Scientists explain abundant features on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Radar data from Greenland suggests that shallow water pockets may be common within Europa’s ice shell, increasing the potential habitability of the Jovian moon’s...
Elon Musk: My view about SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (doing business as SpaceX) is an American aerospace manufacturer, a provider of space transportation services, and a communications corporation headquartered...
An ancestor of supermassive black holes, found at cosmic dawn
At the center of the more-massive galaxies in the Universe lie the intensely powerful and energetic phenomena known as supermassive black holes (SMBHs).
This includes...
Astronomers find rare slimmer red giant stars for the first time
A new, slimmer type of red giant star has been identified by astronomers, who liken their discovery to 'finding Wally'. Only around 40 of...
Life on Earth started much earlier than previously thought
In a new study published in Science Advances, scientists analyzed a fist-sized rock from Quebec, Canada, estimated to be between 3.75 and 4.28 billion...
Scientists detect a nova explosion
The nova outbursts are apparently a source for cosmic rays.
Light on, light off - this is how one could describe the behavior of the...
NASA will provide coverage for Russian spacewalks outside space station
NASA will provide coverage of spacewalks Monday, April 18, and Thursday, April 28, as Russian cosmonauts venture outside the International Space Station to activate...
This huge comet from early solar system is heading our way
An enormous comet — approximately 80 miles across, more than twice the width of Rhode Island — is heading our way at 22,000 miles...
Neptune is cooler than we thought, shows study
A new study from the University of Leicester has revealed how temperatures in Neptune’s atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over the past two decades.
The study...
Giant space telescopes could be made out of liquid
The Hubble space telescope has a primary mirror of 2.4 meters.
The Nancy Grace Roman telescope has one at 2.4 meters and the James Webb...