Forget About Interstellar Flights. Tiny Light Sails Could be Used to Explore the Solar System Today
Solar sails have been receiving a lot of attention lately. In part that is due to a series of high…
The Moon has Been Mildly Preventing Coastal Erosion, in the 2030s, That Protection Ends
According to a new study, the Moon will be entering an orbital phase by the mid-2030s, which will drastically affect…
Scientists Have a new way to Predict the Most Damaging Solar Storms
Space is full of hazards. The Earth, and it’s atmosphere, does a great job of shielding us from most of…
Micrometeorites Churn up the Surface of Europa. If you Want to Find Life, You’ll Need to dig Down a Meter or So
According to new research, impact craters caused by micrometeorites are the best place to look for evidence that life exists…
Neutron Stars Have Mountains, They’re Just a Fraction of a Millimeter High
The universe has some very extreme places in it - and there are few places more extreme than the surface…
Here are the First New Pictures From the Fully Operational Hubble
The astronomy community breathed a huge sigh of relief earlier this week when the Space Telescope Science Institute announced the…
Ions Surf Through Jupiter’s Magnetic Field, Triggering its Auroras
Auroras come in many shapes and sizes. Jupiter is well known for its spectacular complement of bright polar lights, which…
This is the View From Juno During its Flyby of Ganymede and Jupiter
Visualizations shape how we perceive space exploration. Whether it’s the Pale Blue Dot, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, Earthrise, or…
What’s Next for Blue Origin After Today’s Successful Flight?
At a post-flight press conference, Jeff Bezos made several announcements and spoke about the next steps Blue Origin will take.
Blue Origin Successfully Launches the Oldest and Youngest Person to Ever go to Space (oh, and Jeff Bezos too)
On the anniversary of the first Moon landing, Blue Origin became the second commercial space company in just nine days…