US to launch next moon mission on Valentine’s Day

This handout picture from NASA shows the Nova-C lunar lander encapsulated within the fairing of a…

Astronomers discover new supernova remnant

Composite RGB image of G321.3–3.9 as seen in the eROSITA all-sky surveys eRASS:4 and the MWA…

Is dust the culprit behind discrepancies?

Location of 58 active galactic nuclei on the sky along with the distribution of dust along…

XMM-Newton spots a black hole throwing a tantrum

Hubble image of Markarian 817. Credit: NASA Black holes are like temperamental toddlers. They spill food…

Cosmic dark matter web detected in Coma cluster

Dark matter in the Coma Cluster region. The distribution of dark matter calculated based on this…

Why studying astronauts’ microbiomes is crucial to ensure deep space mission success

Potential effect of simulated microgravity on astronaut’s microbiome. Credit: Frontiers in Microbiology (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1237564 Space…

A new generation of spaceplanes is taking advantage of the latest in technology

Dream Chaser would ferry cargo, and eventually crew, to low-Earth orbit. Credit: Ken Ulbrich / NASA…

A black hole has cleared out its neighborhood

An artist’s illustration of a supermassive black hole (SMBH.) The SMBH in a distant galaxy expelled…

Chickpeas grown in lunar regolith are stressed but reach maturity, shows study

Image of the chickpea plants after five weeks displaying a diversity of chlorophyll. Credit: Texas A&M…

10 years preparing for ‘Armageddon’

It’s a scenario made famous by the 1998 film “Armageddon”: an asteroid is spotted on a…