Don’t miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Antares on Aug. 30
The half-lit moon will appear to skip past the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the…
NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur Retires
NASA astronaut Megan McArthur has retired, concluding a career spanning more than two decades. A veteran of two…
How microgravity could transform pharmaceuticals
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Will Bruey, CEO and co-founder of…
James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered a strange disk of gas and dust around…
Our Best Look Yet at a Solar Flare Reveals the Sun’s Wilder Side
It took astronomers a little over a year to analyze the sharpest-ever images of a solar flare. But…
Catch the Starship Upper Stage With ‘Chopsticks’
SpaceX finally broke out of a serious Starship slump on Tuesday, acing the rocket’s 10th flight after months…
Rocket Lab unveils new pad as firm preps first Neutron rocket launch
WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia— As Rocket Lab prepares to roll out its new Neutron rocket as a fresh competitor…
“Scientists Fear Exoplanets Hide Dark Matter Secrets”: This Study Sparks Global Debate Among Researchers
IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers propose using exoplanets to study dark matter, offering new insights into this elusive…
Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there’s life on Earth today, new studies hint
Early Earth was a barren wasteland incapable of supporting life until a big protoplanet crash carried in the…
The Advanced Project Gemini Concepts That Could Have Been
Looking back on the trajectory leading to Project Apollo and the resulting Moon missions, one can be forgiven…
Farewell to ASASSN-24fw—the star that faded by 97% over eight months and whose mystery was solved by astronomers at Ohio State University
When astronomers noticed ASASSN-24fw dim almost out of existence, it looked like it was the end for it.…
The Moon was easy — China dives into the seabed for something far greater
Scientists have been gazing up into the sky for many years to plan humanity’s next colossal adventure. The…