Scientists Discover New Geological Link Between Earth and Venus

Venus is sometimes called Earth’s sister planet because of their shared physical, geological, and atmospheric features.…

The Moon’s Atmosphere Comes from Space Weathering

How do you get an atmosphere at a world that doesn’t have one and can’t keep…

How a Black Hole Could Eat a Neutron Star from the Inside Out

Primordial black holes are thought to have formed early in the evolution of the universe. None…

If Advanced Civilizations Using Quantum Communications, Is That Why We’ve Never Seen Them?

Establishing communication with an alien intelligence is one of the news items I, and I’m sure…

Elliptical Orbits Could be Essential to the Habitability of Rocky Planets

A seismic shift occurred in astronomy during the Scientific Revolution, beginning with 16th-century polymath Copernicus and…

Asteroid 2024 PY flew past Earth at 0.2 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 PY flew past Earth at a distance of 0.24 LD /…

2024 Perseids Light Up the August Sky

That ‘Old Faithful’ of meteor showers the Perseids peak early next week. Great ready for one…

Starlink Direct-to-Cell Satellites are Coming. What Will Be Their Impact on Astronomy?

Mention the name Starlink among the astronomy community and you will often be greeted with a…

Habitable Planet’s Orbiting Red Dwarf Suns Could at Risk from Far-Ultraviolet Radiation

The question of whether or not red dwarf stars can support habitable planets has been subject…

Fast-Tracking the Search for Habitable Worlds

Modern astronomy would struggle without AI and machine learning (ML), which have become indispensable tools. They…