What’s the best material for a lunar tower
Physical infrastructure on the Moon will be critical to any long-term human presence there as both America and China gear up for a sustained...
Ancient life discovered in 2-billion-year-old rock: Could this unlock clues to life on Mars
Scientists have made an exciting discovery deep within a 2-billion-year-old rock from South Africa's Bushveld Igneous Complex.
They found living microbes sealed inside the rock,...
What does a Mars trip do to the brain?
It’s not long before a conversation about space travel is likely to turn to the impact on the human body.
Our bodies have evolved to...
There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, study finds
Supermassive black holes are some of the most impressive (and scary) objects in the universe—with masses around 1 billion times more than that of...
Scientists capture stunning 3D images of ancient asteroid impact crater beneath Atlantic Ocean
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have unveiled stunning new images of a massive asteroid impact crater hidden beneath the Atlantic Ocean.
The Nadir Crater, measuring 9...
Jets from supermassive black holes create new stars along their trajectory
Since the 1970s, astronomers have observed that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) reside at the centers of most massive galaxies.
In some cases, these black holes...
Scientists discover new triple star system with record-breaking orbits
A unique triple star system, named TIC 290061484, has been discovered by a team of professional and amateur astronomers with the help of artificial...
Perseverance finds a strange black-and-white striped rock on Mars
The hits just keep on coming from the Mars Perseverance rover.
It’s exploring Jezero Crater on the Red Planet, looking for evidence of microbial life...
Scientists discover a new planet orbiting closest star to our Sun
Astronomers have discovered a new planet orbiting Barnard's star, the closest single star to our sun.
Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO’s...
An Earth-like planet around a dead sun provides some reassurance about the future of...
In about five billion years, our Sun will exit its main sequence phase and transition to its red giant phase.
At this point, the Sun...