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Apophis will pass close to Earth in 2029, giving scientists a rare chance to watch gravity reshape an asteroid.
Apophis will pass close to Earth in 2029, giving scientists a rare chance to watch gravity reshape an asteroid.
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Graphene aerogels shot forward under laser light in microgravity, hinting at fuel-free propulsion for future spacecraft.
SpaceScientists develop laser-powered graphene propulsion for next-generation space travelJoshua Shavit
Artist impression of Artemis II: Orion and its European Service Module as they separate from the second stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS).
SpaceArtemis II isn’t the farthest human spaceflight, and it’s not even closeJoseph Shavit
SuperCDMS reaches base temperature deep underground, opening a new search for ultralight dark matter particles.
SpaceThe coldest ever hunt for dark matter has begun deep undergroundShy Cohen
Artist’s interpretation of the cosmic distance ladder — a succession of overlapping methods used to measure distances across the Universe, where each rung of the ladder provides information that can be used to determine the distances at the next higher rung.
SpaceOur local universe’s expansion rate doesn’t add up, astronomers findJoshua Shavit
SpaceFrozen ocean world found lurking between Mars and JupiterJoseph Shavit
A distant ultra-hot Jupiter reveals that planets can mirror their stars’ chemistry, offering new insight into how worlds form and evolve.
SpaceDo planets inherit their chemical structure from their stars?Joshua Shavit
A strange LIGO signal may point to a primordial black hole and a new clue in the search for dark matter.
SpaceScientists are close to proving that primordial black holes existJoseph Shavit
SpaceRichard Feynman explains why our night sky is dark despite trillions of starsJoseph Shavit
The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. This image is a combination of exposures taken through green and infrared filters using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The field of view is approximately 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.
SpaceAstronomers discover a mysterious duality in dark matterJoshua Shavit
Astronomers confirmed SDSS J0715-7334 as the most metal-poor star ever found, a survivor of the universe's second stellar generation born near the Large Magellanic Cloud.
SpaceAstronomers discovered the most primitive star everJoseph Shavit
The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. This image is a combination of exposures taken through green and infrared filters using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The field of view is approximately 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.
SpaceWhat if dark matter came in two states?Breaking Science
Artist's impression shows Cassini exploring the magnetic environment of Saturn.
SpaceCassini-Huygens mission finds lopsided shift in Saturn’s magnetic bubbleJoshua Shavit
An artist's illustration of NASA's Orion crew capsule heading to the moon.
SpaceTo the Moon and beyond: Artemis II and humanity’s reach into spaceJoseph Shavit
Rutgers-led review suggests meteor impact craters may have created hydrothermal settings where life first emerged.
SpaceNew study challenges where life first began on EarthJoshua Shavit
Simulations link the Milky Way’s uneven halo heating to compression caused by the Large Magellanic Cloud.
SpaceThe Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotterJoseph Shavit
An enormous halo of hydrogen gas found in Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) data and superimposed over its location as seen in deep imaging from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
SpaceGiant hydrogen halos are changing how astronomers view the early universeJoseph Shavit