Earth Might Have Had Rings Half a Billion Years Ago

Saturn is well known for its ring system and many recognise that the planets Jupiter, Uranus…

Earth Will Have a Tiny New Mini-Moon for a Few Months

The Moon has inspired poets and artists, musicians and playwrights. The sight of our one and…

A Black Hole has Almost Halted Star Formation in its Galaxy

When the James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day in 2021, it faced a…

An Ambitious Mission to Neptune Could Study Both the Planet and Triton

Mission concepts to the outer solar system are relatively common, as planetary scientists are increasingly frustrated…

Earth’s Shadow Nicks the Moon During This Week’s Partial Lunar Eclipse

The Moon just brushes the umbral shadow of the Earth during Tuesday night’s partial lunar eclipse.…

Mars has an Amazing Variety of Clouds

Mars has always held a special place in our hearts, likely from hints over the decades…

Early Dark Energy Could Resolve Two of the Biggest Mysteries in Cosmology

Of all the mysteries facing astronomers and cosmologists today, the “Hubble Tension” remains persistent! This term…

Can a Greenhouse with a Robotic Arm Feed the Next Lunar Astronauts?

Continuous human habitation of the Moon is the state aim of many major space-faring nations in…

Studying Stars from the Lunar Surface with MoonLITE, Courtesy of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services

Optical interferometry has been a long-proven science method that involves using several separate telescopes to act…

Asteroid 2024 PT5 to become Earth’s temporary new mini-moon on September 29

A recently discovered asteroid designated 2024 PT5, a member of the Apollo asteroid group, is projected…