These Rocks Formed in an Ancient Lake on Mars

We already know that water has existed on the surface of Mars but for how long?…

SpaceX Shows Off Its New Extravehicular Activity Suit

In February 2022, SpaceX and entrepreneur/philanthropist Jared Isaacman (commander of the Inspiration4 mission) announced they were…

Do Clashing Galaxies Create Odd Radio Circles?

Within the last five years, astronomers have discovered a new type of astronomical phenomenon that exists…

Supermassive Black Holes Got Started From Massive Cosmic Seeds

Supermassive black holes are central to the dynamics and evolution of galaxies. They play a role…

If You’ve Never Seen An Aurora Before, This Might Be Your Chance!

Tonight and the rest of the weekend could be your best chance ever to see the…

Lighting Up the Moon’s Permanently Shadowed Craters

The Moon’s polar regions are home to permanently shadowed craters. In those craters is ancient ice,…

Here’s Where China’s Sample Return Mission is Headed

Humanity got its first look at the other side of the Moon in 1959 when the…

Does the Milky Way Have Too Many Satellite Galaxies?

The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are well known satellite galaxies of the Milky Way but…

Why Hot Jupiters Spiral into Their Stars

Exoplanets are a fascinating astronomy topic, especially the so-called “Hot Jupiters”. They’re overheated massive worlds often…

Astronomers are on the Hunt for Dyson Spheres

There’s something poetic about humanity’s attempt to detect other civilizations somewhere in the Milky Way’s expanse.…