Flexible Launch Opportunities for the Uranus Flagship Mission

By Laurence Tognetti, MSc April 30, 2025 What methods can be employed to send a spacecraft…

Magnetars are a Surprising Source of Gold in the Universe

Heavy elements like gold and platinum are primarily formed in explosive cosmic events such as supernovae…

Exploring Valles Marineris on Mars with Helicopters, Not Rovers

By Laurence Tognetti, MSc April 30, 2025 What are the best methods to explore Valles Marineris…

JWST May Have Found a Supermassive Black Hole in the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

We know that our Milky Way galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole (SMBH) in its center.…

Astronomers Observe Dark Matter Bridge in the Perseus Cluster

Galaxy clusters are among the largest structures in the Universe, composed of thousands of galaxies bound…

JWST Completes a Huge Survey of the Earliest Galaxies

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began operating in 2022 and orbits 1.5 million kilometres from…

ESA’s Biomass Mission is Off to Weigh the World’s Forests

Forests are often referred to as Earth’s “green lungs,” absorbing about 8 billion tonnes of carbon…

The GEO600 Gravitational Wave Detector is Getting a Big Upgrade

By Andy Tomaswick April 30, 2025 Astronomy has entered the age of gravitational waves. While there…

A Comprehensive Plan To Manufacture A Solar Power Satellite From Lunar Materials

Space-based solar power (SBSP) has long been the dream of many space enthusiasts and energy economists.…

A Dark Nebula with a Starry Background

Star birth is a process hidden inside dense crèches of gas and dust. Yet, if you…