More from Charlie Wood (Page 3)

The sustainable voyager’s guide to the galaxy The sustainable voyager’s guide to the galaxy

By Charlie Wood

artists impression of a polluted white dwarf star

NASA

Asteroids go to pieces when their host star dies Asteroids go to pieces when their host star dies

By Charlie Wood

Two stars colliding and making a colorful cloud of gas

NASA

Astronomers caught a star-on-star smack down Astronomers caught a star-on-star smack down

By Charlie Wood

A robotic arm putting together an antenna in space

NASA

NASA’s plan to build stuff in space just took its first step NASA’s plan to build stuff in space just took its first step

By Charlie Wood

A closeup image of the sun's surface

NASA

These close-up photos of the sun could help us forecast space weather These close-up photos of the sun could help us forecast space weather

By Charlie Wood

solar orbiter illustration in front of the sun

NASA

This new solar orbiter will peek at some of the sun’s most secretive spots This new solar orbiter will peek at some of the sun’s most secretive spots

By Charlie Wood

lightsail 2's wing in the foreground, Earth and Australia in the background

LightSail 2′s success could pave the way for more sun-powered spacecrafts LightSail 2′s success could pave the way for more sun-powered spacecrafts

By Charlie Wood

spacex crew dragon capsule

NASA

SpaceX saves mannequins from fireball. Next up, astronauts. SpaceX saves mannequins from fireball. Next up, astronauts.

By Charlie Wood

galaxy illustration of weird orbiting objects

NASA

There’s a bizarre group of shapeshifting objects at the center of the Milky Way There’s a bizarre group of shapeshifting objects at the center of the Milky Way

By Charlie Wood

NASA

Researchers trace galactic history in ancient grains of alien sand Researchers trace galactic history in ancient grains of alien sand

By Charlie Wood

illustration of bubbles of clear space around stars

NASA

Young galaxies transformed the early universe by blowing bubbles Young galaxies transformed the early universe by blowing bubbles

By Charlie Wood

artist's interpretation of the milky way with radcliffe wave

NASA

The biggest gaseous structure in our galaxy is filled with baby star factories The biggest gaseous structure in our galaxy is filled with baby star factories

By Charlie Wood

an image of the helix nebula

NASA

Our newest alien comet may have been born out of a dying star’s vomit Our newest alien comet may have been born out of a dying star’s vomit

By Charlie Wood

WASP-12b exoplanet

This pitch-black exoplanet is spiraling toward its doom This pitch-black exoplanet is spiraling toward its doom

By Charlie Wood

artist's interpretation of a super puff exoplanet

These ‘super puff’ planets have the same density as cotton candy These ‘super puff’ planets have the same density as cotton candy

By Charlie Wood

an image of a galaxy

NASA

How astronomers weigh the universe (and everything in it) How astronomers weigh the universe (and everything in it)

By Charlie Wood

the first image of a black hole

This year, space stole all the headlines. Here are our favorite stories This year, space stole all the headlines. Here are our favorite stories

By Charlie Wood

starry night sky

A hundred stars have disappeared—and researchers aren’t ruling out aliens A hundred stars have disappeared—and researchers aren’t ruling out aliens

By Charlie Wood

image of an airplane in front of a night sky

Astronomers are struggling to study the stars without ruining Earth Astronomers are struggling to study the stars without ruining Earth

By Charlie Wood

a meteorite in space

Meteorite-eating microbes could help us look for alien life Meteorite-eating microbes could help us look for alien life

By Charlie Wood

Enceladus imaged by Cassini

Moons

Mysterious stripes on Saturn’s moon Enceladus may have a new origin story Mysterious stripes on Saturn’s moon Enceladus may have a new origin story

By Charlie Wood

Illustration of a white dwarf eating a large planet.

White dwarf star spotted nibbling on the atmosphere of a nearby icy planet White dwarf star spotted nibbling on the atmosphere of a nearby icy planet

By Charlie Wood

illustration of a probe nearing the sun

NASA

NASA’s solar probe reveals stunning results after swooping in close to the sun NASA’s solar probe reveals stunning results after swooping in close to the sun

By Charlie Wood

jupiter's great red spot

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is doing just fine, thanks for your concern Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is doing just fine, thanks for your concern

By Charlie Wood

an infrared composite photo of titan

Moons

The first global map of Titan reveals Earth-like features with a peculiar twist The first global map of Titan reveals Earth-like features with a peculiar twist

By Charlie Wood

image of moon lander

Private Space Flight

Five more companies will compete for NASA’s $2.6 billion moon purse Five more companies will compete for NASA’s $2.6 billion moon purse

By Charlie Wood

artists impression of a cigar shaped interstellar objecct

NASA

‘Oumuamua isn’t aliens, but it may not be an asteroid either ‘Oumuamua isn’t aliens, but it may not be an asteroid either

By Charlie Wood

satellite streaks of light in a German sky

Private Space Flight

SpaceX’s cheap internet could cost us the night sky SpaceX’s cheap internet could cost us the night sky

By Charlie Wood

An illustration of the voyager spacecraft leaving the heliosphere

NASA

Voyager 2′s journey beyond the solar system reveals new cosmic secrets Voyager 2′s journey beyond the solar system reveals new cosmic secrets

By Charlie Wood

SpaceX and Boeing are one big step closer to launching astronauts into space

Private Space Flight

SpaceX and Boeing are one big step closer to launching astronauts into space SpaceX and Boeing are one big step closer to launching astronauts into space

By Charlie Wood

NASA’s sending a rover named VIPER to map the moon’s ice deposits

Moons

NASA’s sending a rover named VIPER to map the moon’s ice deposits NASA’s sending a rover named VIPER to map the moon’s ice deposits

By Charlie Wood

This spherical asteroid might be our solar system’s tiniest dwarf planet

This spherical asteroid might be our solar system’s tiniest dwarf planet This spherical asteroid might be our solar system’s tiniest dwarf planet

By Charlie Wood

There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole

There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole

By Charlie Wood

NASA’s all-female spacewalk hints at a stronger, more gender-equal space program

NASA

NASA’s all-female spacewalk hints at a stronger, more gender-equal space program NASA’s all-female spacewalk hints at a stronger, more gender-equal space program

By Charlie Wood

Here’s how life could thrive on a planet orbiting a black hole—and other alternative suns

Here’s how life could thrive on a planet orbiting a black hole—and other alternative suns Here’s how life could thrive on a planet orbiting a black hole—and other alternative suns

By Charlie Wood

An experiment hinted at Martian life in the ’70s. So why did we stop looking?

An experiment hinted at Martian life in the ’70s. So why did we stop looking? An experiment hinted at Martian life in the ’70s. So why did we stop looking?

By Charlie Wood

NASA’s plan to save its stuck Mars drill involves a robot with a shovel

Mars

NASA’s plan to save its stuck Mars drill involves a robot with a shovel NASA’s plan to save its stuck Mars drill involves a robot with a shovel

By Charlie Wood

Saturn now has 82 known moons—so why did we only get one?

Moons

Saturn now has 82 known moons—so why did we only get one? Saturn now has 82 known moons—so why did we only get one?

By Charlie Wood

Astronomers may have spotted strands in the ‘cosmic web’ linking galaxies

Astronomers may have spotted strands in the ‘cosmic web’ linking galaxies Astronomers may have spotted strands in the ‘cosmic web’ linking galaxies

By Charlie Wood

Humans will definitely bring microbes to Mars—so we might as well bring our favorites

Mars

Humans will definitely bring microbes to Mars—so we might as well bring our favorites Humans will definitely bring microbes to Mars—so we might as well bring our favorites

By Charlie Wood

Elon Musk just unveiled SpaceX’s next step toward ‘Moon bases and Mars cities’

Mars

Elon Musk just unveiled SpaceX’s next step toward ‘Moon bases and Mars cities’ Elon Musk just unveiled SpaceX’s next step toward ‘Moon bases and Mars cities’

By Charlie Wood

Venus may have been habitable and Earth-like before greenhouse gas took over

Venus may have been habitable and Earth-like before greenhouse gas took over Venus may have been habitable and Earth-like before greenhouse gas took over

By Charlie Wood

This distant world is a lot like Earth, but you wouldn’t want to live there

This distant world is a lot like Earth, but you wouldn’t want to live there This distant world is a lot like Earth, but you wouldn’t want to live there

By Charlie Wood

Comets could all come from the same place

Comets could all come from the same place Comets could all come from the same place

By Charlie Wood

What the president can teach us about reading hurricane forecasts

What the president can teach us about reading hurricane forecasts What the president can teach us about reading hurricane forecasts

By Charlie Wood

European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email

Private Space Flight

European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email

By Charlie Wood

SpaceX hops toward the next generation of rockets with latest flight test

Mars

SpaceX hops toward the next generation of rockets with latest flight test SpaceX hops toward the next generation of rockets with latest flight test

By Charlie Wood

We’re one step closer to tracking down another Earth

We’re one step closer to tracking down another Earth We’re one step closer to tracking down another Earth

By Charlie Wood

Pence says U.S. rocket companies will put astronauts in space this year. U.S. rocket companies aren’t so sure.

Pence says U.S. rocket companies will put astronauts in space this year. U.S. rocket companies aren’t so sure. Pence says U.S. rocket companies will put astronauts in space this year. U.S. rocket companies aren’t so sure.

By Charlie Wood

NASA is planning an interplanetary fishing trip

Moons

NASA is planning an interplanetary fishing trip NASA is planning an interplanetary fishing trip

By Charlie Wood

Dwarf star planets could glow with life

Dwarf star planets could glow with life Dwarf star planets could glow with life

By Charlie Wood

A flashing mystery is unfolding at the center of the Milky Way

A flashing mystery is unfolding at the center of the Milky Way A flashing mystery is unfolding at the center of the Milky Way

By Charlie Wood

Tardigrades that crash-landed on the moon may still be alive, but they’re not having fun

Tardigrades that crash-landed on the moon may still be alive, but they’re not having fun Tardigrades that crash-landed on the moon may still be alive, but they’re not having fun

By Charlie Wood

Rodent astronauts suggest trips to Mars will make us anxious, forgetful, and afraid

Rodent astronauts suggest trips to Mars will make us anxious, forgetful, and afraid Rodent astronauts suggest trips to Mars will make us anxious, forgetful, and afraid

By Charlie Wood

Texas-sized plasma ‘cannonballs’ could help solve one of the sun’s biggest mysteries

Texas-sized plasma ‘cannonballs’ could help solve one of the sun’s biggest mysteries Texas-sized plasma ‘cannonballs’ could help solve one of the sun’s biggest mysteries

By Charlie Wood

This mind-blowing 3D map reveals the Milky Way’s perplexing curves

This mind-blowing 3D map reveals the Milky Way’s perplexing curves This mind-blowing 3D map reveals the Milky Way’s perplexing curves

By Charlie Wood

This vampire stump’s lust for life hints at an arboreal superorganism

This vampire stump’s lust for life hints at an arboreal superorganism This vampire stump’s lust for life hints at an arboreal superorganism

By Charlie Wood

When faced with tough choices, your brain secretly tips the scales When faced with tough choices, your brain secretly tips the scales

By Charlie Wood

A person looks up at the Milky Way

Why is the night sky dark? Why is the night sky dark?

By Charlie Wood

The Voyager spacecraft fly in front of the heliosphere

Voyager 2 can finally probe the rarified plasma surrounding our solar system Voyager 2 can finally probe the rarified plasma surrounding our solar system

By Charlie Wood

InSight's solar panel sits in front of a Martian landscape

Mars

Listen to the very first sounds recorded on Mars Listen to the very first sounds recorded on Mars

By Charlie Wood

A handful of large dishes point skyward

Dust to dust: How Earth’s most advanced observatory is unraveling our origins Dust to dust: How Earth’s most advanced observatory is unraveling our origins

By Charlie Wood

Purple jellyfish float in the dark

The new jellyfish genome proves you don’t need weird genes to be a weirdo The new jellyfish genome proves you don’t need weird genes to be a weirdo

By Charlie Wood

a map of southern Alaska showing the center of the earthquake

Anchorage suffered a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, but was spared a tsunami Anchorage suffered a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, but was spared a tsunami

By Charlie Wood

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