Pluto quiz: Can you figure out this dwarf planet?
Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.
Launch startup Orienspace secures B+ round funding, targets test flight
Chinese commercial rocket company Orienspace has raised tens of millions of dollars in Series B+ financing as it moves towards a key test flight. The post Launch startup Orienspace secures…
Don’t miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1
Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1
Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states Sept. 1-2
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions this Labor Day.
NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky
NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.
SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink broadband internet satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.
The ESA Restores Communications with JUICE at Venus
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) suffered a communications anomaly on its way Venus for a gravity-assist maneuver. Thanks to swift and coordinated action by the teams…
Binary Star Evolution as a Driver of Planet Formation
What can binary star systems teach astronomers about the formation and evolution of planets orbiting them? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a…
Scientists Crack the Code of the Galaxy’s Most Mysterious Steam Worlds
Imagine worlds where water exists in forms so exotic that they defy our everyday understanding of matter, where the familiar liquid we drink every day transforms into something that behaves…
Scientists Discover Unusual Plasma Waves in Jupiter’s Aurora
In the cold darkness above Jupiter’s poles, where temperatures plummet to hundreds of degrees below zero, something remarkable is happening that challenges our understanding of planetary science. Using data from…