In 2023, debate erupted in the astronomy community about whether life could exist on an exoplanet called K2-18b. It started when a group of scientists published a paper suggesting a…
Category: Space
How humans can reinvent themselves to live on other worlds
Robert Pattinson plays two “expendable” space travelers in “Mickey 17.” Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment Let’s face it: Space is a hostile environment for humans. Even on Mars, settlers might have…
With stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts waiting, SpaceX Crew-10 arrives to Kennedy Space Center
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner astronauts stuck on the International Space Station inched closer as their replacements arrived to Florida for their relief flight…
This month’s ‘blood moon’ eclipse mirrors one Christopher Columbus used to scare indigenous people with in 1504
In 1504, Christopher Columbus, on his fourth trans-Atlantic voyage, was stranded on the shores of Jamaica, with his ships crawling with marine worms and his crew hungry. The Indigenous Arawak…
Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March
Light shines from a total lunar eclipse over Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File A total lunar eclipse will…
What will happen during the total lunar eclipse of March 2025?
More than two years have passed since most of North America saw a total lunar eclipse. So be sure to put a big circle on your calendar for Thursday, March…
Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the city center in Tallinn, Estonia, Oct. 17, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File Landing a spacecraft on…
For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last
Two NASA astronauts who launched on a short mission to the International Space Station last year that turned into a 9-month marathon finally know when they’ll be coming home. The…
Webb wows with incredible detail in actively forming star system
Actively forming star system Lynds 483 (NIRCam image). Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI High-resolution near-infrared light captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows extraordinary new detail and structure…
What’s the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
Do you know your eclipses? From “blood moon” and “ring of fire” eclipses to total eclipses and deep or shallow partials, eclipses come in various types. However, one key question…
