NASAs Ingenuity helicopter, the first experimental aircraft on Mars, carries a small piece of fabric from the Wright Flyer—the plane that enabled the Wright brothers first controlled, powered flight in 1903, marking the dawn of aviation history. After more than a month on Mars, the Perseverance rove

Deep within Earths mantle lie two colossal structures known as Large Low Shear Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs)—among the planets most mysterious features. Cutting-edge simulations now suggest they may be remnants of Theia, the protoplanet behind the Moons formation. These massive blobs of dense rock res

NASAs Perseverance rover, dispatched to Mars to gather rock and soil samples, lacks the onboard tools to confirm signs of life. These samples must return to Earth for detailed laboratory examination by expert scientists. What Is Perseverance Seeking? NASAs Perseverance rover touched down on Mars on

Twelve bottles of Château Petrus 2000 spent months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) alongside vine cuttings. Tasting results were unveiled this Wednesday at Bordeauxs town hall: weightlessness preserved the wines quality and appeared to invigorate the plants. Over a year ago, startup Spa

Two years after the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration captured the first-ever image of a black holes shadow, the team has unveiled a sharper polarized view, exposing intricate details of its magnetic fields. At the heart of the massive elliptical galaxy M87 lies a supermassive black hole 6

Led by France and Italy, Europe is pushing for a unified strategy to rival SpaceX, the undisputed leader in rocket launches over the next decade. But can it succeed? Toward a Bolder European Space Strategy Alarmed by SpaceXs growing influence, the European Union is pursuing a more assertive space ag

Are we alone in the universe? For decades, astronomers and scientists have pondered this question and taken bold steps to signal our presence to potential extraterrestrial civilizations. Heres a look at the key messages humanity has dispatched into the cosmos. It began in 1962 when Soviet researcher

A groundbreaking study indicates that Enceladus global subsurface ocean is far from uniform, with potential currents akin to Earths circulating beneath roughly 20 kilometers of ice. Saturns sixth-largest moon, Enceladus, spans just 500 kilometers in diameter—a modest icy world that has captivated sc

Though satellite collisions remain exceedingly rare—with just one recorded in history—the rapid growth of objects in orbit is heightening risks. NASA and SpaceX have now formalized an unprecedented partnership to collaborate on collision avoidance strategies. Rising Collision Risks Amid Expanding Sa

On Earth, traces of the earliest life forms have largely vanished. But on cold, dry Mars, they could be preserved right beneath the surface. Just over a month ago, NASAs Perseverance rover touched down on Mars. The team has since verified its instruments and is gearing up for the next milestone: Ing

The roster of near-Earth objects that could potentially threaten our planet is limited, and asteroid Apophis once topped that list. Recent observations, however, have cleared it of any danger for the next century. Since its discovery in 2004, astronomers have closely tracked Apophis, a near-Earth as

Often misunderstood as a massive explosion, the Big Bang marks the boundary where space and time emerged—not a true beginning, but the earliest epoch we can probe. As seasoned cosmologists, what have we learned about these primordial moments? Edwin Hubbles 1929 discovery of the universes expansion r

Planetary scientists are advocating for ambitious missions to Uranus and Neptune, the ice giants. These probes could unlock profound insights into these distant worlds and enable groundbreaking observations of gravitational waves across the cosmos. Uranus and Neptune have long been overlooked. Our p

A gamma-ray burst from the early universe has revealed an elusive intermediate-mass black hole, offering fresh insights into how these cosmic enigmas form. Black holes come in three main categories. Stellar-mass black holes, up to 100 times the Suns mass, arise from the collapse of massive stars. At

Astronomers expect a supermassive black hole equivalent to several billion suns at the heart of galaxy Abell 2261. Yet, no evidence of it has been found. Is it dormant? Ejected? The search continues with leading experts. Missing Black Hole Astronomers have long known that supermassive black holes lu

Astronomers have announced the discovery of GJ 740 b, a super-Earth exoplanet just 36 light-years from our solar system. While likely rocky, this world orbits outside its stars habitable zone. Astronomers detect exoplanets primarily through two methods: the transit technique and radial velocity. Tra

Astronomers from the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC), using the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), have pinpointed the densest cluster of forming galaxies in the early universe. Their peer-reviewed study appears in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.Galaxy clusters

Gliese 486 b offers astronomers a unique window into rocky planet atmospheres. This exoplanet is a top priority for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), set for launch in October. Discovered by researchers at Germanys Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg using the CARMENES spectrograph

Blue Origin has postponed the debut of its New Glenn rocket following the loss of a major Pentagon contract.Though trailing SpaceX, Blue Origin—founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos of Amazon—remains a key player in the space industry. The company has developed the 95-meter-tall, partially reusable New Glen

Last July, Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) dazzled skywatchers in France, easily spotted near the Big Dippers claws. Could we witness a similar spectacle with Comet Leonard this year?Comet Leonard, officially C/2021 A1, was discovered in January 2021 by astronomer Gregory J. Leonard at Mount Lemmon Observ