Astronomy
Space Continues to be Hard. Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Detonates Shortly After Launch
Rocket science is hard. So far, no commercial rocket launch company has ever successfully gotten to orbit on the first…
A Flurry of Fall Binocular Comets
Fall 2021 offers up an all-night parade of challenging telescopic comets.
Ocean Worlds With Hydrogen-Rich Atmospheres Could be the Perfect Spots for Life
A new study has identified another class of exoplanet that could drastically increase the odds of finding life beyond the…
A Powerful new Laser Will Enhance Adaptive Optics
In some applications, bigger lasers mean better lasers. That is the case in astronomy, where lasers are used for everything…
Review: Unistellar’s New eQuinox Telescope
A leader in the ‘smartscope’ industry releases its exciting new eQuinox telescope.
A Human Mission to Mars Should Last a Maximum of 4 Years
According to a new study by an international team of researchers, a mission to Mars would have to be less…
After Its Last Rock Sample Crumbled Into Powder, Perseverance is Going to try Again
In the last two decades, we have all grown accustomed to rovers exploring Mars. At least one rover has been…
Astronomers Locate the Source of High-Energy Cosmic Rays
Using a novel approach, a team of researchers has confirmed that the elusive source of cosmic rays is indeed supernova…
Saturn’s ‘Fuzzy Core’ Seen In Ring Ripples
Seismic waves in Saturn’s rings reveal the strange interior of the planet within.
This is How a Supermassive Black Hole Feeds
A new simulation has provided new insight into how supermassive black holes grow by feeding off of cosmic gas captured…