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A Flock of CubeSats Will Use Wings to Maneuver at the Edge of Space
CubeSats are taking on more and more responsibility for remote monitoring of the Earth. As they become more ubiquitous, they…
A Private Mission to Scan the Cloud Tops of Venus for Evidence of Life
The search for life on Venus has a fascinating history. Carl Sagan famously and sarcastically said there were obviously dinosaurs…
Vega Might Have a Planet
Vega is one of the brightest and best known stars in the night (or even twilight) sky. Located in the…
A Balloon Mission that Could Try to Confirm Life On Venus
So, Venus might have life! But how do we find out for sure?! We need to GO there. (more…)
Astronomers are Tracking the Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua to its Home System
An international team of astronomers have used data from the Gaia satellite to backtrack 'Oumuamua to one of four star…
The Big Dipper in the Year 92,000
Using a handy time machine, we zoom into the future to get a sneak peek at the sky to come.
What Are The Most Famous Stars?
While there are untold billions of celestial objects visible in the nighttime sky, some of them are better known than…
New Plans for ESA’s Experimental Re-entry Vehicle
[/caption] ESA and Arianespace have signed a contract planning the launch of ESA’s new IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle) on Europe’s…
SETI to Resume Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; Will Target Kepler Data
After being shut down for over six months due to financial problems, The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) is once again…