Donald Trump’s fascination with space is nothing new — during his first term he created Space Force and launched the Artemis program to return to the moon. Should NASA return…
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The ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it
NASA and the Russian space agency are not in agreement about the risk an ongoing leak poses to the space station, a U.S. advisory committee said. NASA and Roscosmos also…
Solar wind power likely governs Uranus’ thermosphere temperature
Uranus captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Uranus’s upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown Uranus’…
Basalt samples from Chang’e-6 mission offer insights on lunar farside volcanism
Distribution of distinct volcanic episodes on the moon’s farside. The remote sensing image highlights the Chang’e-6 landing site along with nearby mare and cryptomare basaltic units. Credit: Yang Muhan Basalt…
How the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Since May this year, the aurora borealis (northern lights), has at times been visible further south than usual over Britain, sparking amazement and fascination. Social media…
Asteroid pieces brought to Earth help reveal how our solar system’s planets and moons grew
Samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have revealed clues about a primordial magnetic field that helped asteroids, planets and moons grow in our solar system. Analysis of three grains…
Astronomers defy the zone of avoidance to find hundreds of new galaxies
Observed galaxies within the Vela supercluster. Credit: Sambatriniaina H. A. Rajohnson, et al There is a region of the sky where astronomers fear to look. Filled with dark clouds of…
Top Black Friday space gifts at Walmart
Looking for an alternative to Amazon this Black Friday? Walmart might just be the retailer for you. While Black Friday isn’t until November 29th, most retailers are already running sales…
A formula for life? New model calculates chances of intelligent beings in our universe and beyond
How the same region of the universe would look in terms of the amount of stars for different values of the dark energy density. Clockwise, from top left, no dark…
Marvel superheroes explore strange timelines in new trailer for ‘What If…?’ Season 3 (video)
Marvel Animation’s What If…? Season 3 | Official Trailer | Disney+ – YouTube Watch On Marvel Animation’s animated anthology series “What If…?” was a novelty hit for Disney+ when it…
