The Universe in Formation. Hubble Sees 6 Examples of Merging Galaxies
Audio narration by the author is available above 10 billion years ago, galaxies of the Universe were ablaze with the…
Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches a Batch of Satellites From an Airplane
Virgin Orbit has successfully tested its new air-launch system (LauncherOne) that will deliver small satellites to orbit in the near…
The “Happy Face Crater” on Mars Has Been Changing Right Before Our Eyes
Who has an even bigger grin than ten years ago? This goofy-looking crater on Mars. (more…)
Only 31 Magnetars Have Ever Been Discovered. This one is Extra Strange. It’s Also a Pulsar
Some of the most stunningly powerful objects in the sky aren’t necessarily the prettiest to look at. But their secrets…
The One Place on the Space Station Astronauts Aren’t Supposed to Clean
While most of us are now more fastidious about keeping our homes and workplaces clean, on board the International Space…
Strange Green Star is the Result of a Merger Between two White Dwarfs
Chandrasekhar found there is an upper limit for the mass of a white dwarf, but some white dwarfs can break…
Mars has Been Through Many Ice Ages in the Last Billion Years
Like Earth, Mars has experienced periods of extreme glaciation or ice sheet coverage, which are known as ice ages. As…
A Habitat at Ceres Could be the Gateway to the Outer Solar System
A new proposal from the inventor of the E-sail shows how we could create an Earth-like space habitat around Ceres,…
New Drones for Exploring Mars are Getting Tested in Iceland
It's looking more and more like the future of space exploration could involve drones in a big way. We've already…
Astronomers Confirm That Darksat is About Half as Bright as an Unpainted Starlink
Space-based internet service is poised to revolutionize the internet and bring high-speed connectivity to countless communities worldwide. Programs like SpaceX’s…