Category: Astronomy & Space

Modular rovers with a standardized payload interface enable exploration and construction on the Moon or Mars, via a TRP legged design and plug-and-play payloads

New analysis of medieval Arabic texts reveals eyewitness accounts of SN 1006 and SN 1181, with SN 1006 peaking at magnitude -7.5 and lasting months in the sky

New lab experiments show dry-ice blocks burrow through Martian sand, carving gullies by explosive sublimation and matching features seen on dunes from orbiters

A new study reveals that white dwarfs locked in tight orbits with a companion star are significantly hotter and larger…

The breathtaking images produced by the James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal the universe in unprecedented detail, are not captured…

New observations of the Milky Way with MeerKAT and VISTA reveal 164 radio rings and a 1.5-billion-object infrared catalog, reshaping galactic archaeology

Geologists uncover the first direct evidence of proto-Earth, revealing a potassium-40 isotopic deficit in deep mantle rocks that survived Moon-forming impact

New research indicates that Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the same yeast used in baking and brewing, can withstand harsh conditions mimicking the…

SpaceX launched the last of three contracted missions for Amazon’s Project Kuiper on Monday, October 13, sending another batch of…