Worrying Solar Storm Data, Falcon Heavy is Back, Total Lunar Eclipse
Historical data about solar storms carved in trees, and it's a bit worrying. Falcon Heavy's back after 40 months of…
It’s Tough to Find Evidence of Stars Eating Planets
Tragically sometimes stars engulf their own planets. While most stars are able to quickly cover up the evidence for their…
A Black Hole’s X-Rays are Coming From a Region 2,000 km Away From the Singularity Itself
A study of Cygnus X-1 shows its jets emanate from a region a bit off from the black hole itself.
Can Plants be Adapted to Thrive in Space?
Humans in space have to eat. In the early days of space exploration, they got to eat paste and drink…
IceCube Senses Neutrinos Streaming From an Active Galaxy 47 Million Light-Years Away
Researchers using the IceCube Neutrino Observatory have detected neutrinos emanating from the energetic core of an active galaxy millions of…
What Happens to Hot Jupiters when their Star Becomes a Red Giant?
New research from the COMPAS consortium has simulated what happens to Hot Jupiters when their stars become Red Giants.
Solar Orbiter Records a Stunning Timelapse of Solar Activity as it Completes its Latest Flyby
The sun is currently sleeping. Its surface and corona are relatively quiet as it prepares to ramp up for an…
Three New Potentially Hazardous Asteroids Discovered, Including a big one That Measures 1.5 km Across
An asteroid 1.5 km across is no joke. Even a much smaller one, about the size of a house, can…
Our Guide to Tuesday’s Total Lunar Eclipse
The November 8th total lunar eclipse spans the Pacific, and is the last one until 2025.
Researchers Make Rocket Fuel Using Actual Regolith From the Moon
In-situ resource utilization is a hot topic these days in space exploration circles, and scientists and engineers have had a…