NASA is Considering Other Ways of Getting its Mars Samples Home
In 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. For the next three years, this astrobiology mission…
Sulphur Makes A Surprise Appearance in this Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
At our current level of knowledge, many exoplanet findings take us by surprise. The only atmospheric chemistry we can see…
Catching Comet 13P Olbers This Summer
A little known periodic comet graces northern hemisphere summer skies.
The Inner and Outer Milky Way Aren’t the Same Thickness, and that’s Surprising
At first glance, the universe and night sky seem largely unchanging. The reality is very different, even now, a gas…
Starliner Has Five Leaks
Many space fans have been following the successful launch of the Boeing Starliner, another commercial organisation aiming to make space…
Astronomers Find the Slowest-Spinning Neutron Star Ever
Most neutron stars spin rapidly, completing a rotation in seconds or even a fraction of a second. But astronomers have…
How a Single Atomic Sensor Can Help Track Earth’s Glaciers
Earth observations are one of the most essential functions of our current fleet of satellites. Typically, each satellite specializes in…
Next Generation Satellites Might Skim the Atmosphere, Using Air as a Propellant
Satellites in orbit use rocket propulsion to maintain their altitude. These engines require fuel to power their chemical or ion…
The Nearby Star Clusters Come from Only Three Places
Many astronomy-interested people know of the Hyades and the Pleiades. They're star clusters in the Taurus constellation. They're two out…
Frost Seen on Olympus Mons for the First Time
It’s been known for years that there are large quantities of water ice locked up in the Martian poles. Around…