The moon might still have active volcanoes, China’s Chang’e 5 sample-return probe reveals
The moon could still be volcanically active today, according to samples brought to Earth by China’s Chang’e 5 mission in December 2020.
‘Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’ charges bravely onto PC and consoles today (video)
The highly anticipated “Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2” came out today (Sept. 9). Get hyped for the new game by checking out this brutal new launch trailer.
The dome-shaped Brandburg Massif near the Atlantic coast of central Namibia
The dome-shaped Brandburg Massif, near the Atlantic coast of central Namibia, containing Brandberg Mountain, the African nation’s highest peak and ancient rock paintings going back at least 2,000 years, is…
Iron Winds are Blowing on WASP-76 b
Exoplanets have been discovered with a wide range of environmental conditions. WASP-76b is one of the most extreme with a dayside temperature of over 2,000 degrees. A team of researchers…
Leah Harris Joins SpaceNews as Marketing, Advertising Operations, and Audience Development Manager
Denver, CO – SpaceNews is proud to announce the addition of Leah Harris as the new Marketing, Advertising Operations, and Audience Development Manager. Leah brings a wealth of experience in…
ALMA Detects Hallmark “Wiggle” of Gravitational Instability in Planet-Forming Disk
According to Nebula Theory, stars and their systems of planets form when a massive cloud of gas and dust (a nebula) undergoes gravitational collapse at the center, forming a new…
Boeing Starliner capsule lands back on Earth, without astronauts, to end troubled test flight (video)
Boeing’s Starliner capsule returned to Earth early this morning (Sept. 7), wrapping up its first-ever crewed mission. But it came home without any astronauts on board.
Could Comets have Delivered the Building Blocks of Life to “Ocean Worlds” like Europa, Enceladus, and Titan too?
Throughout Earth’s history, the planet’s surface has been regularly impacted by comets, meteors, and the occasional large asteroid. While these events were often destructive, sometimes to the point of triggering…
There’s More Water Inside Planets Than We Thought
When you walk across your lawn or down the street, you move on the surface of a surprisingly layered world. Some of those layers are rock, others are molten. A…
Why Did Copernicus Reject Geocentrism?
Popular science history paints a picture of the Greek geocentric model dominating astronomical thought beginning around the 3rd century BCE, and being the favored model for ~1,500 years. Then, suddenly…