How Long do Good Landing Sites Last on Comets?
Sometimes, space probes that have long since ceased sending back data can still usher in new discoveries. That was the…
Even Short Flights to Space Cause Cell Mutations That Could Lead to Cancer and Heart Disease
Spaceflight can be dangerous - and not just because astronauts are strapped to an ongoing massive explosion for their ascent…
What Would it Take to Find Life on Venus?
Life on Venus, or the possibility thereof, has been a hot topic as of late. There's also been plenty of…
Using “C-Shaped Wheels,” This Rover can Climb Over More Challenging Lunar Terrain
Student teams are an underappreciated resource in much of the scientific community. Joining a team working toward a goal while…
You’ll Soon be Able to Access Starlink Directly With Your Cellphone, From Anywhere in the US, and Eventually the World
The future of satellite communications is almost upon us. SpaceX has signed a deal with T-Mobile to provide the carrier's…
JWST Sees An Exoplanet, SLS Delay, Cosmology Crisis Continues
Artemis 1 delayed yet again, a direct image of an exoplanet from Webb, how Starlink will connect directly to phones,…
Legendary Astronomer Frank Drake has Passed Away
Legendary astronomer Frank Drake has passed away at the age of 92. Known primarily for his Drake Equation -- an…
Pulsars are Blasting out Cosmic Rays With a Million Billion Electronvolts
A new study has confirmed that the most powerful cosmic rays in the Universe are the resulted of shock waves…
Yeast Will Fill in for Humans on Artemis I, Soaking up a Lunar Mission’s Worth of Radiation
When Artemis 1 finally takes flight (possibly this Saturday), twelve bags of baker's yeast will go along for the ride.…
JWST Takes Its First Image of an Exoplanet
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first direct image of an exoplanet, a planet outside our Solar System.…