The Moon is the Perfect Spot for Humanity’s Offsite Backup
In a recent study, a collaborative team of researchers discuss the potential for future lunar settlers to establish a backup…
Webb and Hubble Work Together to Reveal This Spectacular Galaxy Pair — and Several Bonuses!
What’s better than a pair of galaxies observed by a pair of iconic space telescopes? The answer to that, according…
Binary Stars Live Complicated Lives, Especially Near the End
We know what will happen to our Sun. It'll follow the same path other stars of its ilk follow. It'll…
A Solar Gravitational Lens Will be Humanity's Most Powerful Telescope. What are its Best Targets?
In the future, astronomers could use the Sun's gravity as a telescopic lens, and map the surfaces of nearby exoplanets.
NASA had Been Designing Lunar Bases for Decades Before Armstrong First Set Foot on the Moon
It's only natural to look at the Moon and wonder what it would be like to live there. Thanks to…
Astronomers see Tantalizing Evidence for one of the First Stars to Form in the Universe
In a recent study, a team led by the University of Tokyo believe they have found remnant material of one…
While SLS is Delayed, Crew-5 Zips in and Launches to the International Space Station
A new crew is on the way to the International Space Station, and the crew is a true and hopeful…
Here are the High-Resolution Images of Europa Captured by Juno During its Recent Flyby
It's been over twenty-two years since we’ve been able to see Jupiter’s enticing moon Europa close-up. But now the Juno…
How Should the World’s Governments Respond if We Detect an Alien Civilization?
Science fiction is the realm where people traditionally wrestle with the idea of contact with an ETI (Extraterrestrial Intelligence.) But…
A Year After a Failed Launch, Firefly Reaches Orbit and Deploys Satellites
Edited on 10/6/22 to add new information from Seradata. Commercial space company Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha rocket for…