Space News
Starship Could Cut The Travel Time To Uranus In Half
Universe Today - 18 Oct 2025 00:56
The ice giants remain some of the most interesting places to explore in the solar system. Uranus in particular has drawn a lot of interest lately, especially after the 2022 Decadal Survey from the National Academies name...
Within Mars Craters, Ice Deposits Have Recorded the History of the Planet
Universe Today - 18 Oct 2025 22:18
Mars has experienced multiple ice ages, with each one leaving less ice than the last. By studying craters that serve as ice archives, researchers traced how the red planet stored and lost its water over hundreds of milli...
Listening For Gravitational Waves In The Rhythm of Pulsars
Universe Today - 18 Oct 2025 15:18
Astronomers are listening for cosmic gravitational waves in the rhythm of pulsars. But even after finding them, they will need to distinguish between cosmic waves and the more local waves of black holes.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 182 - The Dream is Alive
SPACE.com - 18 Oct 2025 13:50
On Episode 182 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Terry Hart to discuss his career from a fighter jet pilot to a NASA astronaut.
What happened to those 'little red dots' Webb observed?
Phys.org - 18 Oct 2025 13:00
When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began operations, one of its earliest surveys was of galaxies that existed during the very early universe. In December 2022, these observations revealed multiple objects that ap...
How can Europe fight back against incursions by drone aircraft?
SPACE.com - 18 Oct 2025 13:00
An academic looks at the risks of drone aircraft, from airplanes to civilian attacks and injuries.
How we sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million kilometers away
Phys.org - 18 Oct 2025 12:20
After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting launch of NASA's US$10 billion (AU$15 billion) James Webb Space Telescope. There had not been such a leap forward in te...
The moon and Venus take a morning stroll through the sky on Oct. 19
SPACE.com - 18 Oct 2025 12:00
Watch this stunning pairing in the pre-dawn sky.
Researchers' autonomous system makes it easier to transport cargo on the moon
Phys.org - 18 Oct 2025 10:00
Autonomy algorithms developed by researchers at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) could one day make cargo transport on the moon safer and more efficient for astronauts.
Lego is offering a FREE Northern Lights Diorama and double loyalty points until October 20
SPACE.com - 18 Oct 2025 09:00
Get a free Northern Lights diorama set and double loyalty points with purchases over $150 until October 20 and it's free to sign up to Lego Insiders.