Using a space elevator to get resources from Ceres

Artistic view of a possible space elevator. Credit: NASA Here at UT, we’ve had several stories…

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four lifts off from pad 39A at…

New dense sub-Saturn exoplanet discovered

Detrended TESS light curve (LC) of TOI-6651 from sector 17 (1800-second cadence) and 57 (200-second cadence)…

NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon’s underground ocean cleared for October launch

In this image released by NASA, NASA’s Europa Clipper is seen here on Aug. 21, 2024,…

SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission aiming for history with first private spacewalk

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule sits on Launch Complex 39A…

New observations shed more light on the nature of a millisecond pulsar binary

XMM-Newton’s EPIC-pn light curve of J1431 in the 0.2-12 keV, 0.2-4 keV, 4-12 keV ranges and…

The moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirm

Volcanoes were erupting on the moon as recently as 120 million years ago, evidence collected by…

Formation of super-Earths proven limited near metal-poor stars

The stellar sample from TESS portrayed in the Teff and log(g) plane. We show the main…

South African astronomers join forces with NASA to learn more about the dwarf planet

Pluto nearly fills the frame in this image from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard…

Could comets have delivered the building blocks of life to ocean worlds like Europa, Enceladus and Titan?

The “ocean worlds” of the solar system. Credit: NASA/JPL Throughout Earth’s history, the planet’s surface has…