Scientists Think They Figured Out How and When the Universe Will End
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new paper adjusts an equation that defines our…
ESA’s Cluster Mission Ends with Groundbreaking Discoveries
For a quarter of a century, the European Space Agency’s Cluster mission has been a silent sentinel, navigating…
Nuclear energy is key to American leadership in space
The future of American leadership in space will hinge on one factor: the ability to generate high power…
How Vast plans to keep humanity in orbit
In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Max Haot, CEO of Vast, the ambitious…
Two Objects Slammed Into The Moon In A Matter Of Days And An Astronomer Caught Them Both
The Moon is notoriously difficult to photograph. Sometimes you want to snap a picture of it with your…
Largest black hole flare is a one in a million event, astronomers say
Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,”…
Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026
Credit: Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace Arianespace is aiming to double its Ariane 6 launch cadence in…
Could Dark Matter Be Under the Influence of a Mysterious “Fifth Force”?
New research is bringing fresh insights to one of cosmology’s most enduring mysteries: the question of whether dark…
Aurora Borealis Alert: 21 States Could Marvel at the Dazzling Northern Lights Tonight
Remember that dazzling night in May 2024, when the aurora borealis lit up states that almost never see…
Largest observed flare from a black hole unleashes the light of 10 trillion suns
Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,”…
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California’s central coast (video)
If you got a nickel every time SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites, you wouldn’t…
Lopsided cloud hanging hundreds of miles over the moon may finally have an explanation
A strange, lopsided dust cloud shrouds Earth’s moon, ever skewed toward whichever side is facing the sun. Now,…