Exoplanets need special conditions to survive space weather, Says NASA study
A new study by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton highlights the challenges planets face when orbiting red dwarf stars,...
This quasar may have helped turn the lights on for the universe
A Yale-led team of astronomers has detected an intensely brightening and dimming quasar that may help explain how some objects in the early universe...
Hot Jupiters can co-exist with other planets
Exoplanets come in a variety of forms and one particular type, the Hot Jupiters have recently captured the attention of astronomers.
They are usually found...
What if our solar system had a super-Earth? New study explores the impact
Emily Simpson, a passionate space enthusiast and recent Florida Tech graduate, has published groundbreaking research that imagines an alternate version of our solar system.
Instead...
A piece of the moon? Small asteroid may be a lunar rock ejected by...
Last year, a small asteroid called 2024 PT5 caught the world’s attention when it was spotted lingering near Earth for several months.
Measuring about 33...
Training astronauts for long-term space travel
Preparing astronauts for long missions in space is no small task. Unlike short trips to the International Space Station (ISS) or the Moon, missions...
Habitable worlds could have formed before the first galaxies
What came first, galaxies or planets? The answer has always been galaxies, but new research is changing that idea.
Could habitable planets really have formed...
Neutron star mountains: Ripples in space-time
Neutron stars, the dense remains of massive stars that have exploded in supernovae, are some of the most fascinating objects in the universe.
These dead...
Curiosity finds ancient wave ripples on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has been exploring Mars since 2012 and, more recently has found evidence of ice-free ancient ponds and lakes on the surface.
The...
Humans on Mars: How space agencies are getting ready
Sending humans to Mars is one of the most ambitious goals in the history of space exploration. Unlike missions to the Moon, which only...