Orion Capsule Passes Key Launch Abort Test. Next Stop: The Moon!
NASA recently conducted their second test of the Orion's Abort Launch System (ALS), bringing them one step closer to returning…
Where Does Mars’ Methane Go? New Study Provides Possible Answer, with Implications in the Search for Life.
A new study from Aarhus University offers new insight into what is making Mars' methane "disappear" - with serious implications…
The Planet-Hunting TESS Discovers Its Smallest Exoplanet to Date
TESS recently discovered a three-planet system orbiting a red dwarf star 35 light years away, increasing the number of rocky…
NASA’s Still Trying to Get InSight’s Mole Working Again. Progress is Slow.
The InSight lander has been on Mars for 213 Sols on its mission to understand the interior of the red…
NASA Telescopes Reveal the Atmosphere of a Strange Hybrid Exoplanet
Out there in space is an unusual exoplanet name Gliese 3470 b (GJ 3470 b.) It's a strange world, kind…
Hubble has a Brand New Picture of the Massive Star Eta Carinae. It Could Detonate as a Supernova Any Day Now
7500 light years away is an object that (almost) needs no introduction: Eta Carinae. If you haven't heard of it…
Dr. Avi Loeb Thinks the Government Should set its Sights on Big Ideas in Space Exploration
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, a Harvard Professor and former White House science advisor recommend…
SpaceX has Lost Contact With 3 of its Starlink Satellites
Back in May 23rd, 2019, SpaceX launched the first batch of its Starlink constellation, a fleet of satellites that will…
Carnival of Space #618
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Airplane Contrails are Contributing to Global Warming Too
To the scientifically uninitiated, it might seem like a frivolous idea: That those slight, wispy clouds that trail behind jet…