A Glorious Spiral of Star Formation
To understand how stars form, astronomers need to watch the process play out in galaxies. That simple fact…
Eutelsat exits two Russian capacity leases after satellite failure
TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat has ended capacity leases on two Russian spacecraft after one failed in orbit and…
NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there’s a reason why
NASA assessed 1-in-276 odds for loss of crew on the first flight of astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon…
Japan launches a wooden box into space as a “strange but brilliant solution” to an increasingly serious problem, orbital debris, and proposes an idea that seems like science fiction, but seeks to prevent the future of space from becoming an unmanageable landfill
Japan has just sent a tiny wooden cube into orbit, and it could help solve one of the…
NASA spotted a strange “cosmic brain” in deep space — Now astronomers say it’s approaching a violent stellar death
Deep space is filled with violent stellar events. For generations, the inky darkness of space has been an…
Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission
Russia is apparently getting ready to return to the searing surface of Venus. The nation wants to launch…
Mars only has 1/10 of Earth’s mass… but its gravity would determine when ice ages arrive here
When you think about what drives Earth’s ice ages, Mars probably does not make the list. It is…
Neutron star merger hiding in mini-galaxy could answer 2 big astrophysics questions
Astronomers have spotted a colossal explosion coming from a pair of merging neutron stars lurking within the remnants…
Good Morning, Moon – NASA
Early morning sunlight illuminates the western wall of this unnamed crater, leaving deep shadows on the ground and…
New Research on Muscle Loss Suggests Humans Will Really Suffer on Mars
Keeping astronauts strong and healthy in microgravity is no easy feat. Those serving six-month missions aboard the International…
Astronomers Watch in Amazement as 2 Planets Smash Into Each Other Around Nearby Star
A seemingly regular, Sun-like star began acting really weird, flickering haphazardly as its light faded in and out.…
North Sea crater was created by an asteroid smashing into Earth, causing a tsunami taller than Big Ben
Scientists say they can confirm that an enormous crater under the North Sea was caused by an asteroid…