A Galactic Wind Caught in the Act
Twelve million light years away, a galaxy is throwing a tantrum on a cosmic scale. M82, the Cigar Galaxy is forming stars at ten times the rate of our own…
Bennu’s Rugged Rocks Explained by Deep Internal Cracks
Asteroids don’t get the love they deserve. They don’t get “cool points” because they’re not a planet or a potential life-harboring moon. They’re “just a bunch of rocks”. But asteroids…
Starfish Space finds a new partner for docking demonstration mission
Starfish Space has changed plans for a docking demonstration mission after its original partner backed out. The post Starfish Space finds a new partner for docking demonstration mission appeared first…
Exomoons Could Be Habitable for Billions of Years, Provided they have Hydrogen Atmospheres
Liquid water is considered essential for life. Surprisingly, however, stable conditions that are conducive to life could exist far from any sun. A research team from the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS…
Where should we send a real ‘Hail Mary’ spacecraft? A new study has the answers
A new atlas of 45 potentially habitable planets makes us think of the new film “Project Hail Mary,” based on the book by Andy Weir.
Astrophotographer captures spectacular photo of Antennae Galaxies dueling in deep space
The Antennae galaxies are witnessed in the process of merging into a single elliptical galaxy.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 203 — China Rising
On Episode 203 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Namrata Goswami of Johns Hopkins University to examine the potential threats to American…
‘Project Hail Mary’ author Andy Weir reveals his favorite scenes in the movie, praises Ryan Gosling’s amazing performance, & more (interview)
‘Seeing Ryan add all these layers, I’m like, ‘Oh good, he’s covering the things that I didn’t do.”
This Celestron Firstscope is my go-to for moonwatching and it’s 15% off in Amazon’s Spring Sale
Ideal for adults and children alike, this super-compact tabletop Celestron Firstscope is perfect for fast, fuss-free skywatching. I’d never part with mine and it’s even cheaper thanks to Amazon’s Big…
Mars-Like Worlds Near M-Dwarfs May Lose Air in Millions of Years
The criteria for finding an Earth-like planet unofficially comes down to two things: water and the habitable zone. But a phenomenon known as atmospheric escape often “escapes” the minds of…