NASA Releases Details on how Starship Will be Part of its Return to the Moon
The path back to the moon is long and fraught with danger, both in the real, physical sense and also…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Magellanic Clouds
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll only be visible in the southern…
A Pulsar is Blasting out Jets of Matter and Antimatter
Why is there so much antimatter in the Universe? Ordinary matter is far more plentiful than antimatter, but scientists keep…
ESA’s Gaia Just Took a Picture of L2 Neighbor JWST
Oh, hello there new neighbor! In February, the Gaia spacecraft took a picture of its new closest companion in space…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Neutron Star
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll feel a little dense after reading…
Webb has Now Taken the Sharpest Image the Laws of Physics Allow
Engineers and scientists for the James Webb Space Telescope have completed two more steps in the telescope’s primary mirror alignment…
A new way to Confirm Hawking's Idea That Black Holes Give off Radiation
A quantum experiment simulates how Hawking radiation could affect quantum systems.
It’s Springtime on Mars, and the Dunes are Defrosting
Nothing says springtime on Mars like defrosting dunes. (more…)
Russian Space Agency Employees are now Forbidden to Travel Outside Russia (Because They Might not Come Back)
As Russia wages its terrible war against its neighbour Ukraine, the deteriorating situation inside Russia is leading many Russians to…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Nova
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll feel like a brand new person…