Strange Terraces on Mars are a Clear Signal of Sedimentary Rock
If we’ve learned anything about Mars the past 2-3 decades from the various rovers, landers and orbiters we’ve sent to…
Russian Space Agency Tweets a Bizarre Video Showing the Russian Modules Detaching From ISS
Amid the chaos of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a video has appeared online that shows the Russian segment of…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Protoplanetary Disk
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll just be getting started with today's…
Future Mars Explorers Could be Farming Oxygen From Landscapes Like This
Viking’s biochemistry experiments have been among the most hotly debated scientific results of all time. The lander famously collected samples…
Even More Complex Organic Molecules Have Been Found in a Protoplanetary Disc. Was Life Inevitable?
Will we ever understand life's origins? Will we ever be able to put our finger on the exact moment and…
A Meteorite Recently Crashed Into Australia. A Drone Scoured the Area and Found it
Drones have become more and more ubiquitous in recent years. From recently discovering the Endurance to participating in wars, drones…
How did Earth go From Molten Hellscape to Habitable Planet?
Earth formed from the Sun's protoplanetary disk about 4.6 billion years ago. In the beginning, it was a molten spheroid…
What Would a Sustainable Space Environment Look Like?
A new study paints a dire picture about Earth's orbital debris environment and highlights the need for mitigation strategies
Astronomy Jargon 101: Quasar
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be feeling very powerful after today's…
There’s a Big Rock Stuck Inside one of Perseverance’s Wheels
It looks like the Perseverance rover has an unwanted passenger, a rock stuck inside one of its wheels. The image…