Why Most Alien Worlds May Be Too Dry for Life
This image of Venus taken by NASA’s Mariner 10 spacecraft (left) is paired with an artist’s depiction of…
Mars has air, but almost none of it can keep you alive
For all the drama around getting to Mars, the harder question starts after landing. A person can step…
Alien comet carries record-heavy water, and its birthplace looks nothing like our cosmic neighborhood
A new study of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS led by the University of Michigan shows that its water…
Double suns, more worlds: Tatooine-style planets with two sunsets are more common than thought, says brand new study
Planets with two suns are more likely to thrive than planets with only one sun, according to a…
Starwatch: Leo the lion dominates the northern hemisphere | Astronomy
The northern hemisphere’s spring evenings are dominated by the unmistakable outline of Leo, one of the few constellations…
Want Your Name on Earth’s Landscape? Here’s How You Can Do It Under NASA’s Initiative
It highlights the vast and diverse geological beauty of the planet in an engaging way. In an effort…
Indian firm develops satellite-based thermal sensing for missile detection
Thermal sensing data shows hotspots across a landscape in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. (SatLeo Labs) An…
Is SpaceX Really Worth $1.75 Trillion — or Is That Actually Too Low?
Much ado has been made about SpaceX’s upcoming IPO. And much ado is warranted. Elon Musk’s space technology…
Progress 95 Cargo Craft Docks to Station with Food, Fuel, and Supplies
The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 95 spacecraft docked to the aft port of the International Space Station’s Zvezda module at 8 p.m. EDT Monday. The spacecraft is delivering about…
NASA’s X-59 Gets Freedom 250 Logo
NASA’s X-59 is helping the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence with an update to its…
NASA Curiosity rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars
A rock discovered by NASA‘s Curiosity Mars rover contains “the most diverse collection” of the building blocks of…
Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
Now, it’s looking more like late 2027, at the earliest, for Artemis III. “I’ve received responses from both…