NASA’s Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red Planet
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Cardiff University team helps find mysterious iron bar in space
Lead author Dr Roger Wesson, based jointly at Cardiff University and UCL, said although the Ring Nebula had…
“Our planet will be reduced to ashes”: Elon Musk explains why Mars colonization is urgent
Humanity, according to Elon Musk, is running out of time. The billionaire insists that the only way to…
Nasa readies its most powerful rocket for round-the-moon flight | Science
Nasa is preparing to roll out its most powerful rocket yet before a mission to send astronauts around…
Hubble Observes Ghostly Cloud Alive with Star Formation
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus…
They captured a gamma-ray burst lasting just 10 seconds, and the question is no longer what it was, but how it could have traveled almost 13 billion years to arrive right now
For barely ten seconds in March 2025, a burst of high-energy light slammed into the detectors of a…
China Successfully Launches AlSat-3A, Deepening Space Partnership with Algeria
On January 15, 2026, China marked a major milestone in its space cooperation with Algeria through the successful…
The Oldest Starlight | astrobites
Title: Hunting for the First Explosions at the High-Redshift Frontier Authors: Junehyoung Jeon, Volker Bromm, Alessandra Venditti, Steven…
Why Mars is Actively Manufacturing Poison
Chemistry on other worlds varies widely from that on Earth. Much of Earth’s chemistry is driven by well-understood…
Northern lights may be visible in 15 states Jan. 16-17
The northern lights may appear in skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 16), according to the National…
Letter from the NASA Planetary Science Director: the Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)
Dear Colleagues, Over the past year, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and Planetary Science Division (PSD) have undergone…
NASA Develops Blockchain Technology to Enhance Air Travel Safety and Security
By Supreet Kaur In an era where data security is critical to aviation safety, NASA is exploring bold new…