“Mechazilla” is Getting its Arms. Now it can Catch Starships!
The "Mechazilla" Launch Tower at SpaceX's Boca Chica Launch Facility in south Texas just got a pair of "chopstick" arms!
Proposed Centaur Mission Could Catch Comets in the Act of Formation
A recent plan would send a Centaur mission to Jupiter’s orbit and follow a comet through formation.
A Mars Colony Could be a Hydrogen Factory, Providing Propellant for the Inner Solar System
There are lots of potential uses for a Mars colony. It could be a research outpost, mining colony, or even…
Early Earth was Pummeled 10x More Than Previously Estimated
It’s no secret that Earth was bombarded with plenty of meteors for billions of years during the solar system’s early…
Researchers Use Ancient Literature to Track 3,000 Years of Auroras
Auroral activity on Earth varies over time. As the magnetic poles drift, auroras can appear at different latitudes around the…
The Radio Signal From Proxima Centauri Came From Earth After All
Turns out we were hearing ourselves! Earth can be a noisy place when listening to stars. Late last year, a…
This is How You Get Moons. An Earth-Sized World Just got Pummeled by Something Huge.
Titanic collisions are the norm in young solar systems. Earth's Moon was the result of one of those collisions when…
Apparently, This Nebula Looks Like Godzilla. Do you see it?
We’ve written often about how pareidolia -- the human tendency to see faces or other features in random images --…
Artemis 1 Comes Together as the Orion Capsule is Stacked on Top of the Space Launch System
The Artemis I rocket has been fully stacked is ready for the final tests before launch!
A new Climate Model Suggests That Venus Never had Oceans
A new study has cast doubt on whether or not Venus ever had oceans, challenging the notion that it was…