Detection of organic compounds in freshly ejected ice grains from Enceladus’s ocean
Srama, R. et al. The Cassini Cosmic Dust Analyzer. Space Sci. Rev. 114, 465–518 (2004). Article ADS Google…
NASA Laser Sends Terabits from Beyond Mars in Huge Success for Deep-Space Communications Test
Infrared photo of the Table Mountain DSCO machinery in action – Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA recently achieved an incredible…
Ocean on Saturn moon ‘ticks all the boxes’ for life
The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn’s moon Enceladus harbours complex organic molecules, a study said…
New Research Identifies Moonquake Dangers That Could Threaten Future Lunar Missions
New research suggests that subtle tremors beneath the lunar surface, not meteor strikes, may be responsible for reshaping…
Astronomers Have Detected a Vast Wave Disturbing the Structure of the Milky Way Galaxy
The source of our Milky Way galaxy’s strange wobble has finally been revealed after the European Space Agency’s…
The Tiny Workshop That Conquered Britain: How An Engineer’s Space-Saving Genius Won Shed Of The Year
In a world where garden space comes at a premium, Mike Robinson proved that size doesn’t matter when…
Dedicated Amateur Discovers Supernova in Remote Galaxy
One dedicated amateur shows what can be done with remote telescope access, knowledge and a little patience. Astronomy…
China looks likely to reach the moon before the Americans : here’s why
The race to the Moon is heating up—but it may not be the Americans who win. While NASA…
Why does the moon have ‘two faces’? New samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission shed light on its hidden interior
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 — The moon is sometimes called “two-faced” because the surface of its side perpetually facing away…
Asteroid Headed for Moon: When 2024 YR4 Collision Expected
“I was like, ‘What am I going to wear?'” Katy Perry told Elle ahead of her Blue Origin…
How time series data is fueling the final frontier
When we think of space exploration, we picture towering rockets, satellites orbiting Earth and astronaut footprints on the…
A Soft Collision in the Early Solar System May Explain Mercury’s Giant Metal Heart
In the crowded early Solar System, young planets frequently collided and reshaped each other. But Mercury stood out.…