The Habitable Worlds Observatory Will Need Astrometry To Find Life
We’re getting closer and closer to finding a real Earth-like exoplanet. But finding one is only half the…
Rubin Observatory Spots Over 11,000 Asteroids in Record Haul
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory isn’t even a year old, but it’s already giving astronomers (arguably pleasant) insomnia…
Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom – NASA
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, born April 3, 1926, in…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Data centers in space will be the new normal in next decade
Google’s “moonshot” aspirations to expand its AI footprint are taking on a more literal meaning. CEO Sundar Pichai…
Scientists Just Proved That Life Could Exist on the Most Inhospitable Planet in Our Solar System
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A pair of planet-forming discs
This month’s NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month offers us a two-for-one on brand new stars – with some potential…
The Weirdest Moons In Our Solar System
We used to think moons were the boring sidekicks of the solar system. For decades, we treated them…
SpaceX Starship could slash travel time to Uranus in half
The ice giants are among the most fascinating targets in our solar system, and Uranus has recently moved…
Pulsars to the extreme: Spinning dead stars found blasting radio signals from the ‘edge of their magnetic reach’
Astronomers have discovered that rapidly spinning dead stars called neutron stars at the heart of pulsars can blast…
Sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) could shine brighter than ever on Saturday
A rare “sungrazer” comet is about to pass very close to our star and could become visible in…
“It’s so dry that NASA has used parts of it to test Mars rovers.” 6 extreme places on Earth where you can still find life
You might expect an abundance of fauna and flora in tropical rainforests, colourful coral reefs or in densely…
Artemis II crew shows bizarre way they sleep in space
Artemis II astronauts sleep “like a bat” or wherever they can fit themselves comfortably in their crammed spacecraft…