According to NASA, Four of Uranus’ Large Moons May Have Water According to recent NASA research, several of Uranus’ moons may contain deep seas underneath their ice-capped tops. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration…
North America Nebula – an emission nebula The North America Nebula is a large emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus, about 1,600 light years away from Earth. It is named after…
Researchers Uncover the Unknown Source of ‘Heartbeat-Like’ Radio Bursts in a Solar Fare According to a new study, a solar radio burst with a signal pattern similar to a heartbeat has been detected in the Sun’s atmosphere. An…
Apollo to Artemis launches on Meta Quest in “Space Explorers” The immersive VR documentary “Space Explorers – Apollo to Artemis” was published by Felix & Paul Studios for this year’s Space Day. The sequel to…
In an Engineering First, a Flat, Pancake-Sized Metalens Images the Lunar Surface Astronomers and amateur astronomers alike understand that the larger the telescope, the more powerful the imaging capabilities. A Penn State-led research team developed the first…
ALMA Follows the History of Water in Planet Formation All the Way Back to the Interstellar Medium Scientists researching a nearby protostar discovered water in its circumstellar disk. The latest measurements, made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), are the first…
According to the Zhurong Rover, Mars may have had Snow as Recently as 400,000 Years Ago According to new data from China’s Zhurong rover, liquid water may have been common on Mars as recently as 400,000 years ago, possibly in the…
The Secret Equation for ‘Weighing’ Galaxy Clusters Discovered by Artificial Intelligence Astrophysicists from the Institute for Advanced Study, the Flatiron Institute, and its colleagues used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover a more accurate method of estimating…
New Membrane Mirrors for Large Space-Based Telescopes Developed by Researchers Membrane mirrors are a type of deformable mirrors that use a thin, flexible membrane as the reflective surface. These mirrors are used in a variety…
In this Image From NASA’s Chandra, a Galaxy With a Black Hole Shines This picture combines data from numerous observatories to highlight the galaxy Centaurus A (Cen A). A supermassive black hole in the heart of this galaxy…
China’s Human Missions are All Geared to Land on the Moon in a Few Years According to Chinese lunar scientists, China will successfully arrive on the Moon by 2030, according to Chinese broadcaster CCTV. The principal architect of China’s lunar…
How Did Amino Acids, a Key Building Block of Life, Form Prior to the Origin of Life on Earth? Our solar system evolved from a molecular cloud made of gas and dust released into the interstellar medium (ISM), a huge area between stars. The…