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Comet E3 ZTF Brightens as the First Good Comet of 2023
The first good comet of the year, Comet E3 ZTF is a fine object for northern hemisphere observers in January.
Is Space Power a Good Idea? A New Spacecraft is Going to Find Out!
Caltech has launched a technology demonstrator that will evaluate space based solar power technologies
Wandering Stars Have Been Adrift Between Galaxies for Billions of Years
A new study using Hubble data has revealed that "wandering stars" that inhabit galaxy clusters have been there for billions…
Power on the Moon. What Will it Take to Survive the Lunar Night?
NASA recently hosted a series of workshops on how nuclear power could enable long-duration missions to the Moon, Mars, and…
Astronomy 2023: Top Sky Watching Highlights for the Coming Year
Astronomy 2023 highlights include two fine solar eclipses, the Sun heading towards solar maximum, a series of spectacular lunar occultations…
The Universe is Brighter Than we Thought
At the edge of the Solar System, New Horizons has taken new light measurements of the cosmos to get a…
Anti-Helium Generated in the Large Hadron Collider can Help in the Search for Dark Matter
Researchers from CERN's ALICE Collaboration have come up with a new way to search for Dark Matter: look for anti-helium-3…
NASA Just Tested a new Engine That Will Launch Artemis V and Beyond
NASA just conducted a hot fire test of the refurbished RS-25 engines that will take astronauts back to the Moon!
Astronomers Scanned 12 Planets for Alien Signals While They Were in Front of Their Stars
New research by the SETI Institute and Breakthrough Listen scanned twelve planets for signs of radio signals when they passed…
What Kind of an Impact did DART Have on Dimorphos? The Science Results are Here
NASA has released the preliminary analysis of the DART mission's impact (literally) on Dimorphos!