Planets in Binary Star Systems Could be Nice and Habitable

The Star Wars world Tatooine is one of the most recognizable planets in the realm of…

Astronomers discover first new moon of Uranus in over two decades and two new moons of Neptune

The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of three new moons, marking the…

Some Intelligent Civilizations Will Be Trapped on their Worlds

Evolution has produced a wondrously diverse variety of lifeforms here on Earth. It just so happens…

China Names its Capsule and Lander for its Upcoming Human Lunar Missions

In a recent announcement, the Chinese Space Agency (CSA) unveiled the names for its forthcoming lunar…

Electrodes in Spacesuits Could Protect Astronauts from Harmful Dust on Mars

To quote NASA associate administrator Jim Reuter, sending crewed missions to Mars by 2040 is an…

If Exoplanets Have Lightning, it’ll Complicate the Search for Life

Discovering exoplanets is almost routine now. We’ve found over 5,500 exoplanets, and the next step is…

Odysseus Moon Lander Transmits Pictures From Its Landing Spot

Four days after Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander made an off-kilter touchdown on the moon, the mission…

Bright fireball over Pennsylvania, U.S.

A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Pennsylvania, U.S. at around 23:48 UTC on…

Astronomers Discover a New Meteor Shower. The Source is Comet 46P/Wirtanen

Like many of you, I love a good meteor shower. I have fond memories of the…

Surprise! Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander Wakes Up After a Cold Night

Japan’s space agency didn’t expect its wrong-side-up SLIM moon lander to revive itself after powering down…