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Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life?

In their book, two Australian astrophysicists question the idea that our Universe "fine-tuned" for life, with some interesting conclusions.

3 years ago

Blue Origin Announces the “Orbital Reef,” the Space Station they Plan to Build in Orbit

Blue Origin and Sierra Space have joined with other commercial space partners to create the first commercial space station: The…

3 years ago

New Idea: Use the Starship HLS to Create a Lunar Base!

An international team presented a new idea for a lunar base at 2021 IAC this week: use the Starship HLS…

3 years ago

“Mechazilla” is Getting its Arms. Now it can Catch Starships!

The "Mechazilla" Launch Tower at SpaceX's Boca Chica Launch Facility in south Texas just got a pair of "chopstick" arms!

3 years ago

Proposed Centaur Mission Could Catch Comets in the Act of Formation

A recent plan would send a Centaur mission to Jupiter’s orbit and follow a comet through formation.

3 years ago

Artemis 1 Comes Together as the Orion Capsule is Stacked on Top of the Space Launch System

The Artemis I rocket has been fully stacked is ready for the final tests before launch!

3 years ago

A new Climate Model Suggests That Venus Never had Oceans

A new study has cast doubt on whether or not Venus ever had oceans, challenging the notion that it was…

3 years ago

I Could Look at James Webb Unboxing Pictures all Day

Crews at the Guyanese Space Center recently "unboxed" the James Webb Space Telescope and are now getting it ready for…

3 years ago

There are 6×10^80 Bits of Information in the Observable Universe

A new study based on Information Theory has produced the first estimate on just how much data is encoded in…

3 years ago

Something Really Wants our Attention. One Object Released 1,652 Fast Radio Bursts in 47 Days

Researchers working with the 500-Meter FAST telescope in China reported 1,652 fast radio bursts in 47 days coming from a…

3 years ago