Astronomy Jargon 101: Gravitational Lens

By Paul Sutter - February 12, 2022 08:50 AM UTC | Cosmology

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We Might Know Why Mars Lost its Magnetic Field

By Evan Gough - February 11, 2022 03:19 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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Astronomers Measure the Layers of an Exoplanet's Atmosphere

By Matthew Williams - February 11, 2022 02:54 PM UTC | Exoplanets

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UAE's Mars Hope Team Publishes 'Mars Atlas'

By David Dickinson - February 11, 2022 10:23 AM UTC | Planetary Science

The United Arab Emirates Space Agency releases a unique comprehensive atlas of the Red Planet.

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Astronomy Jargon 101: Neutrinos

By Paul Sutter - February 11, 2022 09:06 AM UTC | Physics

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Elon Musk Takes the Long View in Glitzy Update on SpaceX's Starship Super-Rocket

By Alan Boyle - February 11, 2022 12:15 AM UTC | Space Exploration

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Could Astronauts Hibernate on Long Space Voyages?

By Matthew Williams - February 10, 2022 05:28 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The ESA is investigating hibernation technology that could allow astronauts to remain healthy during long-duration missions to Mars and beyond

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Wow. Parker Solar Probe Took a Picture of the Surface of Venus

By Nancy Atkinson - February 10, 2022 09:57 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

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Astronomy Jargon 101: Galilean Moons

By Paul Sutter - February 10, 2022 09:09 AM UTC | Planetary Science

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Asteroids are Dangerous, but They Might Also be the Key to Life on Earth

By Evan Gough - February 09, 2022 03:58 PM UTC | Astrobiology

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Astronomy Jargon 101: Event Horizon

By Paul Sutter - February 09, 2022 10:21 AM UTC | Black Holes

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We Finally Understand how Black Holes can Release Powerful Flares

By Andy Tomaswick - February 08, 2022 10:46 PM UTC | Black Holes

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Why are Neptune and Uranus Different Colors?

By Brian Koberlein - February 08, 2022 04:50 PM UTC | Planetary Science

New research reveals why Uranus and Neptune are different shades of blue.

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Massive Rocky Planets Probably Don't Have big Moons

By Evan Gough - February 08, 2022 01:44 PM UTC | Exoplanets

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Astronomy Jargon 101: Eccentricity

By Paul Sutter - February 08, 2022 10:23 AM UTC | Exoplanets

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New Startup Quantum Space is Planning to Build a Robotic Outpost Near the Moon

By Andy Tomaswick - February 08, 2022 09:20 AM UTC | Space Exploration

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Mars Could Have Been wet for Much Longer Than Previously Believed

By Matthew Williams - February 07, 2022 04:44 PM UTC | Planetary Science

According to new NASA-sponsored research, Mars may have had an ocean as recent as 3 billion years ago (500 million years longer than expected).

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Simulation Predicts Where to Find 300,000 Meteorites Hidden in Antarctica

By Nancy Atkinson - February 07, 2022 12:09 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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How Dark Matter Could Be Measured in the Solar System

By Andy Tomaswick - February 07, 2022 10:45 AM UTC | Physics

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Astronomy Jargon 101: Eclipsing Binary

By Paul Sutter - February 07, 2022 10:26 AM UTC | Stars

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