This Superbacteria can Withstand Enough Radiation to Kill a Person

Nature is filled with examples of extreme life (aka. extremophiles), which are so-called because they can…

An Early Supermassive Black Hole Took a Little Break Between Feasts

In the last couple of decades, it’s become increasingly clear that massive galaxies like our own…

A Dragon Reveals Individual Stars From A Time When the Universe Was Half Its Present Age

One powerful way to study the galaxies is to study individual stars. By looking at the…

Will Comet G3 ATLAS Perform at Perihelion?

Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS may put on a quick show this month. Comet G3 ATLAS on…

Pushing A Probe To Alpha Centauri Using A Relativistic Electron Beam

Getting a spacecraft to another star is a monumental challenge. However, that doesn’t stop people from…

If We Want to Live on Other Worlds, We’re Going to Need New Clocks

Between NASA, other space agencies, and the commercial space sector, there are some truly ambitious plans…

There Were Over 260 Orbital Launches in 2024. A New Record

The launch of a rocket into orbit should never become routine. There was a time, probably…

New Study Explains How Mars Dust Storms Can Engulf the Planet

Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the…

Large ring-shaped piece of space debris hits Mukuku Village, Kenya

A large ring-shaped piece of space debris landed in Mukuku Village, Makueni County, Kenya, at around…

Student Team Designs 2U CubeSat with Big Ambitions

CubeSats can be used in many different scenarios, and one of their most important uses is…