Astronomy
NASA is Having a Tough Time Testing the SLS
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has been having some problems getting tested since it rolled out onto launch pad 39B…
SETI Researchers can now Scan all Data at the Very Large Array for any Evidence of Alien Transmissions
The Very Large Array (VLA) will monitor space 24/7 for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, thanks to a new partnership between…
Astronomy Jargon 101: White Dwarf
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll feel small but mighty with today's…
$500 000 for Moon Dust, Boson Breaking Physics, New Approach to Space Tourism
Perseverance found its parachute, JWST cooling down its experiments, Standard Model once again in danger, Space Force releasing data to…
Space for All: Bringing Astronomy to Remote Mountain Villages in Morocco
The night sky is a great leveler, something that people from all walks of life have been able to look…
An Ancestor of Supermassive Black Holes, Found at Cosmic Dawn
Using Hubble data, an international team of researchers has spotted what could be a primordial ancestor to supermassive black holes…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Van Allen Belts
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll have to carefully navigate around today's…
Life Might Have Gotten Started Just 300 Million Years After the Earth Formed
On an outcrop of exposed volcanic and sedimentary rock on the eastern shores of Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, researchers…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Trans-Neptunian Objects
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be far from home in today's…
Star Formation Simulated in the lab, Using Lasers, of Course
The vacuum of space isn't really a vacuum. A vacuum is defined by Merriam-Webster as "a space absolutely devoid of…