Sinking Salted Ice Could Power Undersea Life on Europa
A new study from Washington State University looks at the interaction between salt-enriched ice and pure water ice,…
D-Orbit raises $128 million in first tranche of Series D funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit has raised $124 million in the first closing of a…
These Snapshots of the Moment a Star Exploded Will Fill You With Cosmic Dread
A pair of incredible images taken at the very moment two different stars exploded are also an accurate…
SPHEREx Detects Dramatic Ice Activity on Interstellar Visitor 3I/Atlas
The NASA SPHEREx mission has revealed an extraordinary surge of sublimation activity on the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas following…
Look Up! Saturn and the Crescent Moon Are Sharing the Sky in a Rare Show Tonight
The night of January 21, 2026, will bring one of the most enchanting skywatching events of the season.…
Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms…
Snow Buries Kamchatka – NASA Science
It has been an eventful few months for the Northern Hemisphere atmosphere. An unusually early sudden stratospheric warming…
2026’s Meteor Showers Could Be the Best in Decades, Here’s When to Watch
As 2026 gets underway, meteor enthusiasts are already looking beyond the year’s first major shower. The Quadrantids, which…
Massive Cloud With Metallic Winds Discovered Orbiting Mystery Object
noirlab2602 — Science Release Astronomers using the Gemini South telescope achieve unprecedented detection of vaporized metals within a…
NASA Invites Media to Crew-10 Visit at Marshall
NASA will host two astronauts at 10 a.m. CST Friday, Jan. 23, for a media opportunity at the…
The Flat Spacecraft NASA Just Successfully Launched Into Orbit
NASA has quietly designed, built, and successfully launched an entirely new kind of spacecraft, and most people have…
Radio Telescopes on the Moon Could Let Us Observe Dozens of Black Hole Shadows
We now have direct images of two supermassive black holes: M87* and Sag A*. The fact that we…