Hera mission follows DART’s asteroid impact
In this artist’s concept, the Hera mission scans the impact crater that DART leaves behind. Image via ESA. Have you…
The great neutrino mystery could point to missing particles
In 1993, deep underground in the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, a few flashes of light inside a…
China’s Yutu 2-rover spotted a cube-shaped ‘mystery hut’ on the other side of the moon
An image from China’s Yutu 2 showing a cube-shaped object on the horizon on the other side of the moon.…
NASA is expected to launch Laser Communications Relay Demonstration
NASA will launch a laser communication relay demonstration today, establishing the agency’s first end-to-end laser relay system. The space is…
Is Jupiter larger than the Sun, and how does it compare to other planets?
Jupiter is a fascinating planet. It is large, gas-filled and filled with huge storms. How does its size compare to…
The Hubble Space Telescope captures a sparkling spiral galaxy
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a picturesque galaxy, somewhat unimaginatively known as Mrk 1337. It is…
Fossil footprints puzzle scientists: Bear or old man?
This photo shows Anjali Prabhat and Jeremy DeSilva, associate professor of anthropology at Dartmouth, excavating Site A footprints in Laetoli,…
The great neutrino mystery may point to missing particles
In 1993, the deep In the underground of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, a few glimpses into…
Another milestone in the study of the protective bubble of our solar system
Astrophysicists believe that the heliosphere is a protective bubble that protects the planets of our solar system from powerful radiation…
Comet Leonard will probably be the brightest and best comet of the year
Comet C / 2021 A1 photographed 28 November 2021 from Bayfordbury, UK (39 minutes stacked images) – University of Hertfordshire…