New race to the moon: could a German be first this time?
Humans are due to land on the moon again in 2027—a return that comes at a time of…
Why the major sports events coming in 2026 should motivate your New Year’s resolutions
This is an editorial from KCRA 3NM 58. When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, one of the…
James Webb telescope spies a monstrous molecular cloud shrouded in mystery — Space photo of the week
JWST’s view of the Sagittarius B2 region in near-infrared light. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Adam Ginsburg…
Scientists May Have Spotted Light from the First Stars
Welcome to a special holiday edition of the Abstract! It’s been an incredible year for science, from breakthroughs…
NASA’s Voyager Spacecraft Hit a Blazing 50,000 Kelvin “Wall” at the Edge of Our Solar System That Shouldn’t Exist
Two of NASA’s longest-running space missions, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, have detected a searing-hot region of space…
Earth 2.0? Experts Reveal Why We May Be Totally Alone in the Galaxy
The odds of discovering another Earth are looking slimmer than once believed. A growing body of evidence suggests…
Astronomers Uncover Interstellar “Tunnel” That May Connect Our Solar System to Distant Stars Across the Galaxy
Scientists have detected a narrow structure of hot plasma extending from the Local Hot Bubble surrounding the Sun…
Bonkers New Space Station Expands to Full Size From Single Capsule
The International Space Station was painstakingly assembled segment by segment, launched into orbit by many expensive and logistically…
What are orbital data centers?
Image: Kepler A new phrase has been quietly circulating through space-industry discussions over the past year: Orbital data…
‘This will lay the foundation’
Scientists are taking a step toward developing a nearly limitless power source. As Interesting Engineering detailed, researchers at…
Will Earth really switch to 25 hours days as its rotation slowing down |
If you have ever heard that Earth will soon start having 25-hour days, it might be right. The…
A cosmic ocean 12 billion light-years away is rewriting what we know about water in space
Astronomers have made a mind-bending discovery — the largest reservoir of water ever found in the universe. Containing…