The conclusion of a 4 billion-mile journey to visit the asteroid Bennu could soon offer a glimpse at the Earth as it was more than 4 billion years ago. Asteroid…
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Largest asteroid sample ever collected is coming down to Earth
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chunks of asteroid that could tell us about the earliest days of the 4.5 billion-year-old solar system and the possible origins of water on our planet…
As space exploration and colonization expand, off-Earth resources will create a booming market
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The drive to explore deeper into space and establish colonies on other planets has intensified over the last decade, and with it the importance of space…
Astronomers discover newborn galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope
A look through time with the James Webb Space Telescope. The big galaxy in the foreground is named LEDA 2046648, and is seen just over a billion years back in…
Firefoxes and whale spouts light up Earth’s shield
Credit: All-sky camera, Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory (KAGO) within the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF). Data provided as part of ESA’s Space Weather Service Network Did you know…
‘Bubble’ of Galaxies: Revolution of Cosmology
An international team of astronomers has discovered a giant ‘bubble’ of galaxies, measuring one billion light-years across, in the nearby universe. Team member Dr Cullan Howlett from The University of…
Recipes for Origin of Life Point to Distant, Inhabited Planets
Life on a faraway planet — if it’s out there — might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many chemical ingredients in the universe’s…
Virtual Solar System Transforms Learners Into Astronauts
A new method of exploration Instead of using virtual reality headsets, this experience utilizes handheld tablets that serve as windows into the virtual space. “When you’re wearing virtual reality goggles,…
Sentinel-1 Reveals Shifts From Morocco Earthquake
Following the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on 8 September, satellite data have been made available through the International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’ to help emergency response teams on…
