The Universe is on the Move

Our universe is defined by the way it moves, and one way to describe the history…

New Study Proposes how a Black Hole in Orbit Around a Planet Could be a Sign of an Advanced Civilization.

In 1971, English mathematical physicist and Nobel-prize winner Roger Penrose proposed how energy could be extracted…

Comparing Two Proposed NASA Missions to Jupiter’s Moon Io

Thanks to NASA’s Juno mission to the Jupiter system, we’re getting our best looks ever at…

Polaris, Earth’s North Star, Has A Surprisingly Spotted Surface

Humanity’s been fortunate to have a star situated over Earth’s north pole. The star, known as…

The Knowledge We Don’t Yet Have

We have gained so much powerful knowledge in the past few hundred years. But there’s still…

Juice mission on track, world’s first lunar-Earth flyby successfully redirects spacecraft to Venus

The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission successfully completed the world’s first lunar-Earth flyby on August 20,…

Debris from DART could Hit Earth and Mars Within a Decade

On Sept. 26th, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroids Redirect Test (DART) collided with Dimorphos, the small moonlet…

There Might Be Water on the Surface of the Metal Asteroid Psyche

While a NASA probe heads for an asteroid known as Psyche, telescopes have been probing it…

The NASA Break the Ice Challenge Awards $1.5M to Two Start-Ups

We might be a little late on reporting for this one – the space exploration community…

Could We Ever Harness Quantum Vacuum Energy?

The fabric of spacetime is roiling with vibrating quantum fields, known as the vacuum energy. It’s…