Aerospace

Mars may have been habitable more recently than we thought

New research from Harvard University suggests that Mars might have been habitable more recently than scientists previously believed. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals...

Remember that “alien signal” sent by the ExoMars orbiter last year? It’s just been...

In May 2023, the ESA’s Exomars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), currently in orbit around Mars, sent a signal to Earth to simulate a possible...

Astronomers discover one of the fastest-spinning stars in the universe

A team of researchers from DTU Space in Denmark has discovered a neutron star that spins at an incredible speed—716 times per second. This star,...

Scientists discover new clues about black hole jets

A new study led by the University of Michigan reveals fascinating insights into how black holes shoot out powerful streams of high-energy particles, known...

Astronomers map danger zones for new planets in star clusters

Astronomers have discovered certain "danger zones" in star clusters where forming planets face serious threats. These findings were made using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, which...

Astronauts could take an asteroid ferry from Earth to Mars

This idea really is quite a fascinating one. Currently a trip to Mars would require large amounts of air, water and other resources to sustain...

This ancient supernova remnant looks like a stellar dandelion

In 1181, Japanese and Chinese astronomers saw a bright light appear in the constellation Cassiopeia. It shone for six months, and those ancient observers couldn’t...

How space rocks helped bring life’s ingredients to Earth

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London have uncovered new clues about how life’s essential elements arrived on Earth. They used a...

Did the early universe balloon? A “mirror” universe could be a simpler answer

We live in an amazing time for understanding the universe. Our powerful telescopes show that the cosmos is simpler than expected on the largest scales. Meanwhile,...

Titan’s thick methane ice could explain its strange surface and atmosphere

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is a unique place in our solar system. It’s the only moon with a thick atmosphere and liquid rivers, lakes, and...