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.
The Webb Image you’ve Been Waiting For: the Orion Nebula
This is it, folks. Feast your eyes! It's what we've been training for—seeing the James Webb Space Telescope's first detailed…
Solar Orbiter was hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection as it was About to Make a Flyby of Venus
Massive solar storms on the Sun are becoming more common as it moves into a period of increasing solar activity…
NASA Chooses a Supplier to Build its Moonwalking Spacesuits
NASA announced they have chosen Axiom Space to build the spacesuits for the next astronauts to walk on the Moon.…
It’s Thought to Rain Diamonds on Uranus and Neptune, and now Scientists Duplicated it in the lab
The ice giant planets of Neptune and Uranus might have just the right conditions to rain diamonds. Unfortunately we can't…