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Using Quasars as a New Standard Candle to Define Distance
A new study shows a way to gauge distance in the early Universe.
ExoMars Will be Drilling 1.7 Meters to Pull its Samples From Below the Surface of Mars
The ESA just finished testing the drill that will allow the Rosalind Franklin rover to search for signs of life…
If Aliens Are Out There, We’ll Meet Them in a Few Hundred Million Years
A new study indicates that aliens are probably out there, occupying half of the Universe, and we'll likely meet them…
Something big Just hit Jupiter!
A remnant of an asteroid or comet just hit Jupiter, and it was seen by amateur and professional astronomers all…
SpaceX Launches Four Civilians to Space with Inspiration4!
The Inspiration4 mission, the first all-civilian spaceflight in history, has launched to space and raised millions of dollars for cancer…
Here’s How to Watch Inspiration4 Blast off on Wednesday.
The Inspiration4 mission is a "go" and the crew is ready to make the first all-civilian spaceflight in history!
A 6-Year Search of the Outer Solar System Turns up 461 new Objects (but no Planet 9)
After six years of observing the cosmos, the Dark Energy Survey has announced that it is also responsible for discovering…
Cosmic Dawn Holds the Answers to Many of Astronomy’s Greatest Questions
A new study takes a look at what astronomers will be able to see when the Cosmic Dawn becomes observable…
Here’s Our Best View Yet of Asteroid Kleopatra
The European Southern Observatory returns stunning views of an enigmatic asteroid.
There’s Now a Gas Station… In Space!
A new startup has created the world's first gas station in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which will extend the lives…