Observations of the Rimae Bode region on the moon reveal five distinct types of terrain and identify several potential landing sites for China’s first crewed mission, according to research titled
Observations of the Rimae Bode region on the moon reveal five distinct types of terrain and identify several potential landing sites for China’s first crewed mission, according to research titled
Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in the solar system: leftovers from the chaotic time when planets were assembling from dust and rock. They’re time capsules, preserving clues about
Even when the idea of terraforming Mars was originally put forward, the idea was daunting. Changing the environment of an entire planet is not something to do easily. Over the
Lunar dust can be a pain – but it’s also literally the ground we will have to traverse if we are ever to have a permanent human settlement on the
Jupiter’s powerful, continuous aurorae dwarf those of Earth. Scientists know that Jupiter’s Galilean moons created bright spots on Jupiter’s northern aurora. The JWST observed these bright spots and generated infrared
Even when the idea of terraforming Mars was originally put forward, the idea was daunting. Changing the environment of an entire planet is not something to do easily. Over the
Astronomers have captured the central region of our Milky Way in a striking new image, unveiling a complex network of filaments of cosmic gas in unprecedented detail. Obtained with the
Look up on a clear night and you’ll see the streaks of our new space age. What you don’t see is the growing fallout for the atmosphere that keeps us
If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on
Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy. Such ubiquity means they host the majority of rocky exoplanets we’ve found so far—which in turn makes them






