Why a mysterious ninth planet might be lurking beyond Pluto
Our understanding of the solar system is a work in progress. Pluto’s demotion to a dwarf planet was just one...
Deep Space
For nearly $500,000, you too can have dinner in the ‘SpaceBalloon’ above Earth
A luxury space tourism company called SpaceVIP is currently taking reservations for its Stratospheric Dining Experience. For $495,000, six participants...
Why do solar eclipses happen?
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. On April 8, 2024, millions across the U.S. will have the once-in-a-lifetime...
Uranus is a grizzly bear: Understanding planet mass using animals
The vastness of space can make trying to understand the relative mass of celestial bodies brain boggling. Sure, you know...
Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams
YouTube is flooded with fake livestream accounts airing looped videos of “Elon Musk” supposedly promoting crypto schemes. Although not the...
Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams
YouTube is flooded with fake livestream accounts airing looped videos of “Elon Musk” supposedly promoting crypto schemes. Although not the...
Voyager, Chandrayaan, Curiosity: How do spacecraft get their names?
Somehow, when you talk about space exploration, it seems like all the human-made projects have these incredible, inspiring names: Perseverance,...
‘Space headaches’ could be a real pain for astronauts
Space travel is certainly not for the faint of heart, for many reasons including its effects on physical health. It...
15 captivating photos of auroras seen from space
An aurora is a dazzling spectacle to witness down here on Earth, but from space, you get an entirely different...
‘Alien’ signal was likely a very big truck
There’s no doubt an extremely bright fireball careened through the atmosphere north of Papua New Guinea on January 8, 2014....
How lightning on exoplanets could make it harder to find alien life
We’re used to thunder and lightning here on Earth. But what might they be like on another planet? We know...
NASA and Google Earth Engine team up with researchers to help save tigers
Less than 4,500 tigers remain in the world, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Habitat...
