NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope takes another step towards completion
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is late to its own party, and it’s not just a little bit late. NASA originally planned to have the …
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A planet that shouldn’t exist was just found orbiting a distant star
When astronomers search for exoplanets they rarely know what they’re going to find, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t rules that would-be planets are expected …
Scientists suggest a nearby supernova may have prompted human ancestors to walk upright
For scientists studying the history of human evolution, determining when certain changes happened and what may have prompted those changes are very important questions to …
‘MOONRISE’ project will use lasers to melt Moon dust
Building a structure anywhere other than Earth is something that has never been done before… at least by mankind. We all like to imagine a …
NASA just released a hype video for a Moon mission that probably won’t happen
NASA has planned on returning to the Moon for some time now, hashing out plans for its Lunar Gateway which will eventually serve as a …
NASA’s Kepler just spotted 18 new Earth-sized planets, but only one is worth dreaming about
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope may be dead, but that doesn’t mean that the wealth of data it gathered doesn’t still hold some untold surprises. A …
NASA will reveal plans for its ‘Lunar Gateway’ today, and you can watch live
Despite plenty of skepticism over whether or not they can pull it off, NASA seems determined to make it back to the Moon by 2024 …
Researchers say a tiny planet slammed into the Moon a long time ago
Earth’s Moon only ever shows us one face. It’s locked into its current orientation, with a permanent nearside and farside, but it wasn’t until the …
NASA’s Juno just discovered that Jupiter and Earth have something important in common
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has delivered some of the most stunning glimpses of the gas giant that mankind has ever seen, but it’s also taught scientists …
New study suggests the Moon may be shrinking
Earth isn’t the only place that “quakes.” Rocky planets and moons regularly experience similar movements, and faults can form between massive chunks of crust on …
The next ‘gold rush’ will happen in space, but should we try to prevent it?
Earth is a pretty big place, but it has a finite amount of resources. Mining companies that seek to exploit untouched parts of our planet …
Atmospheric CO2 levels just hit the highest point in the history of our species
The Earth is dealing with something that it hasn’t faced in at least the last 800,000 years. It’s a dramatic shift in the levels of …
Researcher claims life may still exist on Mars, but it’s probably hiding
As far as we know, there’s no life that currently exists on Mars. Missions to the Red Planet have yielded tantalizing clues that life may …
Elon Musk mocks Blue Origin’s lunar lander announcement, embarrasses himself in the process
SpaceX is the current leader in commercial spaceflight worldwide, but it’s far from the only game in town. Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Amazon boss …
NASA is designing flexible robots that could find a home on Mars
Robots and space exploration go hand-in-hand, so it’s no surprise that NASA is on the forefront of experimental new robotics technologies that could be used …
NASA’s InSight robot is now covered in Mars dust, but that might actually be good news
Mars is a dry and dusty place, and strong winds can kick up huge plumes of material that block out the Sun for days, weeks, …
Jeff Bezos’ space startup Blue Origin just nailed an important test flight
SpaceX might be leading the charge in the realm of commercial space flight, but it’s not a one-horse race. Several other startups are working hard …
Saturn’s moon Titan has a massive strip of water ice, and scientists don’t know why
Like many of the larger bodies in our solar system, Saturn’s massive moon Titan has long been of interest to astronomers due to its unique …
Japan found water on an asteroid, and it could reveal secrets about Earth
Nothing would excite astronomers more than to discover a planet somewhere out there with obvious signs of life, but it just hasn’t happened yet. Earth, …
Pluto’s atmosphere might be dying right before our eyes
Pluto, the once-planet and now-dwarf-planet, is an incredibly hostile world as far as life is concerned. Pluto, which sits near the edges of the solar …
China pledges to have the first Moon base within a decade
The Chinese space agency has spent the first few several months of 2019 exploring the far side of the Moon after being the first nation …
The Universe is getting bigger at a faster rate than scientists predicted
The Universe is growing. Scientists have known as much for decades, but the rate at which it is getting bigger has been the topic of …
Hubble enjoyed a colorful view of the Southern Crab Nebula to celebrate 29 years in space
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided mankind with some of the most incredible views of space that we’ve ever seen. It’s shown us breathtaking images …
NASA’s InSight lander may have just captured a ‘Marsquake’ for the first time
NASA’s Mars rovers have provided breathtaking images from the surface of Mars for many years, but listening to Mars is a whole other story. The …
Yes, there’s a full moon tonight, but it won’t be pink
If you’re an aspiring skywatcher looking for a good reason to stay up past your bedtime and gaze into the cosmos, I have good news: …
Watch a massive fireball light up the sky over the East Coast
Not all meteor sightings are create equal. Seeing any space rock streaking across the night sky is pretty darn cool, but some of them put …
China is sending teens to the desert to simulate life on Mars
Mars is a mostly dry, dusty, barren place. Earth, our big blue-green marble of a planet, has a few places like that too, which makes …
Earth may have been struck by an interstellar meteor way back in 2014
It was late 2017 when the astronomy world was buzzing over what appeared to be the first-ever interstellar visitor observed by mankind. It was a …
NASA sent mice into space, and the results are unintentionally hilarious
At some point in the not-so-distant future, NASA and other space groups around the world will begin embarking on manned missions deeper into our solar …
Here is the first-ever photo of a black hole
As we expected, the international collaboration of scientists involved in the Event Horizon Telescope project have made good on their promise to provide the first-ever …
