Last update:

Studying Uranian moons using passive radar sounding

How can Uranus be used to indirectly study its moons and identify if they possess subsurface oceans? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to address as a team of scientists ...

Students design a mission to Venus on the cheap

Sometimes, the best way to learn how to do something is just to do it. That is especially true if you're learning to do something using a specific methodology. And in some cases, the outcome of your efforts is something that's ...

Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration

The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study published in Device, researchers created solar cells made out of simulated moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into energy efficiently, ...

Image: X-ray clues reveal a star that may have destroyed a planet

This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center; this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen before—and could explain a mysterious ...

New distant warm Jupiter discovered with TESS

Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new warm Jupiter exoplanet located more than 1,000 light years away. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-2005 ...

More news

Astronomy
Galaxies die earlier than expected: Webb sees signs of halted star formation 700 million years after Big Bang
Astronomy
Webb explores effect of strong magnetic fields on star formation
Planetary Sciences
Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon
Space Exploration
Miso made in space tastes nuttier, researchers find
Astronomy
Melodies of musical 'starquakes' shed new light on how our galaxy formed
Space Exploration
How space law aims to regulate 'space junk' and protect Earth
Astrobiology
A step towards life on Mars? Lichens survive Martian simulation in new study
Astronomy
Multifrequency observations explore radio galaxy 3C 111 and its jet
Astronomy
A dramatic Einstein ring seen by Webb
Space Exploration
Fixing cracks in space bricks with bacteria
Space Exploration
Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
Astronomy
KiDS dataset doesn't shake up cold dark matter model after all, say researchers
Astronomy
NASA's SPHEREx takes first images, preps to study millions of galaxies
Astrobiology
How can we find cryovolcanoes on Europa?
Planetary Sciences
Sampling the plumes of Jupiter's volcano moon, Io
Astrobiology
Lunar polar regions could have microbes, modeling study suggests
Space Exploration
How to engineer microbes to enable us to live on Mars
Space Exploration
Modeling lunar in-situ resource utilization can help plan future prototypes
Space Exploration
FAA closes investigation into Blue Origin New Glenn booster failure
Planetary Sciences
Video: Is space debris a crisis?

Other news

Biotechnology
Supercomputer models microtubule dynamics, offering new insights into neurodegenerative diseases
Earth Sciences
AI model can predict lightning-induced wildfires with unprecedented accuracy
Biotechnology
Scientists develop a way to scale up spatial genomics and lower costs
Bio & Medicine
Engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors
Environment
Proceed with caution: Emerging marine-climate projects outpacing effective governance
Environment
How much microplastic is generated during mountain biking?
Cell & Microbiology
Jumbo phages infect cells with a protective cloaking mechanism, researchers discover
General Physics
Theoretical physicists unveil 'supermazes' to decode black-hole microstructure
Plants & Animals
Off-key beginnings: Baby lemurs sing out of tune, just like human children
Evolution
Bizarre-looking dinosaur challenges what we know about the evolution of fingers
Bio & Medicine
Bacteria-enhanced graphene oxide nanoparticles provide triple-action tumor eradication
Earth Sciences
Why not every saltwater inflow benefits the Baltic Sea equally
Cell & Microbiology
Chromatin remodeling captured in comprehensive structural study
Optics & Photonics
Error correction method reduces photon requirements for quantum computing
Environment
Smoke from US fires linked to 20,000 premature deaths and $200 billion in health damages in 2017
Earth Sciences
Long-term measurements reveal cloud sensitivity to changes in atmospheric aerosol concentrations
Nanophysics
Nitrogen and argon plasma boosts performance of carbon-based supercapacitor electrodes
Cell & Microbiology
Resolving a key to enterovirus infection: Receptor protein discovery could aid future vaccine design
Condensed Matter
Microwave pulses can control ion-molecule reactions at near absolute zero
Earth Sciences
Ocean mixing intensifies central Pacific ENSO via diabatic heating, study reveals

SpaceX aims for Thursday Starship test flight

Elon Musk's SpaceX is now aiming for Thursday to conduct the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket, following a last-minute cancellation on Monday.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 to explore deep space exercise and health

During NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station, which is scheduled to launch in March, select members of the four-person crew will participate in exercise and medical research aimed at keeping astronauts ...

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch rescheduled to March 6

The first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 has been rescheduled for Thursday, French company Arianespace announced, after an "anomaly" forced a last-minute postponement.