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This is Not a Photo of the Milky Way. It’s the Map of 1.8 Billion Stars From Gaia’s Major New Data Release
Thanks to the latest data release from the ESA's Gaia mission, researchers are making all kinds of discoveries about the…
Based on Kepler Data, There’s a 95% Chance of an Earth-Like Planet Within 20 Light-Years
Combining data from the retired Kepler mission with the Gaia Observatory, a team of scientists have produced new estimates for…
Operating a Rover in Real-time From a Distance
There are instances other than pandemics when it is necessary to work remotely. Spacecraft operators are forced to do most…
BepiColombo Mercury Mission to Make First Venus Flyby Tonight
The Mercury-bound BepiColombo spacecraft will observe Venus during tonight’s pass, on the hunt for phosphine and sulfur-dioxide.
Mars Express Finds Even More Ponds of Water Under the Ground on Mars
A reexamination of data obtained by the Mars Express probe has found more evidence of stable bodies of water beneath…
Cheops Finds a World That’s Utterly Alien From Anything We Have in the Solar System
The ESA's CHEOPS (Characterizing Exoplanets Satellite) mission has announced its first discovery. It's called WASP-189 b, and it's a blistering…
The Surface of Mars Might Have Gotten an Acid Bath, Obscuring Evidence of Past Life
According to a recent study, the presence of acidic and alkali fluids on the surface of Mars mean that its…
Uranus’ Moons are Surprisingly Similar to Dwarf Planets in the Kuiper Belt
Astronomer William Herschel discovered Uranus—and two of its moons—230 years ago. Now a group of astronomers working with data from…
There are Three Asteroids Hiding in this Animation, See If You Can Find Them
This summer, the European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre (NEOCC) started posting “riddles” or challenges on their website. These…
Art Installation that Demonstrates How Dark Matter Bends Light with Gravity
A new art installation at the Science Gallery Dublin, called "Dark Distortions," helps viewers to see the influence dark matter…