Space Exploration
The Outer Space Treaty was Signed in 1967. Can it Handle the Future of Space Exploration?
In a recent study submitted to the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society for the 8th Interstellar Symposium special issue,…
Artemis Accords Adds 25<sup>th</sup>, 26<sup>th</sup>, and 27<sup>th</sup> Signatory Countries
NASA recently welcomed the newest signatories of the Artemis Accords as Spain, Ecuador, and India became the 25th, 26th, and…
If You’re Going to Visit Venus, Why Not Include an Asteroid Flyby Too?
A recent study submitted to Acta Astronautica examines the prospect of designing a Venus mission flight plan that would involve…
A Third of Planets Orbiting Red Dwarf Stars Could be in the Habitable Zone
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a pair of researchers from the University…
TESS Reaches Fifth Anniversary of Extraordinary Mission, but its Work is Far from Over
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission recently reached its fifth anniversary of service to humanity as it continues to…
Watch a Dramatic Tornado Rise from the Surface of the Sun, Captured by Andrew McCarthy
Amateur astrophotography is becoming increasingly popular among the astronomy community, as advancements in telescope and camera technologies allow individuals from…
The Moon is the Best Place to Transport Rocket Fuel
When astronauts return to the Moon in the next few years, the plan is to have them stay for good…
Perseverance Sees Drifting Clouds on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover mission provided a bluish pre-sunrise gift above Jezero Crater on March 18, 2022, aka Sol 738, or…
A Human Migration to Space is NOT so Inevitable, says New Research
A new study looks at what it takes to survive beyond Earth, raising serious questions about whether or not human…
JWST Sees the Same Supernova Three Times in an Epic Gravitational Lens
The NASA/European Space Agency (ESA)/Canadian Space Agency (CSA) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mission continues to dazzle and amaze with…