There Could be as Many Water Worlds as Earths in the Milky Way
A new study has examined all the rocky planets around red dwarf stars and determined that "water worlds" are as…
Mars did Have Moving Glaciers, but They Behaved Differently in the Planet's Lower Gravity
New research shows that glaciers on Mars moved very slowly, which could have allowed ancient life there to survive.
The Tonga Eruption Produced a 90-Meter Tsunami
The gigantic underwater Tonga volcano eruption event captured the world's attention in January of this year. People from around the…
Meet the New Vespera Telescope From Vaonis
The Vespera telescope offers power and portability in a deep-sky imaging package.
Flying to (Hypothetical) Planet 9: Why visit it, how could we get there, and would it surprise us like Pluto?
In a recent study submitted to Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, an international team of researchers discuss the various mission design…
On its Hunt for Dark Energy, a Telescope Stopped to Look at the Lobster Nebula
It takes a wide view to study dark energy, which also gives us a great look at some nebulae.
Massive Stars don’t Always Grow Their own Planets. Sometimes They Steal Them
Recently astronomers have discovered Jupiter-sized planets orbiting at extremely large distances from giant stars. How can these stars end up…
Alien Artifacts Could Be Hidden Across the Solar System. Here’s how we Could Search for Them.
Do aliens exist? Almost certainly. The universe is vast and ancient, and our corner of it is not particularly special.…
Galactic Photobombing
This image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, appears to show two spiral galaxies colliding. In fact, they are just…
Want to Stay Healthy in Space? Then you Want Artificial Gravity
A new study involving fruit flies aboard the ISS demonstrates the importance of artificial gravity for missions to deep-space.