Liquid or solid fuel? The science behind how rockets and missiles are powered
Media coverage of the war with Iran often notes that its large missile arsenal includes both solid-fuel and…
SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say
SpaceX’s plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space worries astronomers,who say the satellite streaks caused…
NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid and accidentally moved the entire solar system it belongs to as well
NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid and accidentally moved the entire solar system it belongs to as…
A 1977 Deep-Sea Discovery Started the Theory and Scientists Now Believe Asteroids Didn’t Just Hit Earth But Sparked Life on It
For decades, scientists have wrestled with one of biology’s most fundamental questions: where, exactly, did life begin? The…
A black hole and neutron star just collided in a strange oval orbit
Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a black hole and a neutron star collided while moving…
China Reveals the Volcanic Moon Site Chosen for Its First Astronaut Moonwalk
On March 9, 2026, a new report highlighted a little-known stretch of the Moon that has started to…
Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed
Imagine looking up at the night sky and seeing a star suddenly burst into a blaze of light…
Inside Chrysalis: This 36-mile generational starship could keep 1,000 humans alive for 250 years beyond the Solar System |
Source: Discover Magazine The proposed interstellar spacecraft, called Chrysalis, can carry 1,000 people on a one-way trip into…
The Sun That Never Flips
Here’s something worth thinking about next time you glance up at the sky on a clear day. The…
The Earth could enter a phase with a weakly oxygenated or anoxic atmosphere, which would be a major red flag for our search for life on exoplanets
Every easy breath you take depends on a fragile balance between our planet, its living organisms, and the…
The Unexpected Places Life Might Exist
Moons orbiting free-floating planets, planets drifting through space without a parent star, might seem like unlikely candidates for…
Zimbabwe looks for global investors to back $200 million satellite project
Zimbabwe is inviting investors to participate in its latest satellite project aimed at boosting telecommunications connectivity, Finance Minister…