Astronomy
U.S. Space Force CHPS to Patrol Around the Moon
An innovative new network CHPS may control space traffic around the Moon. As human activity extends outward into the solar…
With 21 Flights Under its Belt, Ingenuity is Getting a Mission Extension
Ingenuity, the helicopter currently zipping its way around Mars, has been a hotly watched topic here at UT. After completing…
It's Confirmed. We now Know of More Than 5,000 Exoplanets
There are now more than 5,000 known planets in the universe, and we're just getting started.
Dust Might Reveal the Presence of Habitable Planets
NASA's next great space telescope should launch no later than 2027. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a powerful…
Machine Learning Will be one of the Best Ways to Identify Habitable Exoplanets
A new study has shown how machine learning will aid next-generation telescopes in the search for water on exoplanets.
Wondering About the 6 Rays Coming out of JWST's Test Image? Here's why They Happen
The new image taken by James Webb... were you wondering why it looks so spikey? As it turns out, that's…
The Building Blocks of Earth Could Have Come From Farther out in the Solar System
Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago via accretion. Earth's building blocks were chunks of rock of varying sizes. From…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Local Group
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Get your friends together to talk about…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Magellanic Clouds
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll only be visible in the southern…
A Pulsar is Blasting out Jets of Matter and Antimatter
Why is there so much antimatter in the Universe? Ordinary matter is far more plentiful than antimatter, but scientists keep…