The Coast of Antarctica is Starting to Turn Green
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of Antarctica, and has the mildest climate on the continent. In January, the…
This is an Actual Image of a Planet-Forming Disc in a Distant Star System
In 2017, astronomers used ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array) to look at the star AB Aurigae. It's a type of…
U.S. Space Force is Looking For a Place to Put its Headquarters
The US Space Force has announced that it is looking for a place to establish its new HQ, and is…
Maybe a Fleet of Tiny Spacecraft Could Help Detect a Primordial Black Hole Planet 9
There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf…
WFIRST Will be Named After Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s First Chief Astronomer
In honor of NASA's first Chief Astronomer and the "mother of Hubble," the WFIRST has been officially named the Nancy…
The SpaceX Starship Could Fly This Summer!
Despite an unexpected fire during the latest static fire test, SpaceX's Starship prototype is alive and well and closer to…
OSIRIS-REx Will Collect a Sample from Bennu on October 20th
The date is finally set for OSIRIS-REx's sampling maneuver. The spacecraft has been at asteroid Bennu since the end of…
Ocean Circulation Might Be the Key to Finding Habitable Exoplanets
We've found thousands and thousands of exoplanets now. And spacecraft like TESS will likely find thousands and thousands more of…
Magnetic north is migrating towards Siberia. Here’s why
The North Pole ain't what it used to be. Well, the geographic North Pole stays fixed over time (mostly because…
Space Force is Starting to Train its Soldiers to Fight… in Space?
The US Space Force just announced that they will begin training so its new officers can become specialists in specific…