Three Storms Have Dumped Snow on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea
The words “snow” and “Hawai’i” are not often mentioned in the same paragraph – or even on the same vacation.…
Super-Earth Conditions Simulated in the Lab to Discover if They’re Habitable
Researchers recently simulated what geological conditions would be like on Super-Earths, and found that a few known exoplanets are worth…
InSight is Going to Try and “Hear” Perseverance Land on Mars From 3,452 km Away
Now that the UAE’s Hope spacecraft and China’sTianwen-1 have successfully reached the Red Planet, next up is NASA’s Perseverance rover,…
February 7th Was the Start of a New Year on Mars
Happy New Year - from Mars. It’s always mind expanding to think about the passage of time from other perspectives…
Here’s the Best Place for Explorers to Harvest Martian Ice
Water ice, especially any located in the sub-surface, has long been a focal point of Mars exploration efforts. Reasons abound…
A New Technique to Find Cold Gas Streams That Might Make up the Missing (Normal) Matter in the Universe
Where is all the missing matter? That question has plagued astronomers for decades, because the Universe looks emptier than it…
Plasma Thruster Could Dramatically Cut Down Flight Times to the Outer Solar System
I just finished the most recent season of The Expanse - my current favourite Sci-Fi series. Unlike most of my…
A New Supernova Remnant Found from an Exploding White Dwarf Star
Astronomers have spotted the remnant of a rare type of supernova explosion. It's called a Type Iax supernova, and it's…
Emirates Mars Mission Arrives at the Red Planet Today!
The UAE Hope mission arrives at Mars today, kickng off a two year study of the Martian atmosphere. This is…
If Dark Matter is Made of Sterile Neutrinos, a new Survey has Narrowed Down What to Look for
If dark matter is made of sterile neutrinos, it should emit a distinct signature of x-rays.