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…
Good News! NASA Announces that they have Fixed Hubble!
NASA has announced that after more than a month of troubleshooting, the Hubble Space Telescope is operational once more!
Volcanic Activity on Venus Could Explain Phosphine
Ever since the announcement last September that astronomers found evidence of phosphine in the clouds of Venus, the planet has…
Where can we find a fifth force of nature?
We know of four fundamental forces of nature, with no signs of a fifth. But dark matter and dark energy…
We Need to Fix Space Junk Before It’s Too Late
As of 2020, there were over 19,000 pieces of individually tracked space junk in orbit above the Earth. Of those,…
Fantastic Visualization Shows What Would Happen if you Dropped a Ball Across the Solar System
Summertime means it’s time to play ball! But what would it be like to play ball on various locations across…
New Images of Mars From China’s Rover
China has released a new series of images that shows the progress their Zhurong rover has made on the Martian…