Since There’s no Up or Down in Space, How do our Brains Deal With This?
Astronauts and cosmonauts in space have reported spatial disorientation problems, where they find it hard to get a sense of…
Will Solar Cycle 25 Dazzle or Fizzle in 2021?
A new study suggests that Solar Cycle 25 may be more powerful than previously predicted.
Astronomers can use Pulsars to Measure Tiny Changes of Acceleration Within the Milky Way, Scanning Internally for Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Dark matter within our galaxy is difficult to map, but a team of astronomers has used pulsars to measure its…
With its New Extension, Juno is Going to be Visiting Jupiter’s Moons
The Juno mission to Jupiter has been extended to September 2025 – or however long the spacecraft can keep operating…
A Robot Made of Ice Could Adapt and Repair Itself on Other Worlds
Some of the most tantalizing targets in space exploration are frozen ice worlds. Take Jupiter's moon Europa for instance. Its…
Astronomers see Swirling Weather on the Closest Brown Dwarf
Brown dwarfs are the weird not-planets but not-stars in the universe, and astronomers have wondered for decades if their atmospheres…
The Mystery of Sunquakes is Deep; One Million Meters Deep!
The Sun, as it turns out, is a pretty big deal. The thermonuclear behemoth at the center of the solar…
SpaceX’s Next Idea: to Catch Super Heavy Boosters With the Launch Tower
A new animation shows how SpaceX will "catch" the first stage boosters of their Starship, allowing for faster turnaround and…
This is the Fireworks Galaxy. It’s had ten Supernovae in the Last Century Alone
Say hello to NGC 6946, otherwise known as the Fireworks Galaxy. This little galaxy is the most prolific producer of…
There's no way to Measure the Speed of Light in a Single Direction
A new study shows that not even cosmology can verify Einstein's assumption about the speed of light.