Did alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?
Was alien life in “hot water” on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite “Black Beauty” suggests so.
Lunar Google Doodle celebrates half-lit third quarter moon each month with interactive card game
Google’s Rise of the Half Moon November Google Doodle celebrates the lunar cycle with an interactive and educational card game challenging players to match cards according to different phases of…
2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous ‘cosmic crossroads’
Astronomers have observed a galaxy ripping through galactic debris left by multiple collisions at a dangerous “cosmic crossroads” called Stephan’s Quintet.
New Supercomputer Simulation Explains How Mars Got Its Moons
Earth and Mars are the only two rocky planets in the solar system to have moons. Based on lunar rock samples and computer simulations, we are fairly certain that our…
Blue Origin launches ninth crewed New Shepard suborbital mission
Blue Origin flew six people, including a pair of repeat customers and a science communicator, on the latest New Shepard suborbital spaceflight mission Nov. 22. The post Blue Origin launches…
DirecTV calls time on plans to merge with Dish
DirecTV is walking away from plans to buy Dish Network over a failed debt-exchange offer, although some analysts expect the satellite TV providers will return to the deal table given…
The Early Universe May Have Had Giant Batteries of Dust
The largest magnetic fields in the universe may have found themselves charged up when the first stars began to shine, according to new research. Magnetic fields are everywhere in the…
Europe weighs impact of Trump administration on space cooperation
The election of Donald Trump as president is causing shockwaves in Europe’s space community, with some calling for increased spending on space capabilities to reduce reliance on the United States.…
China quietly tested its first inflatable space module in orbit
BREMEN, Germany — China tested out a small expandable module in orbit during the recent Shijian-19 mission, an update more than a month after the spacecraft’s landing reveals. The Shijian-19…
Space station developers weigh in on NASA’s continuous presence rethink
Commercial space station developers are questioning whether NASA’s reconsideration of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit risks holding back International Space Station alternatives. The post Space station developers weigh…