Never Mind Rogue Planets. Their Rogue Moons Could Support Life
At a young age, we're told how the Sun warms the Earth and makes life possible. That idea sticks with most of us for life. But when we want to underst...
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When Black Holes Merge
October and November 2024 proved to be particularly productive for gravitational wave astronomy. Within the two months, the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collabora...
Cohesion, Charging, And Chaos On The Lunar Surface
Most people interested in space exploration already know lunar dust is an absolute nightmare to deal with. We’re already reported on numerous potentia...
The Case for Insects on the Space Menu
Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already proven they could handle spaceflight. Fruit flies travelled aboard a V-2 rocket in 1947, becomin...
The Oldest Stars are Planet Killers
As stars age, they expand. That’s bad news for planets orbiting close to their stars, according to a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the...
Taikonauts Enjoy BBQ Aboard the Chinese Space Station
For decades, astronauts traveling to space were forced to subsist on a diet that largely consisted of freeze-dried and packaged food. This changed wit...
This New Robot Has A Clever Spin On Lunar Mining
Latest space science insights: This New Robot Has A Clever Spin On Lunar Mining...
Scientists Just Built A 1-Kilometer Resolution Digital Twin Of Earth
Latest space science insights: Scientists Just Built A 1-Kilometer Resolution Digital Twin Of Earth...
Google's Plan for Space-Based Computing
Latest space science insights: Google's Plan for Space-Based Computing...
The Hidden Danger of Lunar Micrometeoroid Storms
Latest space science insights: The Hidden Danger of Lunar Micrometeoroid Storms...
What a Missing Signal Tells Us About Alien Worlds
Latest space science insights: What a Missing Signal Tells Us About Alien Worlds...
The Impossible Black Holes That Shouldn't Exist
Latest space science insights: The Impossible Black Holes That Shouldn't Exist...