The First Images and Videos from the Double Venus Flyby
Two spacecraft made historic flybys of Venus last week, and both sent back sci-fi-type views of the mysterious, cloud-shrouded planet.…
Matter From Light. Physicists Create Matter and Antimatter by Colliding Just Photons.
An effect predicted in 1934 has finally been observed, creating matter from light alone.
Perseverance Fails to Collect its First Sample
The Perseverance rover failed to collect its first sample because the rock it tried to drill the sample from was…
NASA Sends a 3D Printer for Lunar Regolith and More to the ISS
One of the reasons the ISS is still alive and kicking is that it offers a unique environment for testing…
Dragonfly Mission has Some Ambitious Science Goals to Accomplish When it Arrives at Titan
As any good project manager will tell you, goals are necessary to complete any successful project. The more audacious the…
OSIRIS-Rex got to Know Bennu Really Well. Apparently, There’s now a 1-in-1,750 Chance That it’ll hit Earth by 2300
Asteroid Bennu is one of the two most hazardous known asteroids in our Solar System. Luckily, the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral…
Want a LEGO James Webb Space Telescope? It Even Folds Up
As we all anticipate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) later this year (hopefully), LEGO designers are…
Rocky Planet Found With Only Half the Mass of Venus
When it comes to finding exoplanets, size matters, but so does weight. The larger and heavier the planet, the more…
Curiosity Might Not Be In An Ancient Lake At All
Photos can't do some places justice - nor can any level of sophisticated remote sensing. That seems to be the…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Adaptive Optics
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Adjust your eyeglasses to read about…