Space News
A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb--goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2023 02:10
Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will likely need more powerful...
NASA doubles its spacesuit options for Artemis astronauts the moon, ISS crews
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2023 00:33
NASA has tasked Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to back each other up as each develops new spacesuit designs for spacewalking and the lunar surface.
Volcanic Hotspot Found on the Moon
Universe Today - 14 Jul 2023 04:12
A recent study published in Nature examines a volcanic hotspot that potentially exists beneath a feature on the Moon's farside (the side facing away from the Earth) called the Compton-Belkovich Thorium Anomaly. Researche...
Forest Fires in British Columbia are Bad This Year. THIRTY Times Worse Than Average
Universe Today - 14 Jul 2023 22:45
Wildfires in British Columbia and Canada, driven by Climate Change, established new records this year. The post Forest Fires in British Columbia are Bad This Year. THIRTY Times Worse Than Average appeared first on Univer...
New NASA Artemis Instruments to Study Volcanic Terrain on the Moon
NASA Breaking news - 14 Jul 2023 22:40Space Force to select three providers of national security launch services
Space News - 14 Jul 2023 22:09
The U.S. Space Force released a revised draft solicitation for the next round of national security launch contracts, known as National Security Space Launch Phase 3. The post Space Force to select three providers of nati...
NASA and Metallica team up for epic Artemis 1 moon rocket video
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2023 22:00
NASA is using an epic guitar score from Metallica to highlight its Artemis program, which aims to land humans on the moon a few years from now.
See the wild Las Vegas Sphere transform into Earth, Mars and the moon (photos)
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2023 21:00
The Sphere in Las Vegas, the world's largest spherical structure, used its 580,000-square-foot LED 'exosphere' display to bring us Mars, the moon and Earth on July 4.
Crowds cheer as India launches a lander and rover to explore the moon's south pole
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2023 20:08
An Indian spacecraft blazed its way toward the far side of the moon Friday in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover on the lunar surface, the country's space agency said.
'Failed star' is the coldest radio wave source ever discovered
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2023 20:00
Astronomers have discovered an ultracold brown dwarf, a "failed star" smaller than Jupiter and colder than a campfire that is emitting radio waves.
Were Dinosaurs Good Parents to Their Offspring?
Discover - 14 Jul 2023 20:00
Paleontologists share fascinating insights into the parenting behavior of dinosaurs. Here's what we know about how they cared for their eggs and young.
ESA moves ahead with In-Orbit Servicing missions
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2023 19:59
Isn't it strange that when satellites run out of fuel or a single component breaks down, we just discard them? ESA and European industry have joined forces to make sure that our satellites can live on.
Decrypting lunar craters quickly and easily
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2023 19:34
The surface of the moon tells the story of the inner solar system. Every meteorite that hits leaves its mark, and together those craters hold a record of the events that have occurred on and around the moon over the past...
Revealing the invisible: Detecting variations in extragalactic magnetic fields
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2023 18:13
Magnetic fields are common throughout the universe but incredibly challenging to study. They don't directly emit or reflect light, and light from all along the electromagnetic spectrum remains the primary purveyor of ast...
Powerful NASA-ISRO Earth-observing satellite coming together in India
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2023 18:12
Built on opposite sides of the planet, the NISAR satellite will deepen our understanding of climate change, deforestation, glacier melt, volcanoes, earthquakes, and more.
Famous 'man in the moon' could be 200 million years older than we thought
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2023 18:04
Moon craters used to measure lunar time have been reassessed, indicating some features are much older than we thought, possibly by up to 200 million years.
"Foundation" season 2 review: Stick with it and you will be rewarded
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2023 18:00
Apple T.V.'s epic adaptation of Isaac Asimov's novels has been playing the very long game.
Astrophysicists discover spectacular quasar-driven superbubbles in three luminous red quasars
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2023 17:30
A team of astrophysicists with members from China, the U.S. and Germany has discovered ionized gas nebulae surrounding three luminous red quasars featuring pairs of "superbubbles." In their study, reported in the journal...
We've Got to Go Back to Enceladus. Here's a Mission That Could Get the Science
Universe Today - 14 Jul 2023 17:21
Saturn's moon Enceladus is one of the most promising places to look for life in the Solar System. It has an ocean of liquid water venting into space, and evidence from Cassini suggested that it's filled with organic mole...
A tale of two space rocks: The year 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' smashed onto the silver screen
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2023 17:12
Twenty-five years ago, two movies about deadly asteroids collided at the global box office - with very different results.
Good news for life: Mars rivers flowed for long stretches long ago
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2023 17:00
Some rivers on ancient Mars flowed for long enough stretches to create bona fide habitable environments on the Red Planet, a new study suggests.
Why Is the Isle of Wight Rich in Dinosaur Fossils?
Discover - 14 Jul 2023 17:00
Some of the first-ever dinosaur bone finds occurred on this British island. Now, researchers are discovering even more.