98% of “Water Worlds” Might Actually Be Lava Planets, New Evidence Says We’ve Been Misreading the Signs of Life
A new study led by Robb Calder at the University of Cambridge suggests that nearly all known sub-Neptune…
The Sun’s Red Dwarf Neighbors Provide Clues to Origins of Carbon and Oxygen
We live near a fusion reactor in space that provides all our heat and light. That reactor is…
James Webb telescope peers into ‘Eye of God’ and finds clues to life’s origins — Space photo of the week
Quick facts What it is: The Helix Nebula (also called NGC 7293 and Caldwell 63), a planetary nebula…
Largest Sulfur Molecule Ever Detected in Space May Reveal Clues to Life’s Origins
Astrophysicists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) and the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB) have discovered…
Missions like Artemis could be preventing us from discovering the secrets of life on Earth, say scientists
As NASA’s Artemis programme ramps up and excitement builds around humanity’s return to the Moon, could missions like…
NASA Scientist Looked Into 50-Year-Old Moon Dirt, Here’s What He Found
Clues buried in Moon dust are helping scientists revisit one of the oldest questions: where did Earth’s water…
NASA Sets The Stage For SpaceX Crew-12 With Major Pre-Launch Briefings
NASA is preparing a series of public briefings as the agency and its partners enter the final phase…
Scientists spot largest sulfur molecule ever found in deep space
Deep in the cold, dusty spaces between stars where no planets exist and no sunlight shines, astronomers have…
NASA’s Perseverance Just Major Milestone, and It’s Not Done Yet
NASA’s Perseverance rover has officially crossed the 42.2-kilometer mark on Mars, surpassing the equivalent of a marathon. This…
A Satellite Built on a Budget Just Triggered a Billion-Euro Constellation Plan
The European Space Agency’s Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS), once a modest prototype, has successfully laid the foundation for…
TV tonight: the internet’s favourite trainspotter takes a space adventure | Television & radio
Mission to Space With Francis Bourgeois 6.50pm, Channel 4 Can a trainspotter become an astronaut? You can’t help…
NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development
WASHINGTON — NASA and the Department of Energy have agreed to work together on development of nuclear reactors…