‘Time is of the essence’ to build a made-in-Europe space policy, French and German ministers say
“Time is of the essence” to quickly develop a European space policy that relies much more heavily on…
The Rubin Observatory Will Rapidly Detect More Supernovae
In our galaxy, a supernova explodes about once or twice each century. But historical astronomical records show that…
Astronaut sees sunset from space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026
Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts can watch the sun “set,” not behind a horizon of mountains…
Discovery Alert: An Ice-Cold Earth?
A candidate planet that might be remarkably similar to Earth, HD 137010 b, has one potentially big difference:…
NASA, Partners Advance LISA Prototype Hardware
Engineers and scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, completed tests this month on a…
The HWO Must Be Picometer Perfect To Observe Earth 2.0
Lately we’ve been reporting about a series of studies on the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), NASA’s flagship telescope…
in a few days, the truth about 3I/ATLAS will be revealed
Earth is about to get a rare, almost straight-line view of a visitor from another star system. In…
University of Southern Queensland astronomer discovers ‘potentially habitable’ planet candidate
Australian astronomers have led an international study that has discovered a candidate for a “potentially habitable” Earth-sized planet…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Finds Crystal-Spewing Protostar
The NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the actively forming protostar EC 53 (circled…
NASA Launches Its Most Powerful, Efficient Supercomputer
NASA is announcing the availability of its newest supercomputer, Athena, an advanced system designed to support a new…
NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31
NASA is progressing a little faster than originally predicted toward a critical fueling test of its Artemis 2…
Astronomers discover over 800 cosmic anomalies using a new AI tool
Here’s a use of AI that appears to do more good than harm. A pair of astronomers at…