Study reports dim odds for finding alien civilizations

The Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico consists of consists of 27 individual radio telescopes…

SpaceX performs Canaveral launch Saturday, but scrubs 2nd launch from KSC

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Friday scrub of a launch attempt meant for a short while…

Astronomers Use Artificial Intelligence To Find Elusive Stars “Gobbling Up” Planets

We recently reported on how the mountains of data produced by astronomical instruments are “perfect for…

Did meteorites create the moon’s atmosphere?

View larger. | NASA’s Galileo spacecraft captured this detailed view of the moon on December 7,…

G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm following multiple CME impacts

A G3 – Strong geomagnetic storming was observed on August 12, 2024, following multiple impacts from…

Rubin’s Secondary Mirror is Installed

The construction of the Vera C. Rubin observatory has just crossed a major milestone with the…

Sols 4268-4269: Admiring Kings Canyon

The GeoMin science group is enjoying the view too, extending Mastcam coverage of areas of interest…

New Study Examines the Links Between Science Fiction and Astronomy

“Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.” This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science’s intricate…

Gaia spots over 350 asteroids with possible moons

Here are the orbits of the more than 150,000 asteroids. Among these, Gaia data identified hundreds…

Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won’t get this close again until 2033

This combination image, created from two photos provided by NASA, shows Jupiter pictured on April 3,…