A Tiny, Inexpensive Satellite Will be Studying the Atmospheres of hot Jupiters
The Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment (aptly nicknamed CUTE) is a new, NASA-funded mission that aims to study the atmospheres of…
Astronomers Find a Giant Cavity in Space, Hollowed out by an Ancient Supernova
Gaia's 3-D mapping of the galaxy has revealed a cosmic bubble, with clues about how molecular clouds and stars form.
Galactic Panspermia. How far Could Life Spread Naturally in a Galaxy Like the Milky Way?
Can life spread throughout a galaxy like the Milky Way without technological intervention? That question is largely unanswered. A new…
NASA’s InSight Experiences its Most Powerful Marsquake so far: Magnitude 4.2, Lasting 90 Minutes
NASA’s InSight lander has detected one of the most powerful and longest-lasting quakes on the Red Planet since the start…
The Future Could Bring Pinpoint Deliveries From Orbit
SpaceWorks, an Atlanta-based commercial space company, is working on reentry capsules that will allow for orbital delivery services.
Mars Was Too Small to Ever be Habitable
Mars and water. Those words can trigger an avalanche of speculation, evidence, hypotheses, and theories. Mars has some water now,…
Although it’s Quiet Today, Mars Once had Thousands of Volcanic Eruptions on its Surface
New research has found more evidence that Mars once experienced super-volcanoes that filled the atmosphere with ash and dust.
Hubble Reveals the Final Stages of a Dying Star
In April 2021 Hubble released its 31st-anniversary image. It's a portrait of AG Carinae, one of the most luminous stars…
These are the new Space Force Uniforms, So Say We All
The U.S. Space Force has released prototypes of its service dress uniforms for its Guardians. The reaction on social media…
A Proposed Clockwork Solar System Made out of LEGO
One of the best innovations Lego has had in the last decade is leveraging the power of the internet to…