Could there be life in helium atmospheres on exoplanets?
View larger. | Artist’s concept of an exoplanet with a helium-dominated atmosphere. A new study suggests that there…
Rainstorms on Titan may be assembling one of life’s earliest structures without liquid water: a 2025 NASA-backed study proposes that splashes from its methane-and-ethane lakes create coated droplets which acquire a second molecular layer as they fall back, forming the same kind of bilayer compartments that preceded Earth’s first cells.
A lake on Titan does not need to behave like a warm terrestrial pond for its surface to…
Building Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey Jacobson
NASA’s Earth-observing satellite missions track dozens of features of a changing planet — aerosols, sea levels, land cover,…
NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science
During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer…
Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star
Astronomers have discovered a new ocean world outside the solar system that orbits extremely close to its parent…
NYC Lunar Eclipse 2026: When to See the Blood Moon
New Yorkers may want to keep one eye on the sky (and the other on the weather app)…
The threat environment and processing at the edge
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spacecraft…
Powerful Solar Flare Could Ignite Northern Lights as Lunar Eclipse Unfolds
Something powerful is unfolding above us this week. A powerful eruption from the sun is now racing through…
Partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 live updates — 1 day to go
2026-08-26T11:04:58.669Z Why is the full moon during the lunar eclipse called the “Sturgeon Moon”? A Sturgeon Moon rises…
Photos of distant exoplanets taken with the Roman Space Telescope and Max-Planck technology
The Roman Space Telescope is designed to directly image exoplanets using complex opto-mechanical systems developed by the Max…
In 1984, NASA sent 3,301 bees into Space to test how they built honeycomb without gravity; from hitting on walls to building 200cm honeycomb; highlights of 7-day mission
AI-generated image for representation purpose Thousands of honeybees travelled into space aboard NASA‘s Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984…
Northern Lights Could Light Up Thursday’s Blood Moon Eclipse For 20 States
Skywatchers may be in for a rare treat overnight Thursday, August 27, and Friday, August 28, with a…