Could aging wine become the first major space manufacturing business?
In capitalist societies, resources are primarily directed at solving problems, and one of the biggest hurdles facing space development is its ability to directly...
Why Venus looks much younger than it is
Venus is about 4.5 billion years old, but looks much younger.
A high-energy, rejuvenating boost it received in its earliest years may explain its youthful...
A stellar picture reveals secrets of giant planet formation
Imagine the magic of witnessing the birth of a planet!
Thanks to the European Southern Observatory's powerful telescopes, we are now a step closer to...
Old stars spotted in young star neighborhoods may have warmed early Earth
You might think that all stars are born, live, and die in the same place, but it turns out that's not always the case.
Some...
Astronomers are watching a planet get its atmosphere blasted away into space
What do you get when a hot young world orbits a wildly unstable young red dwarf?
For AU Microsopii b, the answer is: flares from...
If rogue planets are everywhere, how could we explore them?
At one time, astronomers believed that the planets formed in their current orbits, which remained stable over time.
But more recent observations, theory, and calculations...
How will we the find first signs of alien life — and when?
When will we find evidence for life beyond Earth?
And where will that evidence be found?
University of Arizona astronomer Chris Impey, the author of book...
Groundbreaking satellite learns to spot clouds in space in real-time
For the first time in history, scientists have taught a computer program in space to identify changes in cloud cover.
This cutting-edge project was led...
A gamma ray burst lasted so long it triggered a satellite twice
Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful astrophysical phenomena in the universe.
For a span of seconds to a few minutes, they can be...
Astronomers discover new clues about fast radio bursts
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are a bit like cosmic fireworks.
They are sudden, intense explosions of electromagnetic radiation from deep space, lasting just milliseconds.
Astronomers discovered...