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Which Stars are Lethal to their Planets?
Many years ago, there was a viral YouTube video called “History of the entire world, i…
New Simulation Explains how Supermassive Black Holes Grew so Quickly
One of the main scientific objectives of next-generation observatories (like the James Webb Space Telescope) has…
Fish Could Turn Regolith into Fertile Soil on Mars
What a wonderful arguably simple solution. Here’s the problem, we travel to Mars but how do…
Don’t Get Your Hopes Up for Finding Liquid Water on Mars
In the coming decades, NASA and China intend to send the first crewed missions to Mars.…
Webb is an Amazing Supernova Hunter
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just increased the number of known distant supernovae by…
Echoes of Flares from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
The supermassive black hole at the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy is a quiet monster.…
Warp Drives Could Generate Gravitational Waves
Will future humans use warp drives to explore the cosmos? We’re in no position to eliminate…
Epic solar storm impacts Mars
May 2024 saw increased solar activity, leading to numerous significant events including a rare G5 –…
An Astronaut Might Need Kidney Dialysis on the Way Home from Mars
Long term space exploration comes with many challenges. Not least is how much toilet paper to…