Water ice found in another star system
Water ice shapes the outer regions of our Solar System in profound ways, forming the thick crusts of moons like Europa and Enceladus that...
New studies reveal hidden secrets of the Moon and asteroid Vesta
Scientists have uncovered fascinating new details about the internal structures of both the moon and the asteroid Vesta using gravity data collected from orbiting...
Voyager 1’s backup thrusters revived after 20 Years
NASA engineers have successfully revived a set of thrusters on the Voyager 1 spacecraft that had been inactive since 2004.
This remarkable achievement was crucial...
Why collect asteroid samples?
China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3).
The country could...
Astrophysicist explores new way to detect gravitational waves
Astrophysicist Jeremy Darling from the University of Colorado Boulder is on a quest to find a new way of measuring the universe's gravitational wave...
Universe expected to decay sooner than thought
New research from three Dutch scientists suggests that the universe may reach its ultimate end much sooner than previously believed.
Their calculations, based on a...
Quasars don’t last long—so how do they get so massive
Quasars represent some of the most luminous and energetic phenomena in the universe.
These distant powerhouses are driven by supermassive black holes—colossal gravitational engines with...
Scientists find signs of liquid water deep beneath Mars’ surface
For years, scientists have wondered if liquid water still exists on Mars. Although the Red Planet was once covered with rivers and lakes, its...
Venus’s surprisingly thin crust might hold clues to its fiery past
New research has revealed unexpected details about the surface of Venus, Earth's scorching hot twin.
Scientists had long assumed that Venus's crust would be thick...
Quantum physics may rewrite the secrets of black holes
For over a century, black holes have fascinated scientists with their mysterious nature.
According to Einstein's theory of general relativity, black holes are regions in...