Strange giant planet TOI-1355 b set to vanish from view in 2033
Since their first discovery in 1995, hot Jupiter exoplanets (hot Jupiters, for short) quickly challenged our understanding of…
Finding Life on Enceladus Could be Easier than We Thought, Says New Research
Enceladus, one of Saturn’s many moons, is one of the most promising places for exploration and astrobiology today.…
Hull College conference to discuss training space workers
Hull College is hosting a conference on training people for the space industry. The event on 8 October…
Astronomers discover a cold lava planet that may resemble early Earth
Scientists have discovered a new planet that defies all expectations. It’s a lava world, but it’s also cold.…
NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Communications
NASA’s 2027 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help address one of…
NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
For two decades, largely in service to the International Space Station, NASA has sought to foster an “economy”…
On this day in space! Sept. 29, 1977: The Soviet Union’s Salyut 6 space station launches into orbit for long-duration spaceflights
On Sept. 29, 1977, the Soviet Union launched its Salyut 6 space station into orbit. This was the…
Alien life? Why the possibility of exoplanet LHS 1140b emitting helium gas is so exciting
This summer, exoplanet science — the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun — took a big…
Under the Microscope: NASA-Made Material for Moon Manufacturing
Photos taken using a microscope reveal the colorful, kaleidoscope-like crystal structure of a new NASA-made material that could…
NASA’s Crew-13 mission readies on the launch pad photo of the day for Sept. 29, 2026
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 rocket and spacecraft sit on the launch pad. (Image credit: SpaceX) A SpaceX Falcon 9…
Neither drone nor satellite: meet the tiny devices revolutionizing Earth observation
Neither drone nor satellite: meet the tiny devices revolutionizing Earth observation – Futura-Sciences September 29, 2026 4 min…
The ice blasting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus is stranger than scientists realized
Saturn’s moon Enceladus is covered in ice, but beneath that frozen shell lies a global ocean. Near the…