NASA Announces the Discovery of Water in the Sunlit Parts of the Moon
A new study, based on SOFIA data, has found that water can exist in sunlit areas on the Moon, not…
Galaxies Grew Quickly and Early On in the Universe
The behaviour of galaxies in the early Universe attracts a lot of attention from researchers. In fact, everything about the…
Something other than just gravity is contributing to the shape of dark matter halos
Galactic dark matter is in a state of maximum entropy, which means it must interact with itself.
NASA releases new spooky space-themed posters about extreme places in the Universe
One of six new spooky posters from NASA's Galaxy of Horrors. Credit NASA-JPL/Caltech While ghouls and goblins may provide the…
Weekly Space Hangout: October 28, 2020, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, SETI Institute
https://youtu.be/bl0FZXqG2Iw This week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Natalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at…
New Simulation Shows Exactly What’s Happening as Neutron Stars Merge
Neutron stars are the remnants of massive stars that explode as supernovae at the end of their fusion lives. They're…
Room-temperature Superconductivity Achieved for the First Time, but There’s a Catch
One of the most interesting things about space exploration is how many technologies have an impact on our ability to…
The Youngest Stellar Disk Ever Seen, Just 500,000 Years Old
Unless you’re reading this in an aircraft or the International Space Station, then you’re currently residing on the surface of…
Why Does the Moon’s Ryder Crater Look This Way?
This may be one of the strangest craters you’ll ever see. Ryder crater is located near the south pole of…
ISS Crew Return Safely to Earth
After 196 days in space, some record spacewalks, several experiments, and patching an air leak, the crew of Expedition 63…