Groundbreaking New Maps of the Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Fields

If you enjoyed this summer’s display of aurora borealis, thank the Sun’s corona. The corona is…

Book Review: Is Earth Exceptional?

A new book looks at the latest scientific insights versus a key question in astronomy and…

Are Claims of Alien Visitation Causing a Problem to Society?

I’ve been an avid stargazer for a fair few decades now and not once have I…

Space Stations Get Pretty Moldy. How Can We Prevent it?

Ask any property inspector, and they’ll tell you one of the maxims of their profession –…

High Resolution Images Show Bubbling Gas on the Surface of Another Star

Although stars are enormous, they’re extremely far away, and appear as point sources in telescopes. Usually,…

Juno Sees a Brand New Volcano on Io

Jupiter’s moon, Io, is the most volcanic body in the Solar System. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has…

A Swarm of Robots to Explore Mars’ Valles Marineris

Mars is known for its unique geological features. Olympus Mons is a massive shield volcano 2.5…

Projecting what Earth will Look Like 1000 years from now Could Assist in the Search for Advanced Civilizations

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is regularly plagued by the fact that humanity has a…

Two Supermassive Black Holes on a Collision Course With Each Other

Galaxy collisions are foundational events in the Universe. They happen when two systems mingle stars in…

What Did We Learn From Manufacturing the ACS3 Solar Sail Mission?

We recently reported on the successful deployment of the solar sail of the Advanced Composite Solar…