We Need to Consider Conservation Efforts on Mars
Astrobiology is the field of science that studies the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the Universe. In…
Roman Space Telescope Will Be Hunting For Primordial Black Holes
When astrophysicists observe the cosmos, they see different types of black holes. They range from gargantuan supermassive black holes with…
What Deadly Venus Can Tell Us About Life on Other Worlds
Even though Venus and Earth are so-called sister planets, they're as different as heaven and hell. Earth is a natural…
A Nebula that Extends its Hand into Space
The Gum Nebula is an emission nebula almost 1400 light-years away. It's home to an object known as "God's Hand"…
41,000 Years Ago Earth’s Shield Went Down
Earth is naked without its protective barrier. The planet's magnetic shield surrounds Earth and shelters it from the natural onslaught…
Fall Into a Black Hole With this New NASA Simulation
No human being will ever encounter a black hole. But we can't stop wondering what it would be like to…
Solar Max is Coming. The Sun Just Released Three X-Class Flares
The Sun is increasing its intensity on schedule, continuing its approach to solar maximum. In just over a 24-hour period…
New Evidence for Our Solar System’s Ghost: Planet Nine
Does another undetected planet languish in our Solar System's distant reaches? Does it follow a distant orbit around the Sun…
NASA Takes Six Advanced Tech Concepts to Phase II
It's that time again. NIAC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) has announced six concepts that will receive funding and proceed to…
China is Going Back to the Moon Again With Chang'e-6
On Friday, May 3rd, the sixth mission in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Chang'e-6) launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch…