Solar eclipses are beautiful, but they’re a valuable chance to study the Sun’s atmosphere as its surface is blocked by the Moon. Now, ESA can generate artificial solar eclipses from
Solar eclipses are beautiful, but they’re a valuable chance to study the Sun’s atmosphere as its surface is blocked by the Moon. Now, ESA can generate artificial solar eclipses from
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning that France risked being squeezed out of the global low-orbit satellite constellation market.
As different nations begin conducting operations on the lunar surface, humanity’s penchant for geopolitical struggles will likely be along for the ride. Tension between nations and/or corporations could grow. There
For years, astronomers have been searching for a mysterious ninth planet lurking in the dark outer reaches of our solar system. Now, a team of researchers have taken a completely
Stephen Hawking has made a compelling case that black holes eventually evaporate, but the time scales are beyond our ability to detect it. A new paper suggests that primordial black
The Chinese Space Agency took a major step toward its 2030 lunar mission goals this week by successfully testing the escape system of its next-generation Mengzhou spacecraft. At the Jiuquan
Scientists are using a new approach to find the mysterious – if it exists – Planet Nine by hunting for its heat signature instead of reflected light. Using data from
Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s development, known as the
Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere—the summer solstice.
Hycean worlds are also called ocean worlds. They’re planets covered in oceans that also have thick hydrogen atmospheres. There are no confirmed hycean worlds but many candidates. Even though they’re