Was ‘Oumuamua, the First Known Interstellar Object, Less Weird Than We Thought?
A new study suggests that ‘Oumuamua, the mysterious visitor that whizzed through our solar system in 2017, may have been merely a small comet from another star
Health Research Is Needed Now before Sending Civilians to Space
Now is the time to protect the health and safety of civilians who will be traveling, living and working in the dangerous environment of space
Three Easy Ways to Make AI Chatbots Safer
The tech industry is rushing headlong into the chatbot gold rush. We need prompt, focused regulation that keeps pace
Volcanoes on Venus? ‘Striking’ Finding Hints at Modern-Day Activity
The discovery highlights a need for future missions after NASA puts one on hold
Are Telescopes on the Moon Doomed?
Booming exploration and commercial activity could ruin the quiet, astronomy-friendly environment of the lunar far side
NASA’s Asteroid-Bashing DART Mission Was Wildly Successful
New studies have revealed the spacecraft’s final moments and the remarkable aftermath of its impact
At Jupiter, JUICE and Clipper Will Work Together in Hunt for Life
A new European mission is the first of two spacecraft—with the other coming from NASA—that will hunt for signs of habitability on Jupiter’s icy moons
What Time Is It on the Moon?
Satellite navigation systems for lunar settlements will require local atomic clocks. Scientists are working out what time they will keep
Should You Really Worry about Solar Flares?
The sun is unleashing powerful outbursts that could strike Earth, but these events are far more common—and much less worrisome—than some hyped headlines suggest
JWST Heralds a New Dawn for Exoplanet Science
The James Webb Space Telescope is opening an exciting new chapter in the study of exoplanets and the search for life beyond Earth
Astronomers Grapple with JWST’s Discovery of Early Galaxies
Researchers are convinced the James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed an unexpected population of galaxies in the early universe. Now they’re trying to decide what this means for our understanding of the cosmos
NASA’s Plan to Make JWST Data Immediately Available Will Hurt Astronomy
By releasing astronomers’ data before they’ve had a chance to analyze the information, NASA will make research less fair and equitable