If all goes to plan, two NASA missions called “SPHEREx” and “PUNCH” will be sharing a ride to space very soon. The agency plans to launch both missions at the…
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The Milky Way on the horizon
Credit: NASA/Don Pettit NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, image of the Milky Way appearing beyond…
2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this Friday to help map the cosmos
Friday (Feb. 28) is shaping up to be a delightful day for space explorers, as not one but two major NASA missions are expected to take to the skies —…
One of the most massive black holes in the universe lurks at the center of the Cosmic Horseshoe
The notable gravitational lens known as the Cosmic Horseshoe was discovered in 2007. New research reveals a presence of an Ultra Massive Black Hole containing 36 billion solar masses. Credit:…
What makes Mars the ‘Red’ Planet? Scientists have some new ideas
Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as just the “Red Planet” — but new research suggests the Martian shade…
Laser-powered device tested on Earth could help detect microbial fossils on Mars
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The first life on Earth formed four billion years ago, as microbes living in pools and seas: what if the same thing happened on Mars? If…
Astronomers discover misshapen galaxy is a cosmic predator that bears ‘scars’ from its last meal (photo)
An unusual elliptical galaxy with a history of absorbing smaller galaxies appears to be approaching its next target. New images from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 149 — SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids?
SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids? – 2024 YR4, ISS Deorbiting, and NASA Budget Cuts – YouTube Watch On On Episode 149 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and…
Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station as soon as possible
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Elon Musk’s latest space-related hammer throw is to call for it to be deorbited as soon as two years from now. In posts to X, Musk…
How Earth can defend itself against asteroid
The asteroid discovered in December is estimated to be 40-90 metres wide — roughly half the size of Dimorphos. There is a very small chance that an asteroid capable of…
