Planetary Science
Mysterious Moonquake Traced to Apollo 17 Lunar Lander Base
The Apollo 17 lunar lander base is creating small-scale moonquakes on a daily basis
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Astronomy
The Last Super Blue Moon until 2037 Rises Tonight. Here’s How to See It
August gets not only a second full moon but a rare super blue moon
Space Exploration
Russia’s Luna-25 Lander Has Crashed into the Moon
Luna-25, Russia's first moon mission in nearly a half-century, was the vanguard of a planned series of lunar probes
Astronomy
Earendel, the Most Distant Known Star, Reveals Its Secrets to JWST
A new view of a record-shattering distant star shows it to be twice as hot as our sun and likely accompanied by a stellar companion
Astronomy
Euclid Space Telescope Snaps Spectacular First Images
The European Space Agency's ambitious Euclid space telescope is on its way to decoding the secrets of dark matter and dark energy
Geology
The Most Intense Lightning Storm Ever Recorded Was Sparked by the Hunga Tonga Eruption
The January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano generated a thunderstorm with more than 192,000 lightning flashes, including 2,600 flashes per minute at its peak...
Renewable Energy
Scientists Beam Solar Power to Earth from Space for First Time Ever
The MAPLE experiment was able to wirelessly transfer collected solar power to receivers in space and direct energy to Earth
Space Exploration
Crewed Starliner Launch Delayed by Flammable Tape, Botched Parachutes
Boeing's first Starliner flight for NASA astronauts was scheduled for July 21, but is now delayed—perhaps indefinitely
Space Exploration
Can NASA's Artemis Moon Missions Count on Using Lunar Water Ice?
How realistic is it to expect to find enough ice on the moon to support human habitation?
Astrophysics
Largest-Ever Cosmic Explosion Has Raged for Years
For at least three years, the mysterious blast has shined 10 times brighter than any supernova
Astronomy
JWST Sees Alien Asteroid Belt around Nearby Star
The first asteroid belt ever found outside the solar system is more complex than expected
Astrophysics
Astronomers Just Saw a Star Eat a Planet for the First Time
A dying star swallowing a giant planet hints at the fate awaiting our solar system some five billion years from now
Planetary Science
Europe Successfully Launches JUICE Mission to Study Jupiter’s Icy Moons
The ambitious Jupiter moon mission JUICE has begun its long journey to the Jovian system
Planetary Science
JWST Captures Stunning Image of Rings around Uranus
The imagery offers a rare view of the ice giant’s ring system, bright moons and dynamic atmosphere
Space Exploration
NASA Announces the Astronaut Crew for Artemis II Lunar Flyby
Four astronauts will fly around the moon in preparation for the first human landings there since 1972
Astrophysics
Recent Gamma-Ray Burst May Be the Brightest Ever Seen
The “absolutely monstrous” cosmic blast is estimated to be a one-in-10,000-year event
Astronomy
JWST Discovers Enormous Distant Galaxies That Should Not Exist
JWST has discovered giant mature galaxies that seem to have filled the universe shortly after the big bang, and astronomers are puzzled
Space Exploration
NASA’s Artemis I Mission Aces Lunar Flyby
The Orion spacecraft passed just 130 kilometers above the lunar surface during a mission-critical engine burn
Space Exploration
Filmmakers Find Section of Destroyed Space Shuttle Challenger on Ocean Floor
Divers working on a television documentary were searching for a downed World War II aircraft when they instead discovered the NASA artifact
Planetary Science
Earthly Microbes Might Survive on Mars for Hundreds of Millions of Years
An organism nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium” may have what it takes to live on Mars
