Unlocking the secrets of space: 70% of meteorites come from just three asteroid families
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding the origins of most meteorites that fall to Earth.
A team of international researchers, including scientists from...
Could life exist below Mars’ ice? New study explores the possibility
A new NASA study suggests that life might be able to survive beneath the frozen ice on Mars.
While no direct evidence of life on...
Scientists discover rare ultra-bright nova in neighboring galaxy
A rare and extremely bright nova explosion has been observed in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy close to our own Milky Way.
This...
Astronomers discover ancient quasars with mysterious origins
Astronomers have made a surprising discovery: some of the earliest and brightest quasars in the universe appear to be “lonely” and isolated in space.
Quasars...
Could neutron stars be surrounded by dark matter clouds? Scientists think so!
A team of physicists from the universities of Amsterdam, Princeton, and Oxford has made an exciting discovery that could help explain one of the...
The Artemis astronauts are getting new spacesuits with some help from Prada
The Artemis program involves impressive technological advancements in robotics, communications, spacecraft, and advanced habitats, all of which are clearly necessary for such an ambitious...
Astronomers solve the mystery of the famed brown dwarf that is too bright
In 1995, Caltech researchers at the Institute’s Palomar Observatory first observed what appeared to be a brown dwarf orbiting Gliese 229 – a red...
This giant cluster is spitting out massive stars
We live inside the Milky Way galaxy which is joined as it drifts through space by two satellite galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds.
A star cluster...
Noisy white dwarfs could impact major space mission, study finds
Two Dutch master's students have discovered that the background noise from white dwarf stars will be louder than expected in the upcoming LISA space...
Space Force’s X-37B will perform “never before-seen maneuvers” in orbit
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has been shrouded in mystery since its maiden flight in 2011.
Designed by Boeing and operated by the U.S....