Last week, skywatchers across North America were treated to an extraordinary northern lights display, but airline pilot and photographer Matt Melnyk may have had the best view of all. Cruising
Last week, skywatchers across North America were treated to an extraordinary northern lights display, but airline pilot and photographer Matt Melnyk may have had the best view of all. Cruising
A vast, star-forming cloud in the constellation Orion has been unveiled in stunning detail by the European Space Agency‘s Euclid Space Telescope, offering a rare look at the turbulent birthplace
A–C, D–F, and G–I are hand specimen, optical microscopic, and back-scattered electron images, respectively. A, D, and G (sample no. B20) show textures in metasedimentary strata. They contain apatite and
Last week, a significant solar storm struck Earth, following a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun. In just 48 hours, the Sun emitted three consecutive CMEs, culminating
Drake equation — NASA Speculation about the existence of advanced forms of life in the Universe and in our galaxy, has been since ever a subject of fascination and discussion
I have to confess, despite spending years gazing at the night sky, telescope at the ready, tracking planets and hunting for deep sky objects, I only actually saw the Man
Material science plays a critical role in space exploration. So many of the challenges facing both crewed and non-crewed missions come down to factors like weight, thermal and radiation tolerance,
The surface of the Earth is finite. We can measure it. If it was expanding, then its size would grow with time. And once again, good ol’ Earth helps us
Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research Clarification ROSES-25 Amendment 20: Exoplanets Research Program Step-1 Due Date Deferred to December 3, 2025 The Exoplanets Research Program (XRP), element F.3 of ROSES-25, solicits
Saturn’s rings will appear to have disappeared if you catch a glimpse of the planet through the eyepiece of a telescope on the night of Nov. 23 — but don’t




