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SpaceX is Gearing Up for the Starship’s Third Orbital Test Flight
The Starship/Super Heavy is the world's first fully reusable launch system and the most powerful rocket in history. It is…
This Hot Jupiter is Doomed to Crash Into its Star in Just Three Million Years
In 2008, astronomers with the SuperWASP survey spotted WASP-12b as it transited in front of its star. At the time,…
Science Fiction is Learning About Exoplanets From Science
As long as it has existed as a genre, there has been a notable relationship between science fiction and science…
Satellite Measurements Show That Global Carbon Emissions are Still Rising
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), human activities have significantly impacted the planet.…
Into Totality: Our Complete Guide to the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse Across North America
What to watch for on April 8th as totality sweeps across the continent.
A Giant Gamma-Ray Bubble is a Source of Extreme Cosmic Rays
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are one of the most powerful phenomena in the Universe and something that astronomers have been studying…
New Study Addresses how Lunar Missions will Kick up Moondust.
Before the end of this decade, NASA plans to return astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the…
When an Object Like ‘Oumuamua Comes Around Again, We Could be Ready With an Interstellar Object Explorer (IOE)
On October 19th, 2017, astronomers with the Pann-STARRS survey observed an Interstellar Object (ISO) passing through our system - 1I/2017…
A Nova in the Making: Will T Coronae Borealis Pop in 2024?
If predictions are correct, a key outburst star could put on a show in early 2024.
Electrodes in Spacesuits Could Protect Astronauts from Harmful Dust on Mars
To quote NASA associate administrator Jim Reuter, sending crewed missions to Mars by 2040 is an "audacious goal." The challenges…