SSpace Read More Astronomers discover a new type of planet that probably smells like rotten eggsMarch 17, 2026 Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to investigate a new type of planet. This molten…
SSpace Read More Enrichment by the first stars in a relic dwarf galaxyMarch 17, 2026 Flaugher, B. et al. The dark energy camera. Astron. J. 150, 150 (2015). Article ADS Google Scholar Beers,…
SSpace Read More How fast is the universe expanding? Astronomers may be one step closer to resolving ‘Hubble trouble’March 17, 2026 The local universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought, scientists have found. The discovery, made in…
SSpace Read More Life, But Not As We Know ItMarch 17, 2026 Here is a problem that has been quietly gnawing at astronomers for decades. The standard approach to detecting…
SSpace Read More NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test FlightsMarch 17, 2026 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for…
SSpace Read More Siril image editor: One of the best pieces of open-source software available for astrophotographersMarch 17, 2026 If you’re into astrophotography, you’ll reach a point where standard tools like Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop will only…
SSpace Read More Isar Aerospace secures first active debris removal mission with AstroscaleMarch 16, 2026 Munich, 16 March 2026 – Space company Isar Aerospace has signed a launch service agreement with Astroscale Ltd,…
SSpace Read More Timboy Chaco in the Mars borderlands photo of the day for March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image of a pitted vertical rock face dubbed “Timboy Chaco” on March…
SSpace Read More All 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sampleMarch 16, 2026 A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected…
SSpace Read More No sun, no problem? How life could thrive on moons of starless ‘rogue’ planetsMarch 16, 2026 Moons orbiting starless “rogue” planets could stay warm enough to host liquid water for billions of years, a…
SSpace Read More A complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) RyuguMarch 16, 2026 Extraction and purification of organic molecules from samples The Ryugu A0480 (11.9 mg) and C0370 (8.3 mg) aggregate samples were…
SSpace Read More For the First Time, Astronomers Discover Dry Ice in Dying Star NebulaMarch 16, 2026 For the first time, astronomers have discovered dry ice (carbon dioxide ice) in a planetary nebula, shedding new…