Lunar Gateway Will Maintain its Orbit With a 6 kW ion Engine
The ionic propulsion system that will allow the Lunar Gateway to orbit the Moon just got its first test, and…
Uranus X-Rays are Probably Reflected Sunlight, but There Could be Another Source as Well
X-rays offer a unique insight into the astronomical world. Invisible to the naked eye, most commonly they are thought of…
Is Dark Matter Responsible for Extra Gamma Rays Coming From the Center of the Milky Way?
For years astronomers have puzzled over a strange excess of gamma rays coming from the galactic center. Annihilating dark matter…
There are new Stars Forming Near the Core of the Milky Way Despite the Harsh Environment
The central core of our galaxy is not a friendly place for star formation, and yet new observations have revealed…
Roman Telescope Could Turn up Over 100,000 Planets Through Microlensing
Recently we reported on a haul of 2,200 new exoplanets from the 2 year primary mission of the Transiting Exoplanet…
InSight Detects Two Significant Quakes from the Cerberus Fossae Region on Mars
NASA's InSight lander felt the distant rumble of two major 'marsquakes' in March, originating from a region near the Martian…
A new way to see Inside Neutron Stars
Astronomers study neutron stars using a method made famous by jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
A Lake in a Martian Crater was Once Filled by Glacial Runoff
Using images obtained by the MRO, a team of researchers has found features on Mars that were formed billions of…
Interstellar Comet Borisov is so Pristine, it’s Probably Never Been Close to a Star Before
By comparing our local Comet Hale-Bopp to the interstellar visitor 2I/Borisov, a team of astronomers have concluded that the interloper…
Satellites Have Brightened the Skies by About 10% Across the Entire Planet
New research has found that as the number of satellites in Earth orbit continues to increase, their accumulated light pollution…