Scientists discover another Hycean planet: TOI-270 d
Hycean planets may be able to host life even though they’re outside what scientists consider the regular habitable zone.
Their thick atmospheres can trap enough...
Starship reaches orbit on SpaceX’s third test but breaks up on re-entry
After falling short in its first two attempts, SpaceX got its Starship super-rocket to an orbital altitude today during the launch system’s third integrated...
Scientists find giant volcano on Mars
In a recent exciting update from the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas, scientists shared a remarkable discovery on Mars.
They...
Hot Jupiter-like exoplanet found circling distant star
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery within the Messier 67 star cluster, also known as the King Cobra Cluster. They've identified a new exoplanet,...
Scientists discover key molecule for life in simulated deep space conditions
Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have made an exciting breakthrough in the study of the origins of life by creating an...
Exploring the shadows of space: The Condor Array Telescope
In the world of space exploration, a new tool has arrived that could change the way we look at the universe.
This tool is the...
Webb telescope sees a star-forming region blowing vast bubbles
Star birth is a messy and chaotic event. Some of the process remains well hidden behind clouds of gas and dust that make up...
A 790,000-year-old asteroid impact could explain seafloor spherules
Our solar system does not exist in isolation.
It formed within a stellar nursery along with hundreds of sibling stars, and even today has the...
Total solar eclipses, while stunning, can damage your eyes if viewed without the right...
On April 8, 2024, and for the second time in the past decade, people in the U.S. will have an opportunity to view a...
Exploring methane on Saturn’s moon: a testbed for scientific insights
In a captivating study led by Rafael Silva from the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences, with collaboration from the Faculty of Sciences of...