What To See In The Night Sky This Christmas Week
This holiday season, the night sky turns into a stage for a weeklong celestial performance. The evenings around…
Forever Alone: A Black Hole Destined to Stay too Big
Title: The z=7.08 quasar ULAS J1120+0641 May Never Reach a “Normal” Black Hole to Stellar Mass Ratio Authors:…
A Beautifully Detailed Map of the Constellations
Dominic Walliman of Domain of Science created a beautifully detailed map of the constellations and explained how he…
‘You have to wonder what other tricks they pulled’
Elon Musk is resorting to one of the oldest tricks in the book, robbing Peter to pay Paul,…
Japan to test Starlink for emergency communications at overseas missions
Technology Relying on service from Elon Musk-led SpaceX a concern for some officials Japan hopes to ensure stable…
Mars rover reaches new milestone — by driving itself
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has traveled nearly 25 miles after five years, a new milestone, in part because…
It sounds like sci-fi: scientists are now mapping the insides of exoplanet atmospheres
Thirty years ago, scientists were thrilled just to detect exoplanets. Then they learned to measure their temperatures, wind…
Today’s Moon Phase: December 24, 2025
Happy Wednesday—and Merry Christmas Eve! Today, you might feel a sense of excitement in the air, and it’s…
Avio Launch Deal Highlights Uncertainty in Vega Upgrade Roadmap
Credit: ESA With the announcement of two new launch contracts for its Vega C rocket, totalling more than…
One of the World’s Most Advanced Telescopes Just Went Dark After Snow Hit a Place Where It Barely Ever Rains
In late June 2025, a rare weather event disrupted operations in one of the most arid regions on…
Vast energy reservoir beneath the surface — Thousands of degrees and not on Earth
Have you ever stopped to imagine what life on Mars is like? Considering how excited NASA and Elon…
What old, dying stars teach us about axions as a candidate for dark matter
How do you search for invisible hypothetical particles? One way is to see how quickly they could kill…