New study of Apollo 16 moon samples reveals hidden lunar history
Soil-like pebbles in moon samples brought home by Apollo 16 astronauts have revealed new details about lunar history.
Earth from space: Bizarre ‘pet cloud’ reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand
A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the “Taieri Pet,” which appears above New Zealand’s South Island when conditions are just right.
What next for NASA’s Europa Clipper? The long road to Jupiter and its moons
NASA Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Europa, but it has some stops to make before it investigates the habitability of the icy ocean moon of Jupiter, including…
Webb Scans Vega for Planets
To northern sky watchers, Vega is a familiar sight in the summer sky. It’s one of the brightest stars in the sky and in 2013, astronomers detected a large ring…
Crew-8 astronaut released from hospital
A member of the Crew-8 mission hospitalized for an unspecified medical issue after splashdown has been released after an overnight stay, NASA said Oct. 26. The post Crew-8 astronaut released…
Could Life at TRAPPIST-1 Survive the Star’s Superflares?
The TRAPPIST-1 system is a science-fiction writer’s dream. Seven Earth-sized worlds orbit a red dwarf star just 40 light-years away. Three of those worlds are within the habitable zone of…
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from Florida
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday evening (Oct. 26).
Chile and Cyprus sign the Artemis Accords
Chile and Cyprus are the latest nations to sign the Artemis Accords for sustainable space exploration, part of surge of new signatories this month. The post Chile and Cyprus sign…
Red Dwarf Stars Might Be Able to Hold Onto Their Atmospheres After All
Exoplanets are a fascinating aspect of the study of the Universe. TRAPPIST-1 is perhaps one of the most intriguing exoplanet systems discovered to date with no less than 7 Earth-sized…
Starship Super Heavy booster came within one second of aborting first “catch” landing
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster came within a second of aborting a “catch” landing attempt on the latest Starship test flight, according to audio posted online, apparently inadvertently, by Elon Musk.…