Scientists discover widespread ice on the Moon
New research from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has revealed that ice deposits on the Moon are more widespread than we previously thought.
This discovery...
Astronomers find surprising conflict between James Webb data and universe models
A new study using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed surprising results that challenge long-standing ideas about how the universe...
Can life exist on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa?
NASA is preparing to launch a groundbreaking mission to one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, to find out if it has the right conditions to...
How early Earth and Mars evolved from magma oceans to solid planets
Before Earth became the blue planet we know today, it was covered by a deep ocean of molten rock, or magma, that stretched hundreds...
NASA’s Curiosity rover uncovers clues about how Mars became uninhabitable
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the Gale crater on Mars, uncovering new information about how the Red Planet went from being a place...
Astronomers observe ‘inside-out’ growth of early galaxy
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery with the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) by observing a galaxy from 700 million years after the...
This distant planet may host volcanic moon similar to Jupiter’s Io
New research from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory suggests there may be a volcanic moon orbiting a planet 635 light-years from Earth.
This potential exomoon, similar...
Asteroid mining is a trillion-dollar space opportunity, shows study
A new opportunity for the future of space exploration and industry has emerged: asteroid mining.
While astronomers recently discovered a 33-foot-long asteroid called 2024 PT5,...
A black hole has destroyed a star, and used the wreckage to pummel another...
When a supermassive black hole consumes a star, it doesn’t just swallow it whole. It shreds the star, ripping it apart bit by bit...
How did Mars become uninhabitable
Mars has captured our imagination for centuries.
Ever since the invention of the telescope our imagination has often drifted toward the possibility of life on...