Cosmic Rays Erode Away All But the Largest Interstellar Objects
So far we know of only two interstellar objects (ISO) to visit our Solar System. They are 'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov.…
Here’s How to Watch Inspiration4 Blast off on Wednesday.
The Inspiration4 mission is a "go" and the crew is ready to make the first all-civilian spaceflight in history!
A 6-Year Search of the Outer Solar System Turns up 461 new Objects (but no Planet 9)
After six years of observing the cosmos, the Dark Energy Survey has announced that it is also responsible for discovering…
Why is James Webb Traveling to the Launch Site by Boat and not an Airplane?
The James Webb Space Telescope has faced a lot of questions during its arduous journey to completion. Some of the…
Cosmic Dawn Holds the Answers to Many of Astronomy’s Greatest Questions
A new study takes a look at what astronomers will be able to see when the Cosmic Dawn becomes observable…
Here’s What it Would Be Like to Fly Low Over Jupiter’s Cloudtops
During Juno’s extended mission, every orbit is like a new adventure. Each orbit is a little different, and NASA says…
We Knew Black Holes Have a Temperature. It Turns out They Also Have a Pressure
Black holes have a pressure as well as a temperature, thanks to the thermodynamics of quantum gravity.
Here’s Our Best View Yet of Asteroid Kleopatra
The European Southern Observatory returns stunning views of an enigmatic asteroid.
A New Way to Search for Exomoons
We'd love to find another planet like Earth. Not exactly like Earth; that's kind of ridiculous and probably a little…
There’s Now a Gas Station… In Space!
A new startup has created the world's first gas station in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which will extend the lives…