Scientists may have found the best place for humans to land on Mars
Before humans can make the long trip to another world, scientists must identify a safe and practical place…
Mars dust storms are crackling with electricity
Mars is constantly swept by winds that lift fine dust into spinning whirlwinds known as dust devils. While…
Most distant supernova: James Webb sees a star explode at cosmic dawn
Astronomers from around the world have reached a major milestone in studying the early universe. Using the James…
Most distant supernova: James Webb sees a star explode at cosmic dawn
Astronomers from around the world have reached a major milestone in studying the early universe. Using the James…
Space is filling with junk and scientists have a fix
Each rocket launch sends valuable materials into the sky that cannot be recovered, while also releasing large amounts…
A giant wave is rippling through the Milky Way, and scientists don’t know why
Our Milky Way is constantly in motion: it spins, it tilts, and, as new observations reveal, it ripples.…
It actually rains on the Sun. Here’s the stunning reason
It rains on the Sun, and scientists at the University of HawaiÊ»i Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have finally…
Hubble just revealed the fiery heart of the Cigar Galaxy
What lurks behind the dense, dusty clouds of this galactic neighbor? There lies the star-powered heart of the…