Here’s How Interstellar Objects and Rogue Planets Can be Trapped in the Solar System
When Oumuamua traversed our Solar System in 2017 it was the first confirmed Interstellar Object (ISO) to do so. Then…
MeerKAT Confirms the Gravitational Wave Background of the Universe in Record Time
Astronomers are collecting evidence for the gravitational wave background of the Universe, caused by merging supermassive black holes. Now, the…
Could We Use An Asteroid to Shield Astronauts On Their Way to Mars?
Radiation is a primary concern for long-duration human spaceflight, such as the planned trips to Mars, which are the stated…
Maybe Venus Was Never Habitable
The planetary science community argues back and forth about when Venus was last habitable. Did it lose its oceans billions…
Astronauts on Long Missions Will Need Personal AI Assistants
How can artificial intelligence (AI) help astronauts on long-term space missions? This is what a recent study presented at the…
Could Primordial Black Holes Be Hiding in Plain Sight?
Are Primordial Black Holes real? They could've formed in the unusual physics that dominated the Universe shortly after the Big…
NASA Wants Students’ Help Designing Missions to Other Moons
One of NASA's primary missions is to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to join the STEM field.…
Antarctica Has Gotten 10 Times Greener in 35 Years
Our satellites are dispassionate observers of Earth's climate change. From their vantage point they watch as pack ice slowly loses…
White Dwarfs Could Have Habitable Planets, Detectable by JWST
White dwarfs are dead stars like our Sun. Although they're no longer performing fusion in their cores, they're still hot…
Catch Jupiter at Opposition 2024 This Coming Weekend
Now is the time to catch Jupiter at its best. The King of the Planets rules the winter night skies.…