Citizen Scientists Find 95 Brown Dwarfs in Our Cosmic Neighborhood
You can hunt for undiscovered celestial bodies from the comfort of your home too.
Microbes living on air a global phenomenon
UNSW researchers have found their previous discovery of bacteria living on air in Antarctica is likely a process that occurs globally, further supporting the potential existence of microbial life on alien planets.
Mystery gas discovered near center of Milky Way
An international team of researchers have discovered a dense, cold gas that’s been shot out from the center of the Milky Way “like bullets”.
JAXA’s HTV-9 to Burn Up on Re-Entry After ISS Departure
HTV-9’s de-orbit marks the end of 11 years of JAXA’s HTV Cargo spacecraft missions.
Japan’s final HTV cargo spacecraft leaves space station for fiery end
Japan’s “white stork” has taken flight from the International Space Station for the last time.
UAE’s Hope Mars orbiter nails first big maneuver in deep space
The United Arab Emirates’ first-ever interplanetary spacecraft, Hope, has nailed its initial post-launch course correction, pointing the mission toward Mars for its February arrival.
Compatibility issue adds new wrinkle to Europa Clipper launch vehicle selection
This Distorted Circle is Actually a Galaxy That Looked Very Similar to the Milky Way, Shortly After the Big Bang
The most widely accepted cosmological view states that the first galaxies formed about 380–400 million years after the Big Bang. These were made up of young, hot stars that lived fast and died young, causing the galaxies themselves to be turbulent. At least, that was the theory until a European […]