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There Were Glaciers… on Mercury?
I have lost count of how many times I have given public lectures and explained the…
What’s Going on With the Mars Sample Return Mission?
Anybody with a modicum of intellectual curiosity is looking forward to the NASA/ESA Mars Sample Return…
Wow. JWST Just Found Methane in an Exoplanet Atmosphere
If there’s one chemical that causes excitement in the search for biosignatures on other worlds, it’s…
Webb’s Infrared Eye Reveals the Heart of the Milky Way
The JWST is taking a break from studying the distant Universe and has trained its infrared…
A Galaxy Seen When the Universe was Only 332 Million Years Old
It’s wonderful to watch the fascination on people’s faces when you explain to them that studying…
In the Shadow of Saturn’s Rings
I can remember it very well, although not actually sure when it was, back around 1995/1996…
ESA’s Juice Mission is Approaching Earth. Why Has it Come Home Before Visiting Jupiter?
JUICE Prepares for a first of its kind double-flyby next year. A Jupiter-bound mission adjusted its…
JWST Peers into the Atmosphere of a Puffy, Fluffy Planet!
Exoplanets are definitely a bit of a hot topic at the moment. Throw in a sprinkling…
SpaceX Tested Its Starship Again. Successful Launch But Both Vehicles Were Destroyed
After months of waiting, SpaceX made its second attempt at an orbital flight this past Saturday…