Seen From Space, Iceland’s new Volcano Lights up the Island at Night
You’ve probably seen stunning images of the night side of the Earth from space. Most people have seen the veritable…
Maybe Mars Didn’t Lose its Water After All. It’s Still Trapped on the Planet
Roughly 4 billion years ago, Mars looked a lot different than it does today. For starters, its atmosphere was thicker…
Latest Starship Prototype SN11 Explodes in mid-air, Raining Debris on the Launch Site
SpaceX just conducted its fourth high-altitude flight test with a Starship prototype (SN11). Once again, there was a slight explosion!
One Idea for a Lunar Lava Tube Explorer
Lava tubes on the moon are some of the most interesting, and difficult, places to explore in the solar system. …
LEGO Announces the Space Shuttle Discovery and Hubble Edition
When I saw the opportunity to write about a new Lego set featuring the Space Shuttle Discovery and Hubble, I…
Mars Spiders Form as Spring Arrives on Mars. But why?
A person suffering from arachnophobia might think their fear would stoked on a trip to Mars. However, there is such…
This Time NASA’s SLS Hotfire Goes the Full 8 Minutes
The Core Stage of NASA's SLS rocket passed its Hot Fire test with flying colors, remaining lit for over 8…
A 1-Stage, Fully Reusable Lunar Lander Makes the Most Sense for Returning Humans to the Moon
A study conducted by researchers from Moscow and MIT has determined that a reusable lunar lander is the best option…
Careful Calculations Show That Earth is Safe From Asteroid Apophis for at Least 100 Years
If you're looking for doomsday, you can forget about asteroid Apophis. The latest radar observations have effectively ruled out any…
The Event Horizon Telescope has Revealed the Magnetic Field Lines Around M87's Central Black Hole
A new look at the black hole in M87 tells us about the magnetic fields that drive its activity.