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…
Stare Straight Down Into a Giant Storm on Jupiter
A new batch of images recently arrived at Earth from JunoCam, the visible light camera on board the Juno spacecraft…
NASA is now Planning a Mission to go 1,000 AU From the Sun, Deep Into Interstellar Space
A different perspective can do wonders. Perceiving things from a different angle can both metaphorically and literally allow people to…
“Put LUCKY on My Tombstone.” Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dies at 90
We bid a reluctant but truly fond farewell today to Michael Collins. The NASA astronaut passed away at the age…
Mars has the Right Conditions for Life Just Under the Surface
According to the immortal words of Ian Malcom (Jeff Goldblum) “Life..uh...finds a way”. Back in 2005, an article in Nature…
We Could Detect Alien Civilizations Through Their Interstellar Quantum Communication
A new study by SETI researcher Michael Hippke suggests that we look for advanced species by trying to spot signs…