Eta Aquariids peak May 5-6 under bright moonlight

The Eta Aquariids are active from April 19 to May 28, with the peak centered on…

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida

Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronaut Chris Williams as he answers prerecorded science, technology,…

Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight

America’s first human spaceflight begins as the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) space vehicle, with astronaut Alan B.…

Could violent stellar flares make planets more habitable?

View larger. | This artist’s illustration depicts a highly active red dwarf star firing off such…

The problem of cosmic inflation and how to solve it

Can a theory of quantum gravity illuminate what happened just after the big bang? gremlin/Getty Images…

Special Announcement: Lunar Gravity Campaign in Spring 2027

The 91st ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign in May 2027 will be entirely dedicated to lunar gravity. Scientific…

Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies

To support long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA and industry are developing technologies that…

Ann Leckie continues to shine with new sci-fi novel Radiant Star

The planet Aaa has lost its star, forcing its population to live underground Mehau Kulyk/Science Photo…

Tiny frozen world unexpectedly appears to have an atmosphere

Artist’s impression of the trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 blocking the light from a distant star…

ESA – ESA XR Conference 2026

Every two years, the ESA XR Conference brings together professionals and experts working with Extended Reality (XR)…