A recent meteoroid impact on Mars has left its mark in the form of hundreds of new surface streaks, as captured by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. This event occurred
A recent meteoroid impact on Mars has left its mark in the form of hundreds of new surface streaks, as captured by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. This event occurred
Imagine standing beneath a velvety expanse of stars, each twinkling light a distant sun, and each shadowy void a portal to the unknown. With “Astronomy: A Guide,” you are invited
SpaceX just extended its single-year launch record yet again. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off today (Nov. 5) at 8:31 p.m. EST (0131 GMT on Nov. 6) from Space Launch
Researchers used type Ia supernovas, similar to SN1994d pictured above in its host galaxy NGC4526, to help establish that the universe’s expansion may actually have started to slow. For decades,
As if dark energy weren’t already mysterious and baffling enough, new research suggests that this unknown force may not be driving galaxies apart at an accelerating rate anymore. This remarkable
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral at sunset. The Atlas V will launch the ViaSat-3 F2 ultra-high-capacity broadband
New York Times bestselling author Andy Weir seems to have a certain knack for writing page-turning, humanistic science fiction stories that are perfectly suited for being turned into Hollywood blockbusters.
Germicidal UV light is emitted by an optical fiber running through the center of an agar plate. Researchers are testing whether microgravity changes the ability of the light to prevent
WASHINGTON — The global race to supply governments with commercial satellite imagery is accelerating as defense agencies seek faster, more assured access to data once reserved for intelligence services. Finnish
Graphical abstract –University of Colorado Boulder Far from Earth, in the vast expanses of space between stars, exists a treasure trove of carbon. There, in what scientists call the “interstellar






