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Of the Two Stars in Alpha Centauri, One is Probably More Habitable than the Other
A new study has shown that the Alpha Centauri is not likely to support life and that one of its…
Starship Mk 1 Blows its Top During Testing
During a recent cryogenic loading test at Boca Chica, Texas, the Starship Mk 1 prototype experienced a sudden failure and…
How Do We Settle on Ceres?
How might humanity go about establishing a colony on Ceres, the largest object in the Main Asteroid Belt?
Conjunction Alert: Jupiter Meets Venus at Dusk
Get ready: The queries are inbound. “Did you see those two bright things in the sky last night?” Says a…
ESA Astronaut Luca Parmitano will be Controlling a Rover From Space
The ESA has begun conducting experiments as part of their Analog project, which will allow human operators to control robotic…
The Impact Site of China’s Longjiang-2 Spacecraft has Been Found on the Moon
Thanks to an amateur tracker, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team found the lunar impact site of China's Longjiang-2 satellite.
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Could Find More of Earth’s Transient Moons
A team of astronomers estimates that the LSST (which will be operational in 2020) will allow us to learn more…
Stingray Glider to Explore the Cloudtops of Venus
Researchers at the University of Buffalo's CASH Lab are working on a glider inspired by the stingray to explore Venus.
New Horizon’s Flyby Target 2014 MU69 Gets its Official Name: Arrokoth
The KBO formerly known as Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) has officially been named "Arrokoth", the traditional Powhatan-Algonquin language.
What’s the Best Way to Sail From World to World? Electric Sails or Solar Sails?
A new study compares two potential means of interstellar exploration, which could have implications for both space exploration and the…