Mysterious lava puddles in Earth’s mantle may hold clues about the origin of life: ‘These are not random oddities’
Two mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may hold clues about the origin of life on our planet, new…
NASA’s Perseverance rover hears lightning sounds on Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping…
Confirmed—the Moon is “rusting” in some places, and scientists say it is a fleeting, violent phenomenon never seen before
Oxygen ion irradiation from Earth’s wind drives oxide formation on the lunar surface, causing the Moon to oxidize…
Star trails over telescope in Chile photo of the day for Nov. 25, 2025
For Chilean astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo, the night sky above the European Southern Observatory‘s (ESO) Paranal Observatory held a…
Korea’s Nuri rocket undergoing final checks as early Thursday launch nears
Final preparations for the fourth launch of Korea’s homegrown space rocket Nuri were under way Wednesday, according to…
China challenges US containment with global action plan for its commercial space industry
China’s space agency has released an action plan to take its commercial space sector worldwide, pledging to help…
Modeling the Fight Between Charged Lunar Dust and Spacecraft Coatings
Understanding how exactly lunar dust sticks to surfaces is going to be important once we start having a…
How to See the Northern Lights Tonight
Key Points NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center forecasts a G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm from fast solar wind, with…
Europe backs transformative polar satellite constellation
With three more positive votes at the 110th session of the EUMETSAT Council, including one ad referendum (pending final…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Possible Meteorite on Mars for First Time in 5 Years
NASA’s Perseverance rover has likely spotted its first meteorite on Mars, more than four years after landing in…
Irish space companies won €24m in European Space Agency contracts in 2024 – The Irish Times
Irish companies signed European Space Agency (ESA) contracts with a total value of €24 million last year, a…
Uranus’s Small Moons Are Dark, Red, and Water-Poor
The solar system’s oddball planet has some pretty odd moons, too. The first infrared spectra of Uranus’s small…