Solar Cycle 25 has arrived. Here’s what to expect from the Sun in the coming months and years
The sun goes through a regular 11-year cycle, swinging between periods of dormancy and periods of activity. Scientists from NASA…
What’s the Best Way to Communicate With an Interstellar Probe When it’s Light-Years Away From Earth?
A new study by an international team of scientists addressed a major challenge with interstellar missions: how to send and…
There Could Be Carbon-Rich Exoplanets Made Of Diamonds
Scientists are getting better at understanding exoplanets. We now know that they're plentiful, and that they can even orbit dead…
Chinese Asteroid Mining Robot Due to Launch in November
Does it seem like science is catching up with science fiction? Sometimes it does. Especially when there's an announcement like…
Chitin Could be the Perfect Building Material on Mars
It's hard to deny that we're heading for a future with a human presence on Mars. But to develop sustained…
Asteroid Bennu has little pieces of Vesta on it
The asteroid belt is a chaotic place. Things smash into each other, get thrown into completely different orbital planes, and…
Our Complete Guide to Mars Opposition Season 2020
Grab your telescope: when it comes to astronomy, 2020 saved the best for last, with a fine opposition of the…
NASA’s Janus Mission is Going to Visit Two Binary Asteroids
Gravity is good for a lot of things. It brings objects closer together. Occasionally they crash into each other. But…
The Surface of Mars Might Have Gotten an Acid Bath, Obscuring Evidence of Past Life
According to a recent study, the presence of acidic and alkali fluids on the surface of Mars mean that its…
If dark matter is a particle, it should get inside red giant stars and change the way they behave
Dark matter makes up the vast majority of matter in the universe, but we can't see it. At least, not…