Heavier Stars Might not Explode as Supernovae, Just Quietly Implode Into Black Holes
Above a certain mass, large stars don't become supernovae. That limit might be lower than we thought.
The Galactic Beauty of Star Formation
I'd never seen galaxy images like this before. Nobody had! These images highlight star forming regions in nearby(ish) galaxies. There…
A Powerful new Laser Will Enhance Adaptive Optics
In some applications, bigger lasers mean better lasers. That is the case in astronomy, where lasers are used for everything…
It’s Time to Send a Lander to Mercury
So much in the astronomy community revolves around the decadal survey. Teams of dozens of scientists put hundreds of hours…
Review: Unistellar’s New eQuinox Telescope
A leader in the ‘smartscope’ industry releases its exciting new eQuinox telescope.
A Human Mission to Mars Should Last a Maximum of 4 Years
According to a new study by an international team of researchers, a mission to Mars would have to be less…
COVID-19 Treatments Require so Much Oxygen it Could Delay Rocket Launches
Supply chains have been wreaking havoc across the industrial world. The complex web that holds the world’s economies together has…
Cosmonauts Find Cracks in the Aging Zarya ISS Module
Cosmonauts aboard the ISS have reported new cracks in the Zarya module, the latest indication that the ISS is showing…
Dusty Snow on Mars Could be Melting Just Below the Surface
Dust on Mars gets everywhere - including on top of ice deposited during one of Mars’ previous ice ages. Just…
Brown Dwarfs are Probably Much More Common in the Milky Way Than Previously Believed
An accidental discovery suggests that brown dwarfs are more common than we thought, and may solve the mystery of the…