Astronomers have confirmed two remarkable planets orbiting the Sun-like star HD 137496: a scorching hot super-Mercury and a distant cold Jupiter. Details are published on arXiv.org. The Kepler Space Telescope, retired in October 2018 after discovering thousands of exoplanets, continues to yield surp

Unlike NASAs swift releases from its Mars 2020 mission, why has China delayed publishing the initial findings from its Tianwen-1 Zhurong rover? Delayed Scientific Results Launched as part of Chinas Tianwen-1 mission, the Zhurong rover touched down on Mars on May 14, 2021, and deployed successfully w

Astronomers at the University of Copenhagen have identified two previously undetected primitive galaxies over 13 billion light-years away, hidden behind thick dust veils. Using radio waves, theyve revealed these cosmic relics, indicating the early universe held far more galaxies than previously esti

An international team of astronomers has identified a vast filament of dense gas bridging two of the Milky Ways spiral arms. Published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, the study reveals a striking sine wave-like pattern. From our vantage point on Earth, mapping the Milky Ways intricate structur

A NASA team has identified previously undetected organic molecules in a Martian surface sample collected by the Curiosity rover in 2017. The findings, published in the journal Nature, mark a significant advancement in Mars exploration. An Exciting Discovery The Curiosity rovers Sample Analysis at Ma

Blue Origins federal lawsuit against NASA has been dismissed, clearing the path for SpaceX to develop the Artemis programs human lunar lander. Blue Origins Second Legal Setback Blue Origin contested NASAs decision to award the Artemis lunar lander contract solely to SpaceX. The company first protest

A groundbreaking study suggests that enigmatic twisted glass shards scattered across Chiles Atacama Desert were formed by a comet exploding in Earths atmosphere around 12,000 years ago. For over a decade, geologists have puzzled over a 75-kilometer corridor in the Atacama Desert lined with black and

Amazon Joins the Race: Alongside SpaceXs Starlink and OneWeb, Amazon plans to launch the first two prototypes of its Project Kuiper satellite constellation using small rockets as early as late 2022. SpaceX has pioneered satellite broadband with Starlink, deploying over 1,700 satellites to deliver hi

At COP26, the European Unions Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service announced new satellites to measure progress toward Paris Agreement goals. Satellites to Monitor Anthropogenic GHG Emissions Under the Paris Agreement, nations must develop climate action plans, implement mitigation measures, and

Astronauts from Chinas Shenzhou 13 mission conducted their first spacewalk on Sunday, November 7, aboard the Tiangong space station—marking the debut extravehicular activity (EVA) for a Chinese female astronaut.Launched successfully on October 15 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Chinas Go

Renowned condiment leader Heinz has launched its innovative Marz Edition ketchup, crafted from tomatoes cultivated in simulated Martian conditions. This pioneering product stems from two years of dedicated research by experts at the Aldrin Space Institute, part of the Florida Institute of Technology

Since its founding, NASA has launched countless spacecraft, but none quite like DART. Scheduled for late November, this mission will make history by intentionally colliding with an asteroid to alter its orbit—a critical step in planetary defense. NASA has identified over 90% of asteroids larger than

NASA administrators announced an updated timeline Tuesday for humanitys return to the Moon under the Artemis program. Persistent legal challenges have ruled out a 2024 landing, pushing back this historic milestone. Target now set for 2025 at the earliest NASA Administrator Bill Nelson led the briefi

Who was the first man in space or to walk on the Moon? Space enthusiasts know these milestones well. But what about the first woman in orbit or the first shuttle commander? These stories are less familiar. Yet, countless women have broken barriers in space exploration. Here, we honor three remarkabl

NASA calls for a next-generation telescope powerful enough to directly image and analyze Earth-like planets—a top priority from the agencys latest decadal astronomy survey. Every decade, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides critical guidance to U.S. space agencies o

Our galaxy hosts a diverse array of planetary systems—some stars with many worlds, others with none. Typically, planets orbit in the flat equatorial plane of their host star, much like in our Solar System. Yet exceptions exist, such as the intriguing HD 3167 system, located 150 light-years from Eart

Humanitys direct cosmic exploration has so far been confined to lunar and interplanetary missions. NASAs Starlight program offers a groundbreaking path forward, using directed-energy propulsion to send tiny spacecraft to other stars. These miniature probes could enable robotic exploration while carr

Astronomers from the LIGO-Virgo collaboration have announced the detection of 35 new gravitational wave events—subtle ripples in spacetime. Among them, one continues to puzzle experts. These waves arise when massive black holes spiral toward each other and merge, sending distortions traveling at lig

A groundbreaking study in Nature Communications Earth & Environment identifies near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa as the first known space rock resembling a piece of the Moon. Researchers propose it broke off during an ancient collision on our satellite. An Enigmatic Near-Earth Object Earths quasi-sate

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, affectionately nicknamed “Tchouri,” has just completed its closest approach to Earth in modern times. Now moving away from the Sun, it carries two historic human-made artifacts from the Rosetta mission aboard. See You in Two Centuries First discovered in 1969, Comet