Space Exploration
Webb Reveals Sharper Images of a Galaxy — or Two Merging Galaxies?
We can add merging galaxies to the growing list of James Webb Space Telescope discoveries —...
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
The Sun’s Heartbeat: A Solar Radio Burst
Researchers have discovered a solar radio burst with a signal pattern comparable to the Sun's heartbeat....
Space Exploration
What Would Happen If the Moon Drifted Away From Earth?
The Moon is drifting off into space. Here on Earth, it may mean no eclipses, longer...
Space Exploration
Could a Solar Storm Hit Earth?
Solar storms are eruptions of mass and energy that occur at the surface of the sun....
Space Exploration
Earth’s Inner Core Has Slowed Its Spin — Should We Be Worried?
The earth's inner core is starting to slow its spin. What does this mean, and should...
Space Exploration
What We’ve Learned From Webb’s New Images of Neptune
What does Neptune look like? Well, images of Neptune have been difficult to come by —...
Space Exploration
At the Edge of the Galaxy, Astronomers Have Found “Standard Candles”
Astronomers have found stars scattered at the edge of the galaxy. Could this lead to future...
Space Exploration
What Is a Habitable Zone, and Why Does It Matter?
Habitable zones around stars contain Earth-like planets outside our solar system that may hold life.
Space Exploration
Opal Gemstone Found on Mars: Another Sign of Martian Water
NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring areas like the Gale Crater for more than a decade,...
Space Exploration
The Mystery of Dark Stars
Dark stars are some of the earliest stars in the universe. They most likely formed in...
Space
What Happens When a Planet’s Orbit Goes Chaotic?
Can a planet's orbit be disrupted? Could Earth fall out of orbit and hurtle into the...
Space
Could Quantum Communication Enable an Extraterrestrial Handshake?
Photon-enabled quantum communication could send exponential amounts of data securely over interstellar distances, potentially to intelligent...
Science
New US Venus Missions Seek Better Understanding of Earth’s “Twin”
Venus missions will provide insight into geologic forces at work on Venus, analyze its atmosphere and...
Science
First Marsquake Launches Field of Martian Seismology
Analysis of the first marsquake and 480 subsequent temblors are giving NASA's Mars Insight Lander science...