Hubble has Characterized 25 Hot Jupiters. Here’s What we Know so far
Hot Jupiters are giant exoplanets – even more massive than Jupiter – but they orbit closer to their star than…
Shallow Pockets of Water Under the ice on Europa Could Bring Life Close to its Surface
New research from Standford University has found an explanation for the most prominent features on Europa, based on similar featured…
Eight Missions are Getting Extensions, Most Exciting: OSIRIS-REx is Going to Asteroid Apophis
NASA has granted mission extensions to eight different planetary missions, citing the continued excellent operations of the spacecraft, but more…
Explorers Could Build Bricks on Mars with Bacteria and Pee
The famous Russian rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky once said, “Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot remain in…
Large Hadron Collider Restarts, Shooting Protons at Record Energy Levels
Europe's Large Hadron Collider has started up its proton beams again at unprecedented energy levels after going through a three-year…
There Should be More Evidence of Alien Technology Than Alien Biology Across the Milky Way
The Drake equation is one of the most famous equations in astronomy. It has been endlessly debated since it was…
Axiom’s First Astronauts Return From International Space Station
Axiom Space's first crew of private astronauts is back on Earth after a 17-day orbital trip that included a week…
NASA is Ready to try and fix Lucy’s Unlatched Solar Panel
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently on its way to the outer Solar System to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, has a solar…
Hubble Checks the Weather on Hot Jupiters. Forecast: 100% Chance of Hellish Conditions
While the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 32 years in orbit, like a fine wine, it has only gotten better with…
Planetary Decadal Survey Says it’s Time for a Mission to Uranus (and Enceladus too!)
The recently released Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032 has identified some exciting missions and goals for the coming…