Sciences

Hubble Spots a Magnetar Zipping Through the Milky Way

Magnetars are among the rarest - and weirdest - denizens of the galactic zoo. Th...

Super Earth's are Pretty Common. We Just Don't Have One.

Since the discovery of the first exoplanet in 1992 astronomers have now found ov...

How Kerbal Space Program is Inspiring Real Mission Designs

In a recent paper, a team of engineers from Purdue University describes how sand...

Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ hijabs

Today’s Jesus and Mo strip, called “targets,” came with the caption, “He’s fluen...

Exploring Europa and Ocean Worlds with ORCAA Cryobots

What probes can be used to explore the depths of Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, and...

How CADRE Passed Its Autonomy Testing

Getting missions to land successfully on the Moon has been difficult. Recent mis...

Astronomers Get A Rare Chance to Study Uranus During an...

A rare stellar occultation, which happens only once every 30 years, allowed astr...

Vesta: Not Quite a Planet, Not Quite an Asteroid

As the second-largest object in the main asteroid belt, Vesta attracts a healthy...

Environmental Factors for Humans Standing on Titan

What will a human experience while standing on the surface of Saturn’s largest m...

A Dark Nebula with a Starry Background

Star birth is a process hidden inside dense crèches of gas and dust. Yet, if you...

Walking Moon Robots Possibly More Reliable than Lunar R...

How can walking robots deliver more efficient in-situ robotic exploration on the...

The Moon is a Constant Source of Minimoons

Earth has a number of companions in space; of course the Moon is the most well k...

A Huge Molecular Cloud Found Close to the Solar System

The Orion Nebula is a fabulous example of a vast cloud of electrically charged g...

How Do Robots Feel In Space?

How do robots feel in space? This is both a practical and possibly an existentia...

Can Ion Engines Use Water as a Propellant?

Ion drives are renowned for their efficiency. They're extremely efficient compar...

Even Stellar Black Holes Shape Their Galaxies

It's nearly impossible to overstate the effect supermassive black holes have on ...

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