Scientists catch a cosmic boomerang in action for the first time
For the first time, astronomers have observed a cosmic boomerang effect — streams of heavy, molecular gas that are stripped away from a distant...
Shadows on the moon could be hiding water, even in the daytime
Shadows have been known throughout history to be excellent hiding places.
They may even be hiding unexpected things off the Earth as well.
According to a...
What lies beneath the far side of the moon?
A new technique for processing lunar radar data has allowed scientists to see what lies beneath the surface of the moon in the clearest...
New solar findings could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts
Could solar storms knock out the global internet? Yes, but we don't know when or how it could happen.
Scientists in Australia and in...
Apollo lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s magnetic shield
In 2024, a new age of space exploration will begin when NASA sends astronauts to the moon as part of their Artemis mission, a...
Scientists reveal the secret behind Jupiter’s ‘energy crisis’
A new study has revealed the solution to Jupiter’s ‘energy crisis’, which has puzzled astronomers for decades.
Space scientists at the University of Leicester worked...
Scientists detect five supernovae that never been seen before
Stars are exploding in dusty galaxies. We just can't always see them.
Exploding stars generate dramatic light shows. Infrared telescopes like Spitzer can see through...
Scientists find likely locations of the early molten Moon’s deep secrets
Shortly after it formed, the Moon was covered in a global ocean of molten rock (magma).
As the magma ocean cooled and solidified, dense minerals...
Mars’ bright south pole reflections may be clay, not water, shows study
Bright reflections observed at Mars’ south pole serve as evidence for water. But, seeing may be deceiving.
After measuring the area’s electrical properties with orbiting,...
Clays, not water, are likely source of Mars lakes
Three studies published in the past month have cast doubt on the premise of subsurface lakes below the Martian south pole.
Where there’s water, there’s...