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Here are Four Ways JWST Could Detect Alien Life
There are many ways that the James Webb Space Telescope could search for life. Here are four promising ones.
Clearing the Air on a Trip to Mars: the NASA Particle Partition Challenge!
With $45,000 in prizes, NASA's Particle Partition Challenge is looking for innovative ideas on how to maintain breathable atmospheres for…
Occultation Chasers Nab the Shadow of Didymos, Post DART Impact
A worldwide team of dedicated observers ‘stood in the shadow’ of asteroid Didymos recently, as it passed in front of…
Samples Returned From Mars Will be Protected by a Micrometeorite Shield
NASA engineers are developing and testing a shielding system to protect the Mars Sample Return mission from micormeterites and space…
A Monster Black Hole has Been Found Right in our Backyard (Astronomically Speaking)
Using data from multiple observstories, a team of astronomers has discovered a monster blackhole right in our backyard!
Our Guide to Tuesday’s Partial Solar Eclipse for Europe
Europe, the Middle East, and northeast Africa will see the final solar eclipse of 2022 next Tuesday.
Astronomers Just saw the Most Powerful Gamma-ray Burst Ever Recorded
In a series of studies, two teams of astronomers shared their data on the closest and most powerful gamma ray…
The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Also Flooded the World's Coastlines With a Catastrophic Tsunami
New research shows that in addition to killing the dinosaurs, the Chicxulub Impact caused a global tsunami 30,000 more powerful…
Shortly Before They Collided, two Black Holes Tangled Spacetime up Into Knots
An international team led from Cardiff University has confirmed that black hole binaries experience precession.
TESS has Resumed Normal Operations
NASA has announced that TESS is back online and resumed normal operations!