Gliese 12 b’s estimated size may be as large as Earth or slightly smaller—comparable to Venus…
Could Martian atmospheric samples teach us more about the Red Planet than surface samples?
NASA is actively working to return surface samples from Mars in the next few years, which…
First proof that ‘plunging regions’ exist around black holes in space
A black hole pulling material from a companion star towards it, forming a disc that rotates…
Astronomers report potential candidates for alien structures, and evidence against their existence
Tabby’s Star in infrared (left) and ultraviolet (right). Credit: Wikipedia There are three ways to look…
Black Holes are Firing Beams of Particles, Changing Targets Over Time
Black holes seem to provide endless fascination to astronomers. This is at least partly due to…
Euclid space telescope unveils new images of the cosmos
A nursery where stars are born, just one of five new images released from Europe’s Euclid…
NASA Launches Small Climate Satellite to Study Earth’s Poles
The first of a pair of climate satellites designed to study heat emissions at Earth’s poles…
Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut candidate on making it to space at 90
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with artist Ed Dwight about his recent trip to space and legacy…
Scientists discover CO₂ and CO ices in outskirts of solar system
An artist’s impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), located on the outer rim of our…
NASA Swift satellite and AI unravel the distance of the farthest gamma-ray bursts
Swift, illustrated here, is a collaboration between NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, Penn…