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Olympus Could Have Been a Giant Volcanic Island in an Ancient Martian Ocean
New research shows that Mars' Olympus Mons may have once been a volcanic island surrounding by ocean.
A Fine Southern Apparition for Comet T4 Lemmon
The time to catch Comet T4 Lemmon is now, before it vanishes for another 36,000 years.
This Mess of Boulders Was Deposited by an Ancient River on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover took its 20th sample from "Emerald Lake," an area filled by rocks that were deposited by an…
A Massive Galaxy With Almost No Dark Matter
Astronomers have found a massive galaxy that contains little to no Dark Matter, something that doesn't fit with current cosmological…
Does Beaming Power in Space Make Sense at the Moon?
The ESA is conducting a study to assess the potential for building space based solar power satellites... on the Moon!
Star Birth and Death Seen Near the Beginning of Time
Until recently, astronomers could not observe the first stars and galaxies that formed in the Universe. This occurred during what…
China Will Use Two Rockets to Put Humans on the Moon
At a recent summit, China revealed new details about its first crewed lunar mission scheduled for 2030, including schematics, graphics,…
China Has Begun Launching its Own Satellite Internet Network
China just launched the first in a series of broadband internet satellites, which could lead to another mega-constellation.
Forest Fires in British Columbia are Bad This Year. THIRTY Times Worse Than Average
Wildfires in British Columbia and Canada, driven by Climate Change, established new records this year.
The Final Flight of Ariane 5 Means That Europe is Out of Rockets
The ESA's Ariane 5 rocket just conducted its last launch to space.