Mars Life Explorer Should Include An Agnostic Life Finder
Searching for life on Mars has been an explicit goal of the astrobiological community for decades. However, they have not really had the resources to effectively do so, and they…
The Universe’s First Stars Unveiled in Turbulent Simulations
What was the Universe like before the first stars formed? Dark, obviously. But there must have been some level of activity in the gas clouds that preceded the first stars.…
The JWST Found Evidence Of An Exo-Gas Giant Around Alpha Centauri, Our Closest Sun-Like Neighbour
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our own Sun. At just…
Perseverance Takes a new Panoramic Image of Mars on a Clear Day
‘Float rocks,’ sand ripples, and vast distances are among the sights to see in the latest high-resolution panorama by NASA’s Perseverance rover, taken on a particularly clear day.
The biggest black hole ever seen? Scientists find one with mass of 36 billion suns
Scientists have tapped into gravitational lensing and stellar dynamics to confirm the existence of a black hole with 36 billion solar masses.
A laser-propelled mini spacecraft could travel to a nearby black hole, astrophysicist says
A bold new proposal envisions launching laser-propelled nanocraft to a nearby black hole to test Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
China’s lunar lander aces touchdown and takeoff tests ahead of planned 2030 crewed moon mission (video)
China conducted takeoff and touchdown tests with its “Lanyue” moon lander on Aug. 6, 2025, as it prepares to launch a crewed lunar mission by 2030.
ULA forecasts nine launches in 2025 but sharp increase for 2026
Despite cutting its forecast for launches this year, United Launch Alliance still expects to ramp up to an annual rate of 20 to 25 launches in 2026 and beyond. The…
‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ will return to theaters to celebrate its 50th anniversary, but Disney didn’t say which version
No, it’s probably not the de-specialized edition, but Disney could surprise the ‘Star Wars’ faithful when the rerelease drops in theaters in 2027.
Linking Local Lithologies to a Larger Landscape
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