This Object is Both an Asteroid and a Comet
In astronomy, comets and asteroids are defined very differently. Comets have a “nucleus,” usually made of ice and dust, and…
Perseverance Sees Evidence of Flash Floods in Jezero Crater
Nearly eight months into the Perseverance rover's mission on Mars, researchers have confirmed that Jezero crater is (as was believed)…
Nancy Grace Roman Just Passed a Critical Design Review
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just completed it's Mission Critical Design Review, a major milestone on the road to…
An Exoplanet Reaches 2400 C in One Hemisphere. Does it Really Rain Iron?
WASP-76b is an ultra-hot Jupiter about 640 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. A few years ago it…
Are the Burned-Out Remnants of the First Stars all Around us?
The first stars to appear in the universe lived fast and died young. Today, none of them likely remain. But…
Russian Actor and Filmmaker are On the Space Station to Shoot Scenes for a Film
Earlier this week, a Soyuz spacecraft launched to the International Space Station with three people on board. But only one…
It’s Official, William Shatner Will be Flying to Space With Blue Origin
Star Trek meets star reality as William Shatner, the iconic 90-year-old actor, will fly on the next Blue Origins suborbital…
One Star Could Answer Many Unsolved Questions About Black Holes
A supermassive black hole (SMBH) likely resides at the center of the Milky Way, and in the centers of other…
Astronomers Have a new way to Measure the Mass of Supermassive Black Holes
Even the most supermassive of the supermassive black holes aren't very large, making it extremely difficult to measure their sizes.…
Astronomers Might use Pulsars to First Detect Merging Supermassive Black Holes
Astronomers have been using gravitational waves to detect merging black holes for years now, but may have to rely on…