Mars Has Lots of Water, But It’s Out of Reach

Mars was once wet, but now its surface is desiccated. Its meagre atmosphere contains only a…

A Hopper Could Explore Over 150km of Triton’s Surface In Two Years

Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, is one of the most biologically interesting places in the solar system.…

Can Meteor Showers Be Dangerous to Spacecraft?

We’ve all read the advice, during a meteor shower there is no equipment needed. All you…

Bright fireball lights up the night sky in Japan’s Makurazaki City

A bright fireball lit up the sky of Makurazaki City in Japan on Sunday, August 11,…

NASA is Looking for a Commercial Partner to Save VIPER

Space exploration has led the world in that wonderful human ability to co-operate, alas history shows…

The Next Solar Cycle Has Started… But the Current One Hasn’t Finished Yet

We may be already seeing the makings of next solar cycle, peeking out through the current…

Are Andromeda and the Milky Way Doomed to Collide? Maybe Not

Scientists discovered the Andromeda galaxy, known as M31, hundreds of years ago, and around a century…

Astronomers Use Artificial Intelligence To Find Elusive Stars “Gobbling Up” Planets

We recently reported on how the mountains of data produced by astronomical instruments are “perfect for…

Rubin’s Secondary Mirror is Installed

The construction of the Vera C. Rubin observatory has just crossed a major milestone with the…

New Study Examines the Links Between Science Fiction and Astronomy

“Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.” This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science’s intricate…