Ralph Crewe
Bad News. Those Underground Lakes on Mars? They’re Probably Just Frozen Clay
If you were planning an ice-fishing trip to the Martian south pole and its sub-surface lakes observed by radar in…
Long-Range Photo of Ingenuity Taken by Perseverance’s SuperCam Instrument
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is a stunning achievement of engineering, design, and, well, ingenuity. The dual-rotor craft can be seen taking…
This Is a Collapsed Pit on Mars, Not a Pimple
Mars has been in the news a lot lately, and for good reason. With the historic landing of the Perseverance…
Seen From Space, Iceland’s new Volcano Lights up the Island at Night
You’ve probably seen stunning images of the night side of the Earth from space. Most people have seen the veritable…
Oumuamua is Probably Very Similar to Pluto, Just From Another Star System
In 2017, the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) made history with the detection of a mysterious object…
Do Supermassive Black Holes Come From Supermassive Stars?
The gargantuan supermassive black holes at the center of seemingly every galaxy are among the most fascinating and extreme objects…
A Planet Lost Its Atmosphere, So Its Volcanoes Made It a New One
A red-dwarf star called Gliese 1132 or GJ 1132 for short (astronomers and their fun nicknames!) smolders on some 41…
This Is What Rolling Blackouts Look Like From Space
Extreme winter weather hit Texas hard this February. An air mass from the arctic extended deep into the United States…
The Mars Helicopter is Online and Getting Ready to Fly
Earth is the only planet in the solar system with aircraft capable of sustained flight. Suppose the ground-breaking Ingenuity helicopter,…
Astronomers Confirm That Darksat is About Half as Bright as an Unpainted Starlink
Space-based internet service is poised to revolutionize the internet and bring high-speed connectivity to countless communities worldwide. Programs like SpaceX’s…