10-watt laser sends 1 Gbps from plane to satellite in world-first test
General Atomics from the US and Kepler Communications from Canada have successfully tested high-speed laser communication between an…
The emergence of globular clusters and globular-cluster-like dwarfs
Brodie, J. P. & Strader, J. Extragalactic globular clusters and galaxy formation. Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 44, 193–267…
Get ready to view Saturn at its closest point to Earth with $133 off this telescope from Celestron
Saturn is putting on a spectacular show this month as it reaches opposition overnight on Sept. 20. The…
Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars
Farley, K. A. et al. Mars 2020 mission overview. Space Sci. Rev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-020-00762-y (2020). Farley, K. A. et…
Asteroid ice discovery may change ideas about origin of water on Earth
The parent body of near-Earth asteroid Ryugu appears to have harbored water in the form of ice for…
Landmark Black Hole Test Marks Decade of Gravitational-Wave Discoveries
September 10, 2025• Physics 18, 160 The clearest black hole merger signal ever measured has allowed researchers to…
Japan’s IHI expands constellation plans with SatVu thermal imaging partnership
TAMPA, Fla. — Japan’s IHI is broadening its push to build a sovereign Earth observation constellation, partnering with…
10 years ago, gravitational waves changed astronomy. A new discovery shows there’s more to come
Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves…
Late fluid flow in a primitive asteroid revealed by Lu–Hf isotopes in Ryugu
DeMeo, F. E. et al. Connecting asteroids and meteorites with visible and near-infrared spectroscopy. Icarus 380, 114971 (2022).…
NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
NASA has certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters, marking a key milestone in crew training…
NASA’s Webb Observes Immense Stellar Jet on Outskirts of Our Milky Way
A blowtorch of seething gasses erupting from a volcanically growing monster star has been captured by NASA’s James…
NASA finds potential ancient life sign in Martian rocks
A sample obtained by NASA’s Perseverance rover of rock formed billions of years ago from sediment on the…