How Long Will Advanced Civilizations Try to Communicate With Us?

Technosignature research is heating up, with plenty of papers speculating on the nature, and sometimes the…

One of the Oldest Astrolabes Has Both Hebrew and Arabic Markings

I always think of planispheres when I think of astrolabes! Navigators used these ancient devices (astrolabes…

Perseverance is Keeping Track of the Big Picture While it’s Exploring Mars

It’s always a real benefit to have scientists on the ground, able to use the wealth…

Now You Can See Exactly Where Hubble and JWST are Pointed

Hubble and JWST are busily scanning the sky, sending home enormous amounts of data. They shift…

Betelgeuse’s Surface is Boiling Furiously

Of all the stars in the sky, betelgeuse must be among the most enigmatic. One of…

Crew-8 Arrives at the ISS, Despite a Crack in the Capsule

Space travel seems to be a fairly regular occurrence now with crews hopping up and down…

Astronomers Find the Most Massive Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Ever Seen

Supermassive black holes have been found at the heart of most galaxies but understanding how they…

Webb Sees a Surprisingly Active Galaxy When the Universe Was Only 430 Million Years Old

Unlocking the mysteries of the early Universe is one of the JWST’s primary endeavours. Finding and…

What’s the Best Way to Pack for Space?

Packing to go to space is a lot like getting ready for a plane ride with…

Webb Sees a System That Just Finished Forming its Planets

Nearly 5 billion years ago a region of gas gravitationally collapsed within a vast molecular cloud.…