Researchers predict new phase in neutron stars that favors ‘nuclear pasta’

Phase diagram as a function of the total density 𝑛 and the proton fraction 𝑥 at…

Ariane 6 first flight timeline

The first flight of Ariane 6 will have three phases, each of which will demonstrate the…

Two new variable stars detected in globular cluster NGC 6558

Identification chart of the cluster member variable stars NGC 6558. The field of the left panel…

ESA – The Young Professional Satellite

In the second episode of this docu series, we take a closer look into what it…

Mapping the Milky Way’s Dark Matter Halo

Anytime astronomers talk of mapping the Milky Way I am always reminded how tricky the study…

NASA astronauts spend unexpected July 4 on the International Space Station

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent an unexpected Fourth of July…

Highlights from ESA’s first open day in the UK

On Saturday 29 June, thousands of visitors made their way to ESA’s European Centre for Space…

Ammonites Were Doing Fine Until the Asteroid Hit

I must confess, I think asteroids and I think of movies like Deep Impact or Armageddon!…

Get ready to watch a rare explosive star system blaze into life

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center This week we are focusing on what is currently a dark patch…

A Handy Attachment Could Make Lunar Construction a Breeze

Moving large amounts of regolith is a requirement for any long-term mission to the Moon or…