Cosmic dust may be key source of phosphorus for life on Earth
When Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, any phosphorus that was present likely sank into the molten core due to the element's properties.
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JJ Shavit
- Nov 21, 2021
NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
NASA and the nation's top federal nuclear research lab on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 18, 2021
Carbon dioxide “traps” on the Moon could be used to make fuel and grow plants
A cold trap refers to a pocket on the surface of a solid body in which volatile gases can accrue and remain still for long periods of time.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 15, 2021
Snoopy in the sky with Artemis
A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars and beyond will launch next year with a familiar fuzzy figure—Snoopy.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 12, 2021
Black hole found hiding in star cluster outside our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a small black hole outside the Milky Way by looking at how it influences the motion of a star in its vicinity.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 12, 2021
Near-earth asteroid might be a lost fragment of the moon
A near-Earth asteroid named Kamo`oalewa could be a fragment of our moon, according to a new paper. Kamo`oalewa is a quasi-satellite.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 11, 2021
'Eggshell Planets' -- Earth-like exoplanets orbiting distant stars
Planets known as eggshell planets, which orbit distant stars, have ultra-thin crusts too thin to sustain tectonics and are hostile to life.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 11, 2021
New space telescope to peer back at the universe's first galaxies
Among other goals, James Webb will search the atmospheres of alien planets for what scientists call "biosignatures" -- the presence of life.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 10, 2021
People with disabilities have been locked out of spaceflight, but that is changing
As the airplane tilted steeply upward, Mona Minkara, who is legally blind, experienced gravity like never before. It's a bizarre feeling.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 10, 2021
Major endorsement for new space mission to find 'Earth 2.0'
A major new space telescope searching for 'Earth 2.0'—to Succeed Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope —is one step closer to reality.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 9, 2021
Scientists detect a 'tsunami' of gravitational waves
A team of international scientists have unveiled the largest number of gravitational waves ever detected.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 9, 2021
Hunting for alien planets with a new solar telescope
Thousands of alien worlds are known to orbit stars beyond our solar system. And many more worlds, possibly harboring life.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 8, 2021
An Earth or Mars size planet may be lurking out beyond Neptune
A team of space scientists suggest that there may be an Earth- or Mars-sized planet orbiting beyond Neptune.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 7, 2021
Rocky planets orbiting nearby stars contain rocks not found anywhere in our Solar System
Studying the atmospheres of white dwarfs that have been “polluted” by such debris, researchers have identified exotic rock types.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 7, 2021
A small telescope past Saturn could solve mysteries of the universe
Dozens of space-based telescopes operate near Earth and provide incredible images of the universe. Imagine a telescope in the outer system.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 7, 2021
Supporting life beyond Earth could be possible thanks to graphene innovation
Advanced manufacturing experts from Manchester have revealed what human life in space could look like—with a graphene-enhanced space habitat
JJ Shavit
- Nov 5, 2021
NASA to deflect asteroid in test of 'planetary defense'
NASA plans to crash a spacecraft traveling at a speed of 15,000 miles per hour into an asteroid next year in a test of "planetary defense".
JJ Shavit
- Nov 3, 2021
Sam Adams Is Launching a New Beer Made With Hops That Traveled to Space
Space Craft is brewed from 66 pounds of hops that traveled more than 300 miles above Earth on the first-ever all-civilian space mission.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 1, 2021
Spinning magnets could be the answer for NASA's orbital space debris problem
According to NASA, there are more than 27,000 pieces of space debris bigger than the size of a softball currently orbiting Earth.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 30, 2021
Introducing Warp Drive to the masses
If the known laws of physics hold, then a galaxy-spanning human civilization is impossible. Unless of course you can build a warp drive.
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