Mars is Mostly Dead. There's Still Magma Inside, so it's Slightly Alive

By Matthew Williams - November 06, 2022 06:06 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA's InSight lander has detected many marsquakes coming from the same region, which could mean that the Red Planet still experiences volcanic activity

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When Black Holes Collide They Also Produce Neutrinos

By Paul Sutter - November 06, 2022 03:01 PM UTC | Black Holes

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Worrying Solar Storm Data, Falcon Heavy is Back, Total Lunar Eclipse

By kuingul-gmail - November 05, 2022 04:36 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

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It's Tough to Find Evidence of Stars Eating Planets

By Paul Sutter - November 05, 2022 03:02 PM UTC | Exoplanets

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A Black Hole's X-Rays are Coming From a Region 2,000 km Away From the Singularity Itself

By Brian Koberlein - November 05, 2022 12:12 PM UTC | Black Holes

A study of Cygnus X-1 shows its jets emanate from a region a bit off from the black hole itself.

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Can Plants be Adapted to Thrive in Space?

By Carolyn Collins Petersen - November 04, 2022 08:39 PM UTC | Astrobiology

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IceCube Senses Neutrinos Streaming From an Active Galaxy 47 Million Light-Years Away

By Evan Gough - November 04, 2022 06:57 PM UTC | Extragalactic

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What Happens to Hot Jupiters when their Star Becomes a Red Giant?

By Matthew Williams - November 04, 2022 05:23 PM UTC | Exoplanets

New research from the COMPAS consortium has simulated what happens to Hot Jupiters when their stars become Red Giants.

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Solar Orbiter Records a Stunning Timelapse of Solar Activity as it Completes its Latest Flyby

By Paul Sutter - November 04, 2022 03:02 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

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Three New Potentially Hazardous Asteroids Discovered, Including a big one That Measures 1.5 km Across

By Evan Gough - November 04, 2022 02:56 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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Our Guide to Tuesday's Total Lunar Eclipse

By David Dickinson - November 04, 2022 07:19 AM UTC | Observing

The November 8th total lunar eclipse spans the Pacific, and is the last one until 2025.

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Researchers Make Rocket Fuel Using Actual Regolith From the Moon

By Andy Tomaswick - November 03, 2022 11:24 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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ESA is Considering a Mission to Enceladus

By Andy Tomaswick - November 03, 2022 11:11 PM UTC | Missions

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How do you Keep a Solar Sail Stable?

By Andy Tomaswick - November 03, 2022 07:55 PM UTC | Space Exploration

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You Can Help Measure Light Pollution with Your Phone

By Paul Sutter - November 03, 2022 03:03 PM UTC | Observing

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Scientists Piece Together the Shoreline of an Ancient Ocean on Mars

By Evan Gough - November 03, 2022 02:22 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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The Moon had Volcanoes More Recently Than Previously Believed

By Matthew Williams - November 03, 2022 02:21 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Recent analysis of the samples returned by the Chang'e-5 mission reveal that volcanic activity on the Moon lasted longer than previously expected.

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25 More Years for Webb, LUVOIR and Quantum Telescopes

By kuingul-gmail - November 03, 2022 08:58 AM UTC | Telescopes

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The International Space Station Gets a Clean Bill of Health. Despite a Few Opportunistic Microbes, the Station is "Safe" for Astronauts

By Laurence Tognetti, MSc - November 02, 2022 08:29 PM UTC | Space Exploration

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NASA's new Glider Could Turn any Airport Into a Spaceport

By Andy Tomaswick - November 02, 2022 06:35 PM UTC | Space Exploration

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