Black Hole-Neutron Star Collisions Could Finally Settle the Different Measurements Over the Expansion Rate of the Universe
If you've been following developments in astronomy over the last few years, you may have heard about the so-called "crisis…
Chinese Company Claims to be Working on a Starship-Like Rocket
According to a new animation, it appears that China is hoping to build a Starship of its own, one that…
Instead of Betelgeuse, Keep Your eye on AG Carinae, Another Star That’s About to go Supernova
Astrophotography is one of the most gratifying parts of space exploration, and there’s nothing better at it than Hubble. Recently,…
Breakthrough Listen Searched for Signals From Intelligent Civilizations Near the Center of the Milky Way
If there are aliens out there, they probably aren't in the central region of our galaxy.
Are we Seeing a Star That Just got Spaghettified?
Sometimes astronomers come up with awesome names for certain phenomena and then feel like they can’t use them in formal…
Mid-Latitude Glaciers on Mars Could Supply Water to Human Explorers
New research shows how a subsurface glacier in the Arcadia Planitia region of Mars would make an ideal landing site…
How Salty is Enceladus’ Ocean Under the ice?
An icy satellite of Saturn, Enceladus, has been a subject of increasing interest in recent years since Cassini captured jets…
China Launches the Core Module of Its New Space Station
Early on Thursday, a Long March 5B rocket - currently the most powerful of China's space launch vehicles - blasted…
11-Sigma Detection of Dark Energy Comes From Measuring Over a Million Extremely Distant Galaxies
A new study confirms the existence of dark energy with stunning accuracy.
Ingenuity Completes a Huge 50-Meter Flight on Mars
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter just completed its third test flight and set new records for traveling farther and faster than…