Space

a photo of a comet just above the glowing limb of Earth
Space

Please Don’t Miss Your Chance to View This Comet That Hasn’t Been Seen Since the Neanderthals

By Kiona Smith

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-Atlas only passes through the inner Solar System once every 80,000 years, so it’s a once-in-a-civilization sight.

PASADENA, USA - JUNE 06: The Voyager Golden Records are displayed to visitors at JPL (Jet Propulsion...
Space

NASA Engineers Just Made This Ruthless Choice to Save Voyager 2

By Kiona Smith

Fare thee well, plasma science instrument.

a white airplane flies over black and purple storm clouds
Science

A Retired Cold War Spy Plane Discovered Something Really Weird About Thunderstorms

By Kiona Smith

Storms act like giant particle accelerators to produce the high-energy radiation.

Space

Please Don’t Miss Your Chance to View This Comet That Hasn’t Been Seen Since the Neanderthals

By Kiona Smith

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-Atlas only passes through the inner Solar System once every 80,000 years, so it’s a once-in-a-civilization sight.

Space

NASA Engineers Just Made This Ruthless Choice to Save Voyager 2

By Kiona Smith

Fare thee well, plasma science instrument.

Science

A Retired Cold War Spy Plane Discovered Something Really Weird About Thunderstorms

By Kiona Smith

Storms act like giant particle accelerators to produce the high-energy radiation.

Science

Astronomers Just Confirmed the Presence of Carbon Dioxide On Pluto’s Moon Charon — Where Did it Come From?

By Doris Elín Urrutia

Pluto's moon Charon is named after the ferryman of the Underworld, and for good reason.

Space

Astonishingly, Astronomers Discovered A Planet Orbiting Barnard’s Star — And There Might Be More

By Kiona Smith

The rocky planet around a red dwarf star is pretty close to home.

Space

The Stranded Starliner Crew Finally Has a Ride Home, But They Still Can't Leave

By Kiona Smith

Meanwhile, Williams has been promoted from stranded test pilot to ISS commander.

Science

All Systems Go: How NASA Is Pushing A New Era Of Space Exploration

By Rebecca Allen and The Conversation

Don’t let the problems with Starliner full you — the next era of space exploration is moving forward at pace.

Space

This Eerily Lopsided Planet Has Weather That Technically Shouldn’t Exist

By Kiona Smith

The latest contender for weirdest planet of 2024 just arrived.

Space

A Weirdly Large Object In Our Asteroid Belt Could Actually Be Habitable

By Kiona Smith

A recent study suggests that certain organic molecules appeared on dwarf planet Ceres recently, and that could be an interesting clue for astrobiologists.

Space

Powerful X-Rays Could Save Earth From An Asteroid Collision, A Bizarre New Simulation Suggests

By Kiona Smith

Newton's Second Law to the rescue.