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This is the One of the Largest Structures We Know of in the Universe
Using data from the Sloan Digitial Sky Survey, an Indian team of astronomers has discovered one of the largest cosmic…
Long After Humanity is Gone and the Sun Dies, the Water Bears Will be There
A new study from the University of Oxford has shown that long after humanity is gone, the tardigrade (aka. the…
Clean Room Tour with NASA’s Next Gen Tracking Data Relay Satellite TDRS-M, Closeout Incident Under Review – Photos
ASTROTECH SPACE OPERATIONS/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The last of NASA’s next generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TRDS) designed…
Evidence Mounts for the Existence of Planet Nine
The latest study that looks into the possible existence of Planet 9 offers a new technique, one which is free…
Two Years Ago Today: It Was a Clear Day on Pluto When New Horizons Flew By
It was two years ago this morning that we awoke to see the now iconic image of Pluto that the…
Even Though Red Dwarfs Have Long Lasting Habitable Zones, They’d be Brutal to Life
Two new studies from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have thrown some cold water on the notion that planets…
This is the Strangest Idea Ever for a Spacecraft Propulsion System: Ferrofluids
A new study from Michigan Tech presents a new concept for small satellite propulsion, one which relies on magnetically-activated fluids…
NASA to Use Converted Bombers to Chase Totality
In a classic swords to plowshares move, two converted WB-57 aircraft flown by NASA's Airborne Science Program and scientists from…
Satellite Images Show a Trillion Ton Iceberg Broke Off Antarctica
For several months, scientists have been keeping an eye on a piece of Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf, waiting for…
Turns Out, Mars Sucks Even Worse Than We Knew
One of the most significant finds to come from our ongoing exploration and research efforts of Mars is the fact…