Space(Page 11)

The latest discoveries from space agencies and astronomers as they explore galaxies, black holes, exoplanets, and more. Also learn about night sky watching events right here on the home planet.

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Robot plants could be used to grow infrastructure in space from scratch

Robot plants could be used to grow infrastructure in space from scratch Robot plants could be used to grow infrastructure in space from scratch

By Dario Floreano and Nicola Nosengo/MIT Press Reader

Exoplanet LHS 475 b, with a mass 99 percent of Earth, orbits its sun solo, like ours. No co-orbiting planets have been confirmed.

How many planets can form one conga line around a star? How many planets can form one conga line around a star?

By Briley Lewis

Earth's horizon and Pacific Ocean photographed by NASA astronauts on the International Space Station. The planet's curvature proves that the Earth is round, not flat.

10 ways you can tell the Earth is round 10 ways you can tell the Earth is round

By Moriel Schottlender

The Milky Way rises in a night sky with a pink hue.

Meteors, flower moons, and more will light up the cosmos in May Meteors, flower moons, and more will light up the cosmos in May

By Laura Baisas

NASA Ingenuity helicopter lost in a Mars crater in a photo taken by Perseverance rover

Name a better duo than NASA’s hard-working Mars rover and helicopter Name a better duo than NASA’s hard-working Mars rover and helicopter

By Briley Lewis

Closeup of vent horizon around M87, a supermassive black hole and the first black hole image

This supermassive black hole sucks big time This supermassive black hole sucks big time

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket readying for launch at night

Japan’s ispace lunar lander appears to have crashed into the moon Japan’s ispace lunar lander appears to have crashed into the moon

The seven galaxies highlighted in this James Webb Space Telescope image have been confirmed to be at a distance that astronomers refer to as redshift 7.9, which correlates to 650 million years after the Big Bang.

JWST captures an unprecedented ‘prequel’ to a galaxy JWST captures an unprecedented ‘prequel’ to a galaxy

By Laura Baisas

engineers working on voyager 2

How is Voyager’s vintage technology still flying? How is Voyager’s vintage technology still flying?

By Popular Science Team

NASA Deep Space Network radiotelescope sending radio waves to spacecraft, stars, and maybe aliens

Alien civilizations could send us messages by 2029 Alien civilizations could send us messages by 2029

By Briley Lewis

Security guard standing at damaged SpaceX Starship launch site

SpaceX’s Starship launch caused a ‘mini earthquake’ and left a giant mess SpaceX’s Starship launch caused a ‘mini earthquake’ and left a giant mess

SpaceX's Starship and its booster

Watch SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explode Watch SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explode

By Jamie Dickman

Meteorites fall during a meteor shower.

Get ready to watch the Lyrid meteor shower peak this weekend Get ready to watch the Lyrid meteor shower peak this weekend

By Laura Baisas

Computer image rendering of NASA RHESSI solar studying satellite above Earth

NASA’s 600-pound solar radiation tracker is plummeting to Earth tomorrow NASA’s 600-pound solar radiation tracker is plummeting to Earth tomorrow

Exoplanet KMT-2021-BLG-1898L b is a gas giant that looks like Jupiter but orbits a separate star. Illustration.

An Einstein-backed method could help us find smaller exoplanets than ever before An Einstein-backed method could help us find smaller exoplanets than ever before

By Briley Lewis

Person in a dark room watering a houseplant with a beam of light. Illustrated.

How to grow plants in the dark How to grow plants in the dark

By Ellen Airhart

A group of people outside their cars along a closed road, wearing eclipse glasses to watch a solar eclipse.

Watch this week’s rare solar eclipse from anywhere in the world Watch this week’s rare solar eclipse from anywhere in the world

By Briley Lewis

Callisto Jupiter moon in colorized NASA Galileo image

Jupiter’s icy ocean worlds could be cool travel destinations in the future Jupiter’s icy ocean worlds could be cool travel destinations in the future

M87 black hole Event Horizon Telescope image sharpened by AI with PRIMO algorithm. The glowing event horizon is now clearer and thinner and the black hole at the center darker.

You saw the first image of a black hole. Now see it better with AI. You saw the first image of a black hole. Now see it better with AI.

By Purbita Saha

This online atlas is a goldmine for amateur intelligence sleuths

This online atlas is a goldmine for amateur intelligence sleuths This online atlas is a goldmine for amateur intelligence sleuths

By Sarah Scoles

Magnetic field around sun's corona with NASA's Parker Solar Probe touching the edge. Illustrated.

Why is the sun’s corona 200 times hotter than its surface? Why is the sun’s corona 200 times hotter than its surface?

By Briley Lewis

Artist's concept of JUICE spacecraft at Jupiter

Follow the JUICE mission as it launches to Jupiter and its many mysterious moons Follow the JUICE mission as it launches to Jupiter and its many mysterious moons

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of space telescope array using mirror membranes above Earth

Super-thin ‘mirror membranes’ could lead the way to bigger space telescopes Super-thin ‘mirror membranes’ could lead the way to bigger space telescopes

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin photographed on the moon during Apollo 11 by Neil Armstrong

Lunar laws could protect the moon from humanity Lunar laws could protect the moon from humanity

Pale blue Uranus with clearly detailed rings captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

Ice giant Uranus shows off its many rings in new JWST image Ice giant Uranus shows off its many rings in new JWST image

By Laura Baisas

Google Sycamore processor for quantum computer hanging from a server room with gold and blue wires

Quantum computers can’t teleport things—yet Quantum computers can’t teleport things—yet

Orion space capsule capturing surface of moon during NASA Artemis I mission

Before the Artemis II crew can go to the moon, they need to master flying high above Earth Before the Artemis II crew can go to the moon, they need to master flying high above Earth

Mount Etna in Italy spews lava with snow around the top of the volcano.

Notes from meticulous medieval monks could illuminate this scientific wonder Notes from meticulous medieval monks could illuminate this scientific wonder

By Laura Baisas

Rocket detaching from Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 jet

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after historic launch failure Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after historic launch failure

Circled is the infrared afterglow of the BOAT gamma-ray burst and its host galaxy. Taken by NASA space telescopes.

A powerful explosion rocked space so hard, NASA called it the ‘brightest of all time’ A powerful explosion rocked space so hard, NASA called it the ‘brightest of all time’

By Briley Lewis

Artemis II astronauts in orange NASA and Canadian Space Agency spacesuits

Meet the first 4 astronauts of the ‘Artemis Generation’ Meet the first 4 astronauts of the ‘Artemis Generation’

By Purbita Saha

Scientists are finally getting into the rhythm of sea creatures’ lunar cycle

Scientists are finally getting into the rhythm of sea creatures’ lunar cycle Scientists are finally getting into the rhythm of sea creatures’ lunar cycle

By Virat Markandeya/Knowable Magazine

Comparison images of galaxy gaining better resolution via AI program

How AI can make galactic telescope images ‘sharper’ How AI can make galactic telescope images ‘sharper’

A blue UV image of the planet Saturn.

Saturn’s rings have been slowly heating up its atmosphere Saturn’s rings have been slowly heating up its atmosphere

By Laura Baisas

A total solar eclipse, a bright ring of sunlight around a dark moon on July 2, 2019.

April’s skies boast the full pink moon, Lyrid meteor shower, and a total solar eclipse April’s skies boast the full pink moon, Lyrid meteor shower, and a total solar eclipse

By Laura Baisas

A DIY-rocket club’s risky dream of launching a human to the edge of space

A DIY-rocket club’s risky dream of launching a human to the edge of space A DIY-rocket club’s risky dream of launching a human to the edge of space

By Sarah Scoles

Two people, silhouetted, looking up at a clear night sky.

Catch 5 planets (including Uranus) in an ultra-rare planetary alignment Catch 5 planets (including Uranus) in an ultra-rare planetary alignment

By Briley Lewis

An asteroid comes apart in the night sky.

A ‘city-killer’ asteroid will cruise past Earth tonight A ‘city-killer’ asteroid will cruise past Earth tonight

By Laura Baisas

Upper portion of Relativity Space's 3D printed Terran rocket at night prior to launch

The first 3D printed rocket launch was both a failure and a success The first 3D printed rocket launch was both a failure and a success

Colorful M19 star cluster in NASA Hubble Space Telescope image

How the Hubble telescope is keeping a 265-year-old stargazing project alive How the Hubble telescope is keeping a 265-year-old stargazing project alive

Telescope image of spiral galaxy and stars

The universe is getting a weigh-in thanks to AI The universe is getting a weigh-in thanks to AI

Oumuamua, which is either a comet or an alien spaceship, giving off hydrogen gas as it passes through the sun's cosmic rays. Illustrated.

‘Oumuamua isn’t an alien probe, but it might be the freakiest comet we’ve ever seen ‘Oumuamua isn’t an alien probe, but it might be the freakiest comet we’ve ever seen

By Briley Lewis

This illustration conceptualizes the swirling clouds identified by the James Webb Space Telescope in the atmosphere of exoplanet VHS 1256 b. The planet is about 40 light-years away and orbits two stars that are locked in their own tight rotation.

Gritty, swirling clouds of silica surround exoplanet VHS 1256 b Gritty, swirling clouds of silica surround exoplanet VHS 1256 b

By Laura Baisas

A telescope from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope observe the universe.

Why scientists are studying the clouds of debris left in DART’s wake Why scientists are studying the clouds of debris left in DART’s wake

By Laura Baisas

The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey

The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey

By Tatyana Woodall

Water on the moon highlighted in varying shades of blue from NASA SOFIA data

We finally have a detailed map of water on the moon We finally have a detailed map of water on the moon

By Briley Lewis

Two hands holding pile of potatoes

Our homes on Mars could be made from potato-based ‘StarCrete’ Our homes on Mars could be made from potato-based ‘StarCrete’

Dark energy fills the cosmos. But what is it?

Dark energy fills the cosmos. But what is it? Dark energy fills the cosmos. But what is it?

By Briley Lewis

A type of star known as a luminous blue variable.

Your guide to the types of stars, from their dusty births to violent deaths Your guide to the types of stars, from their dusty births to violent deaths

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

Venus volcano in NASA Magellan spacecraft radar image

Venus could still be spewing lava, and scientists are hellbent on proving it Venus could still be spewing lava, and scientists are hellbent on proving it

Cube satellite with Kapton drag sail

College students built a satellite with AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor College students built a satellite with AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor

Rockets firing from the ground into a black sky with moons and flames. Illustrated.

These 3D printed engines can power space-bound rockets—or hypersonic weapons These 3D printed engines can power space-bound rockets—or hypersonic weapons

By Sarah Scoles

NASA Axios spacesuit helmet with a pulled-back visor with better visibility on the moon

NASA finally got comfier spacesuits, but astronauts still have to poop in them NASA finally got comfier spacesuits, but astronauts still have to poop in them

WR 145 star in pre-supernova state with white bright core and red and purple dust and matter clouding around it. Taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope captures the beauty of a rare, violent phenomena James Webb Space Telescope captures the beauty of a rare, violent phenomena

By Purbita Saha

Hera asteroid space probe radio antenna in ESA lab

DART left an asteroid crime scene. This mission is on deck to investigate it. DART left an asteroid crime scene. This mission is on deck to investigate it.

Moonlight will help inspire a Danish church’s wildlife-friendly design

Moonlight will help inspire a Danish church’s wildlife-friendly design Moonlight will help inspire a Danish church’s wildlife-friendly design

By Theo Nicitopoulos / Hakai Magazine

Protoplanetary disk and water formation around star V883 Orionis in the Orion constellation. Illustrated in gold, white, and black.

Clouds of ancient space water might have filled Earth’s oceans Clouds of ancient space water might have filled Earth’s oceans

Sun rays shining through clouds at sunset on Mars.

NASA’s Curiosity rover captures a moody Martian sunset for the first time NASA’s Curiosity rover captures a moody Martian sunset for the first time

By Laura Baisas

A variety of illustrated exoplanets.

Sorry, Star Trek fans, the real planet Vulcan doesn’t exist Sorry, Star Trek fans, the real planet Vulcan doesn’t exist

By Briley Lewis

NASA Mars Perserverance rover on Mars

SETI thinks AI could help rovers search for life on Mars SETI thinks AI could help rovers search for life on Mars

DART spacecraft impact on Dimorphos asteroid in a computer model with yellow, gray, and black

5 ways we know DART crushed that asteroid (but not literally) 5 ways we know DART crushed that asteroid (but not literally)

A close-up view of astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, photographed during the extravehicular activity (EVA) on the surface of the moon

Lunar dust is notoriously hard to clean, but a new spray might do the trick Lunar dust is notoriously hard to clean, but a new spray might do the trick

An artist's conception of a supermassive black hole.

Black hole collisions could possibly send waves cresting through space-time Black hole collisions could possibly send waves cresting through space-time

By Briley Lewis

A view of the planet as seen from the International Space Station

Seismologists might have identified the deepest layer of Earth’s core Seismologists might have identified the deepest layer of Earth’s core