Astronomy
ESA’s CHEOPS Just Launched. We’re About to Learn a LOT More About Exoplanets
The CHEOPS mission is underway. On December 18th, the exoplanet-studying spacecraft launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana aboard…
Will Blanpain Perform? Comet Prospects for 2020
next bright comet? You’re not alone. Though we’ve had a steady string of decent binocular comets over the past few…
Astronomers Map the Surface of a Pulsar
Using NICER data, two teams of researchers were able to map the surface of a pulsar for the first time…
Planetary Mass Objects Discovered in Other Galaxies
A team of researchers at the University of Oklahoma have discovered "planetary mass bodies" outside of the Milky Way. They…
Mars Express Takes Photos of Phobos as it Flies Past
The ESA's Mars Express Orbiter is no stranger to the Martian moon Phobos. The spacecraft was launched in June 2003…
NASA Maps Out the Water On Mars. Some Will Be So Easy to Get, You Could Dig it Out With a Shovel
NASA has created a map showing how water is distributed on Mars. The water is frozen under the surface of…
Planets Started Out From Dust Clumping Together. Here’s How
A new study by a team of German physicists and an American biomedical engineer has solved a long-standing problem in…
The Spaceport America Cup Joins Crowdsourcing Platform HeroX to Propel Student Innovation!
The 2020 Spaceport America Cup will be the largest to date, thanks to a new collaboration with crowdsourcing powerhouse HeroX!
Dark Matter Could Be A Source of Gamma Rays Coming from the Center of the Milky Way
There's a lot of mysterious goings-on at the center of the Milky Way. The supermassive black hole that resides there…
How Spiral Galaxies Get Their Shape
Spiral galaxies are an iconic form. They're used in product logos and all sorts of other places. We even live…