Asteroid Ryugu fragments carry a magnetic record from the birth of the solar system
A small, round piece of asteroid Ryugu (sample #91), called “S-lunar,” contains tiny particles (less than 1 mm)…
Martian microbes can survive being blasted into space by a large asteroid strike
Some bacteria can take a punch that would crush a submarine. In a new set of impact tests,…
Earth’s magnetic poles once took 70,000 years to reverse
Earth’s magnetic field does not simply switch direction like a flipped light switch. It weakens, wanders, and reorganizes…
3D printed moon dust structures could be the future of lunar construction
A gray powder that looks like ash can become something closer to stone when hit with the right…
Tardigrades and water reveal potential for food growth on Mars
Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can dry out…
Recycled waste could make the moon or Mars suitable for growing food
Tiny pits, webbing patterns, and a dusting of nanoparticles are not what most people picture when they think…
Scientists develop a new way to measure the expansion rate of the universe
For years, cosmologists have argued over a simple question with an awkward answer: How fast is the universe…
What a rare lensed supernova could mean for measuring cosmic expansion
A burst of light in the deep sky is doing something it should not be able to do.…
Dark matter and neutrinos are linked and interact with each other
A quiet shift in the numbers behind the universe’s growth is pushing scientists toward a bold possibility. Two…
New simulations reveal the hidden forces shaping ‘snowman’ worlds beyond Neptune
On a frigid orbit beyond Neptune, some of the solar system’s smallest worlds project a strange silhouette. Two…
PHD student built the first-ever 3D map of Uranus’s upper atmosphere
Uranus does not behave like an ordinary planet. Its magnetic field tilts by nearly 60 degrees and sits…
Nearly invisible galaxy may be built mostly of dark matter, Hubble finds
A tight clump of four star clusters sits in the Perseus galaxy cluster, and at first glance it…