
Sometimes Astronomy isn’t About What you see, but What you don’t see
Constraints are critical in any scientific enterprise. If a hypothesis predicts that there should be an observable phenomenon, and there…
SpaceX’s Super Heavy Fires 11 of its Engines in a Long-Duration Test
SpaceX conducted another static fire test with its BN7 prototype, this time firing up eleven of its Raptor 2 engines.
“Good Night Oppy” Beautifully Illustrates the Unbreakable Bond Between Humans and our Robotic Explorers
In January 2004, NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity (aka “Oppy”) landed in two completely different locations on Mars. Their missions…
Do Exoplanet Scientists Have Favorite Exoplanets?
Exoplanets have become quite the sensation over the last decade-plus, with scientists confirming new exoplanets on a regular basis thanks…
With a Small Network of Satellites Around Mars, Rovers Could Navigate Autonomously
When it comes to "on the ground" exploration of Mars, rovers make pretty good advance scouts. From Pathfinder to Perseverance,…
Scientists Send Quantum Data Through a Simulated Wormhole
For the first time, scientists have created a quantum computing experiment for studying the dynamics of wormholes — that is,…
Tiny Cubesat Will Shine an Infrared ‘Flashlight’ Into the Moon’s Shadowed Craters, Searching for Water Ice
A tiny spacecraft is ready to head out for a big job: shining a light on water ice at the…
It’s Feeding Time For This Baby Star in Orion
Young protostars are wrapped in what could be called a womb of gas and dust. The gas and dust nearest…