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What are the Odds of Life Emerging on Another Planet?
A new study by Prof. Kipping of Columbia University indicates that extraterrestrial life should be statistically significant, even if intelligent…
How to See This Friday’s Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Eclipse season resumes on June 5th, with a fine penumbral lunar eclipse.
Rare “Ring Galaxy” Seen in the Early Universe
Astronomers have discovered a collisional ring galaxy that existed when the Universe was just 3 billion years old, a find…
What Are Some Clues to the Climates of Exoplanets?
Researchers from the Carl Sagan Institute have created a new model for assessing the habitability of exoplanets that orbit different…
How Will we Receive Signals From Interstellar Probes, Like Starshot?
A new study takes a look at the challenges of sending and receiving data over interstellar distances using tight-beam lasers
Spot SpaceX’s Crew Dragon After This Weekend’s Historic Launch
How to see SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo One mission in orbit Wednesday night.
NASA and SpaceX Gearing Up For Historic Crew Dragon Launch This Week
NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for the Demo-2 mission this week, which will see the Crew Dragon launch from…
U.S. Space Force is Looking For a Place to Put its Headquarters
The US Space Force has announced that it is looking for a place to establish its new HQ, and is…
WFIRST Will be Named After Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s First Chief Astronomer
In honor of NASA's first Chief Astronomer and the "mother of Hubble," the WFIRST has been officially named the Nancy…
The SpaceX Starship Could Fly This Summer!
Despite an unexpected fire during the latest static fire test, SpaceX's Starship prototype is alive and well and closer to…