Space Exploration News
June 8, 2024
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June 7, 2024 — Researchers have provided a simple and comprehensive -- if less dramatic -- explanation for bright radar reflections initially interpreted as liquid water beneath the ice cap on Mars' south ...
June 5, 2024 — New partitioning coefficients of first-transition row elements, Ga and Ge between olivine and silicate melt have been reported. New high-temperature experiments have investigated the effects of oxygen fugacity and iron content on these partition ...
June 6, 2024 — Research reveals a shocking discovery about the history of our universe: the Milky Way Galaxy's last major collision occurred billions of years later than previously ...
June 6, 2024 — Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers studied the properties of a planet-forming disk around a young and very low-mass star. The results reveal the richest hydrocarbon composition seen to date in a protoplanetary disk, ...
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June 5, 2024 — Scientists have detected what they believe to be a neutron star spinning at an unprecedentedly slow rate -- slower than any of the more than 3,000 ...
June 5, 2024 — A groundbreaking method of detecting high-frequency gravitational waves (HFGWs) has been proposed. The team's innovative approach may enable the ...
June 5, 2024 — A rare exoplanet that should have been stripped down to bare rock by its nearby host star's intense radiation somehow grew a puffy atmosphere instead ...
June 3, 2024 — Researchers call for strengthening existing planetary protection policies beyond the space surrounding Earth to include requirements for preserving ...
May 31, 2024 — Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this is known thanks to meteorites that scientists have analyzed. These results are important for understanding ...
May 30, 2024 — Combining a new imaging instrument with the powerful adaptive optics capabilities of the Large Binocular Telescope, astronomers have captured a ...
May 30, 2024 — Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to explore what astronomers refer to as Cosmic Dawn -- the period in the first few hundred million years after the big ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers have applied the well-understood and highly verified quantum field theory, usually applied to the study of the very small, to a new target, the early universe. Their exploration led to ...
May 29, 2024 — The moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two tiny moons stuck together. Collectively called 'Selam,' the two moonlets bring new insight into the complex processes behind planetary ...
May 29, 2024 — A new study may help redefine how scientists map the surface of the Moon, making the process more streamlined and precise than ever ...
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May 28, 2024 — Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the 'slow' solar wind, using data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft's first close journey to the ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers have now seen the formation of three of the earliest galaxies in the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The sensational discovery contributes important knowledge about the ...
May 23, 2024 — Astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years ...
May 23, 2024 — While thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, relatively little is known about them. A NASA catalog featuring 126 exotic, newly discovered worlds includes detailed measurements ...
May 23, 2024 — The first scientific pictures from the Euclid satellite mission have revealed more than 1,500 billion orphan stars scattered throughout the Perseus cluster of ...
May 23, 2024 — Astronomers have made the rare and tantalizing discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet 40 light-years away that may be just a little warmer than our own world. The potentially-habitable planet, named ...
May 22, 2024 — Astronomers have a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins, by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting. The results offer a new way to probe supermassive black holes and their ...
May 20, 2024 — A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy -- like planet WASP-107 ...
May 15, 2024 — Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in a new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The triple-star ...
May 15, 2024 — SuperLimbs, a system of wearable robotic limbs, can physically support an astronaut and lift them back on their feet after a fall, helping them conserve energy for other essential ...
May 15, 2024 — Astronomers have just discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet around SPECULOOS-3, an 'ultracool dwarf' star as small as Jupiter, twice as cold as our Sun, and located 55 light-years from ...
May 14, 2024 — Astronomers have just discovered WASP-193b, an extraordinarily low-density giant planet orbiting a distant Sun-like ...
May 9, 2024 — A recent study has discovered a novel method for detecting the first-generations stars, known as Population III (Pop III) stars, which have never been directly detected. These potential discoveries ...
May 9, 2024 — In the quest for life beyond our solar system, a new study delves into the atmospheric dynamics of planet Proxima Centauri b, illuminating ozone's pivotal role in shaping planetary climates. ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This is the best evidence to date for the existence of any rocky planet ...
May 8, 2024 — After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the monster black hole at the center of galaxy NGC ...
May 6, 2024 — Billions of years ago, Venus may have harbored as much water as Earth. Today, almost all of it has disappeared. A new study may help to explain ...
May 6, 2024 — Astronomers observed the elusive starlight surrounding some of the earliest quasars in the universe. The findings may shed light on how the earliest supermassive black holes became so massive despite ...
May 6, 2024 — Bright, starry spiral arms surround an active galactic center in a new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the galaxy NGC 4951. Located in the Virgo constellation, NGC 4951 is located roughly 50 ...
May 6, 2024 — New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest ...
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Birth of Universe's Earliest Galaxies Observed for First Time
- Intriguing Nearby World Sized Between Earth, Venus
- Planet Hunters Unveil Massive Catalog of Strange Worlds
- First Pictures from Euclid Satellite Reveal Billions of Orphan Stars
- Potentially Habitable 'exo-Venus' With Earth-Like Temperature Discovered
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Hubble Views the Dawn of a Sun-Like Star
- Robotic 'SuperLimbs' Could Help Moonwalkers Recover from Falls
- Detection of an Earth-Sized Exoplanet Orbiting the Ultracool Dwarf Star SPECULOOS-3
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Astrophysicists Discover a Novel Method for Hunting the First Stars
- Ozone's Influence on Exoplanetary Climate
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Venus Has Almost No Water: A New Study May Reveal Why
- Astronomers Observe Elusive Stellar Light Surrounding Ancient Quasars
- Hubble Views a Galaxy With a Voracious Black Hole
- New Discoveries About Jupiter's Magnetosphere
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Webb Captures Top of Iconic Horsehead Nebula in Unprecedented Detail
- NASA's Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Gemini South Reveals Origin of Unexpected Differences in Giant Binary Stars
- Probing the Effects of Interplanetary Space on Asteroid Ryugu
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
- To Find Life in the Universe, Look to Deadly Venus
- Simulated Microgravity Affects Sleep and Physiological Rhythms
- AI and Physics Combine to Reveal the 3D Structure of a Flare Erupting Around a Black Hole
- Giant Galactic Explosion Exposes Galaxy Pollution in Action
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Astronomers Uncover Methane Emission on a Cold Brown Dwarf
- 'Tube Map' Around Planets and Moons Made Possible by Knot Theory
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Physicists Solve Puzzle About Ancient Galaxy Found by Webb Telescope
- Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst of All Time Came from the Collapse of a Massive Star
- Stellar Winds of Three Sun-Like Stars Detected for the First Time
- Exoplanets True to Size
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Beautiful Nebula, Violent History: Clash of Stars Solves Stellar Mystery
- Twinkle Twinkle Baby Star, 'sneezes' Tell Us How You Are
Monday, April 8, 2024
- How the Moon Turned Itself Inside out
- Telescope Detects Unprecedented Behavior from Nearby Magnetar
- Inexplicable Flying Fox Found in Hydra Galaxy Cluster
Friday, April 5, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Astronomers Conduct First Search for Forming Planets With New Space Telescope
- Persistent Hiccups in a Far-Off Galaxy Draw Astronomers to New Black Hole Behavior
- Astronomers Unveil Strong Magnetic Fields Spiraling at the Edge of Milky Way's Central Black Hole
- Distant 'space Snowman' Unlocks Mystery of How Some Dormant Deep Space Objects Become 'ice Bombs'
- Turbulence Within Solar Transients Imaged
- 'Cosmic Cannibals' Expel Jets Into Space at 40 Percent the Speed of Light
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Tiniest 'starquake' Ever Detected
- Scientists on the Hunt for Evidence of Quantum Gravity's Existence at the South Pole
Monday, March 25, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Signs of Life Would Be Detectable in Single Ice Grain Emitted from Extraterrestrial Moons
- James Webb Space Telescope Captures the End of Planet Formation
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- High School Students Contribute to Exoplanet Discovery
- Scientists Find One of the Most Ancient Stars That Formed in Another Galaxy
- Pioneering Muscle Monitoring in Space to Help Astronauts Stay Strong in Low-Gravity
- Astrophysicist's Research Could Provide a Hint in the Search for Dark Matter
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Cheers! NASA's Webb Finds Ethanol, Other Icy Ingredients for Worlds
- Do Astronauts Experience 'space Headaches'?
- Explaining a Supernova's 'string of Pearls'
- Giant Volcano Discovered on Mars
- Satellites for Quantum Communications
- Study Brings Scientists a Step Closer to Successfully Growing Plants in Space
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Scientists Propose New Theory That Explains Sand Ripples on Mars and on Earth
- Ultrablack Coating Could Make Next-Gen Telescopes Even Better
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Peering Into the Tendrils of NGC 604 With NASA's Webb
- Nasa’s Webb, Hubble Telescopes Affirm Universe’s Expansion Rate, Puzzle Persists
Friday, March 8, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Interstellar Signal Linked to Aliens Was Actually Just a Truck
- Baby Quasars: Growing Supermassive Black Holes
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Finding New Physics in Debris from Colliding Neutron Stars
- Astronomers Spot Oldest 'dead' Galaxy Yet Observed
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Space Tourism? Cosmic Radiation Exposure
- Groundbreaking Survey Reveals Secrets of Planet Birth Around Dozens of Stars
Monday, March 4, 2024
- JWST Captures the End of Planet Formation
- Webb Unlocks Secrets of One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen
- Study Determines the Original Orientations of Rocks Drilled on Mars
Friday, March 1, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Ice Shell Thickness Reveals Water Temperature on Ocean Worlds
- Astronomers Reveal a New Link Between Water and Planet Formation
- Astronomers Discover Heavy Elements After Bright Gamma-Ray Burst from Neutron Star Merger
- Could Fiber Optic Cable Help Scientists Probe the Deep Layers of the Moon?
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- 'Cosmic Lighthouses' That Cleared Primordial Fog Identified With JWST
- Biomolecules from Formaldehyde on Ancient Mars