Scanning electron microscope image of a interplanetary dust particle. Credit: NASA Space dust provides more than just awe-inspiring pictures like the Pillars of Creation. It can provide the necessary materials…
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Northern lights may be visible in 15 US states Nov. 10
The northern lights could put on a show tonight (Nov. 10) as incoming coronal mass ejections (CMEs) may spark geomagnetic storm conditions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Bezos’s Blue Origin set to launch NASA mission to Mars
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New Glenn, the towering rocket built by Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin, is set to take off on its second mission Sunday as competition intensifies…
Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book ‘Nanocosmos’ (exclusive)
Prepare for a remarkable journey into magnificent magnification with “Nanocosmos: Journeys in Electron Space” (Abrams Books, 2025), a mesmerizing new science coffee table book from author, artist, documentarian and visual…
The ‘anti-weather’ of Venus
Surface of Venus, as seen by Venera 13. Credit: Venera 13/Don P.Mitchell Conditions on Venus’s surface have largely remained a mystery for decades. Carl Sagan famously pointed out that people…
Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. When learning about the effects of spaceflight on human health,…
Saturn’s icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life
A new study has constrained the Enceladus’s global conductive heat flow by studying its seasonal temperature variations at its north pole (yellow). These results, when combined with existing ones of…
Apple TV’s new sci-fi series ‘Pluribus’ arrives today, but what’s it all about?
Few TV series in recent memory have been as secretive and kept their narrative cards so close to the vest as “Pluribus,” Apple TV’s weird sci-fi drama from Emmy Award-winning…
Rare meteoroid impact triggers dust avalanches and new streaks on slopes on Mars
The image covers an area of approximately six square kilometers and was captured on 24 December 2023. Mars location: 7.1°S, 173.4°E. CaSSIS image MY37_027142_351. Credit: European Space Agency When a…
