Astronomy
Astronomers Might Have Found a Planet in Another Galaxy
Not that long ago,, astronomers weren't sure that exoplanets even existed. Now we know that there are thousands of them…
Could our Universe be Someone’s Chemistry Project?
According to a new op-ed by Harvard Prof. Avi Loeb, our Universe may have been created by an advanced civilization,…
Scientists Simulate the Climate of Arrakis. It Turns Out Dune is a Pretty Realistic Exoplanet
Science fiction author Frank Herbert is renowned for the richly-detailed worlds he created. None of his work is more well-known…
Blue Origin Announces the “Orbital Reef,” the Space Station they Plan to Build in Orbit
Blue Origin and Sierra Space have joined with other commercial space partners to create the first commercial space station: The…
Artemis 1 is Launching in February
It’s been a long time coming, but NASA’s next moon rocket is just months from liftoff on its first uncrewed…
Quick Action Let Hubble Watch the Earliest Stages of an Unfolding Supernova Detonation
If it weren't for supernova remnants we wouldn't have much knowledge of supernovae themselves. If a supernova explosion is the…
The Sun Blasted Out a Huge Flare and CME; We Could See Auroras on Halloween
Auroral fireworks for Halloween? It just might happen, depending on where you live. (more…)
Proposed Centaur Mission Could Catch Comets in the Act of Formation
A recent plan would send a Centaur mission to Jupiter’s orbit and follow a comet through formation.
This is How You Get Moons. An Earth-Sized World Just got Pummeled by Something Huge.
Titanic collisions are the norm in young solar systems. Earth's Moon was the result of one of those collisions when…
A new Climate Model Suggests That Venus Never had Oceans
A new study has cast doubt on whether or not Venus ever had oceans, challenging the notion that it was…