Watch: Flyer captures rare meteor explosion from plane window, says ‘I’m still a bit shaken’
A plane passenger departing from Brussels captured a dramatic meteor explosion outside his plane window, describing the moment…
Secret of Devon Island: Why NASA uses this Canadian island to study Mars |
For any future human survival on Mars, scientists have identified several primary sites. One of the vital sites…
The astronaut who returned to a country that no longer existed: Sergei Krikalev’s unbelievable 10-month mission in space |
A routine space mission could turn into a historic ordeal. In May 1991, Sergei Krikalev blasted off for…
Here’s our how-to guide for observing a meteorite with a microscope
Ever wanted a slice of the cosmos at home? You can buy genuine meteorite as a keepsake for…
Scientists may have discovered a brand-new mineral on Mars
A new study published in Nature Communications reports the detection of an iron sulfate on Mars that may…
‘The moon is safe’: asteroid is not on collision course, scientists confirm | Asteroids
Fears that a 100-metre-wide asteroid could be on course to collide with the moon appear to have been…
Why March Could Be the Absolute Best Time to See the Northern Lights
Key Points Auroras tend to be more vivid and frequent around the spring and fall equinoxes, including the…
Moons Around Rogue Planets Could Have The Conditions to Support Life : ScienceAlert
Planets drifting unmoored through interstellar space, with no star to call home, may still have moons that are…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is ‘bursting with methanol,’ new study finds
Astronomers studying the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS have discovered the comet is unusually rich in alcohol — a chemical…
Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers
The universe-shaking collision of a black hole and a neutron star just led astronomers to a strange type…
The Answer is Written in the Stars
Here’s a question that sounds simple but has kept cosmologists arguing for decades – how old is the…
The Space Review: Big wing bird: NASA’s WB-57 gets grounded
One of NASA’s three WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft made a gears-up landing in late January. The aircraft…