Explosive new images of the sun may help unravel long-standing mysteries

Views from a new telescope in Hawaii and clues from spacecraft orbiting the sun could not only help us understand how stars work—they could help us predict solar activity that threatens Earth. The sun is the heart of our planetary system, and while it may appear the same to us each day in the sky, …

Author: Liz Kruesi

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James Webb telescope finds potential signature of life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa

The discovery of seemingly home-grown carbon dioxide suggests Europa's ice-covered ocean could be habitable. A false-color image of Jupiter’s moon …

Author: Stephanie Pappas

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Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests

Intriguing 'autocatalytic' reactions appear to be far more common than scientists had thought. Self-sustaining chemical reactions that could support …

Author: Charles Q. Choi

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NASA's Perseverance rover sets record for longest Mars drive on autopilot

The rover's autopilot even guided it through boulders not seen by orbiting spacecraft. NASA's Perseverance rover, along with its automatic navigation …

Author: Sharmila Kuthunur

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NASA's KMars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI

Instead of replacing humans, robots could amplify our skills, while navigating ethical challenges and promoting compassionate AI collaboration. Since …

Author: Janet Vertesi, The Conversation

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A new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope blows past Hubble again, revealing an iconic supernova in unprecedented detail

NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope has once again blown away its predecessor, the Hubble telescope, by capturing a new image of an iconic supernova remnant in the greatest detail yet. Supernova 1987A was first discovered in 1987, as its name suggests. A supergiant star exploded, creating a …

Author: Morgan McFall-Johnsen and Grace Eliza Goodwin

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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter breaks altitude record on 59th Mars flight

The little chopper rose 66 feet (20 meters) above the red dirt during its Sept. 16 sortie. NASA's Ingenuity helicopter keeps pushing the boundaries of …

Author: Mike Wall

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When SpaceX's Starship is ready to settle Mars, will we be? (op-ed)

In due time, we will extend our civilization into the final frontier, surmounting our evolutionary limitations through technological and biological …

Author: Volodymyr Usov

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James Webb Space Telescope deepens major debate over universe's expansion rate

"I want to understand why our best tools — our gold standard tools — are not agreeing with each other." One of the biggest and most heated cosmic …

Author: Monisha Ravisetti

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September's new moon points the way to Mars, Jupiter and more

An observer's guide to the new moon of September 2023. The new moon occurs tonight (Sept. 14) at 9:40 p.m. EDT (0140 UTC on Sept 15), per the U.S. …

Author: Jesse Emspak

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Venus is now a beacon in the early morning sky. Here's how to see it

Venus has erupted into view in the eastern morning sky during the past couple of weeks. Venus was at inferior conjunction on Aug. 13, in line between …

Author: Joe Rao

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How did NASA create breathable air on Mars? With moxie and MIT scientists.

A two-year experiment to see if NASA could produce oxygen on Mars ended with scientists creating enough breathable air on the Red Planet to help a small dog survive, scientists said this week. The device used to create the oxygen, known as MOXIE (Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization) is part of …

Author: Zoe Wells

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Send Your Name to Mars

Send Your Name to Mars. View and share your boarding pass. See your frequent flyer points.

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NASA may have unknowingly found and killed alien life on Mars 50 years ago, scientist claims

One researcher hypothesizes that experiments carried out by NASA's Viking landers in 1976 could have inadvertently killed microbes living in Martian …

Author: Harry Baker

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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter soars past 100 minutes of total Mars flight time

Ingenuity notched the milestone on Sept. 3, during its 57th Red Planet flight. NASA's Ingenuity helicopter now has more than 100 minutes of Mars …

Author: Mike Wall

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Could an 'Earth-like' planet be hiding in our solar system's outer reaches?

Astronomers are racing to explain peculiar orbits of faraway objects at the edge of our solar system. Among the many mysteries that make the furthest …

Author: Sharmila Kuthunur

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Perseverance Mars rover spots 'shark fin' and 'crab claw' rocks on Red Planet (photo)

Is something fishy happening on the Red Planet, or is it all in our minds again? It looks like something fishy is happening on Mars. NASA's …

Author: Robert Lea

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ChatGPT on Mars: How AI can help scientists study the Red Planet

"This is not trivial. It is not just a paper. It is about who we really want to become as a species." The world is abuzz, perhaps even befuddled, …

Author: Leonard David

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Scientists Say There May Be Another Earth-Sized Planet Lurking in the Solar System

Have we finally cracked the code? Astronomers have long been puzzled by the orbital mechanics of objects that act in strange and largely unexplained …

Author: Victor Tangermann

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Sun launches surprise blob of plasma at Mars, could trigger eerie Martian auroras

The sun has launched a surprise coronal mass ejection directly at Mars, which could spark auroras on the Red Planet and potentially erode part of …

Author: Harry Baker

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Perseverance rover spies signs of ancient raging river on Mars

'We're thinking about rivers on a different scale than we have before.' Ancient Mars may have had its share of raging rivers. There are plenty of signs …

Author: Mike Wall

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Landslides on Mars suggest water once surrounded Olympus Mons, tallest volcano in the solar system

New evidence suggests Olympus Mons was once bordered by a Martian ocean that played an important role in landmark streaks on the planet's surface. The …

Author: Sharmila Kuthunur

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James Webb Space Telescope offers a mesmerizing look at the Ring Nebula (photos)

"When we first saw the images, we were stunned by the amount of detail in them." Approximately 2,200 light-years from where you're sitting lie the …

Author: Monisha Ravisetti

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Newly discovered black hole 'speed limit' hints at new laws of physics

When supermassive black holes barrel toward collision, they can reach speeds of up to 1/10th the speed of light, new research suggests. Simulations …

Author: Anna Demming

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Perseverance Mars rover spies big sunspot rotating toward Earth (photos)

A few days from now, the sunspot should be visible from our planet. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has given us a sneak peek of an intriguing patch of …

Author: Mike Wall

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Space mining company developing nuclear reactor and more for moon projects

NASA astronaut Drew Feustel just joined to map its strategy. Our small steps back to the moon today could build a rich new industry. There's lots of …

Author: Elizabeth Howell

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NASA To Launch Its Own Streaming Service Later This Summer

And enjoying it won't cost you a dime. NASA is launching its own streaming service, NASA+ later this summer, which will grant viewers access to …

Author: Anthony Wood

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'Dark Fluid' Could Bridge the Gap Between Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Are the two unified? The topic of dark matter and dark energy has been unraveling for years, as 95% of the universe is made up of the unknown, …

Author: Jessie Wade

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NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle Continues Progress Toward Mars Sample Return – NASA Mars Exploration

The first rocket launch from the surface of another planet will be accomplished using two solid rocket motors. NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) …

Author: mars.nasa.gov

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Mars is spinning faster, and scientists aren't sure why

Data from NASA's InSight mission shows that Mars's rotation is speeding up and its days are growing slightly shorter. Scientists have a few ideas why. …

Author: Joanna Thompson

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity spies Perseverance rover during 54th Red Planet flight (photo, video)

The sortie occurred on Aug. 3. NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity just snapped a photo of its Red Planet partner. Ingenuity captured an image of NASA's …

Author: Mike Wall

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Mysterious waves of magnetism may explain why the sun's atmosphere is hotter than physicists thought possible

The sun's corona is 200 times hotter than its surface, defying models of stellar bodies. Now, this 80-year-old puzzle may finally have a …

Author: Robert Lea

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Marks 11 Years On Mars With Toughest Climb Yet

NASA’s Curiosity rover is marking eleven years on Mars with an image of its toughest climb yet. The car-sized robot has been exploring the Gale …

Author: Dean Murray

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1st solar eruption to simultaneously impact Earth, moon and Mars shows dangers of space radiation

A 2021 coronal mass ejection sent energetic particles to Mars, the Earth and the moon, emphasizing the need to prepare human space missions for the …

Author: Robert Lea

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Moon mining gains momentum as private companies plan for a lunar economy

"This is now becoming so real." GOLDEN, Colorado – The pace is quickening for using Earth's moon as a near-term, go-to location to land on, live and …

Author: Leonard David

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Hubble telescope captures galaxy clusters merging

Gravitational lensing has the practical effect of a magnifying glass, microscope, or binoculars, and enables scientists to observe celestial bodies …

Author: By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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Scientists discovered how wormholes could enable time travel

Avid followers of science fiction may be all too familiar with the concept of time travel, wormholes, and teleportation. Now, it seems the boundaries …

Author: JJ Shavit

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Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth, dramatic close-up of 50 baby stars

The first anniversary image released Wednesday, July 12, 2023, by Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach, shows NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope displaying a star birth like it’s never been seen before, full of detailed, impressionistic texture. The subject is the Rho Ophiuchi …

Author: Marcia Dunn, Ap Aerospace Writer

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The climate of Mars changed dramatically 400,000 years ago, Chinese rover finds

Zhurong spotted telltale patterns in Martian dunes. China's Zhurong Mars rover has found evidence of a dramatic shift in Mars' climate 400,000 years …

Author: Keith Cooper

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Probing the mysteries of neutron stars with a surprising earthly analog

Ultracold gases in the lab could help scientists better understand the universe. Ever since neutron stars were discovered, researchers have been using …

Author: Katie McCormick

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Scientists Find the Remains of a Catastrophe on Mars Scattered Across the Planet

Unraveling Mars’ magnetic mystery. The Zhurong rover has operated on the surface of Mars for over a year since it deployed on May 22nd, 2021. Before …

Author: Inverse

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Strange 'echo' from the Milky Way's central black hole reveals it briefly awoke 200 years ago

The Milky Way's black hole, known as Sagittarius A*, briefly flared at least a million times brighter 200 years ago. In this illustration, the …

Author: Ben Turner

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Mars has liquid guts and strange insides, InSight suggests

Wobbles in its rotation are difficult to explain without a liquid core. Mars appears to be a frozen expanse of red dust, gaping craters, and rocky …

Author: Elizabeth Rayne

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Scientists Attempt to Explain Mars Rock With Hole Straight Through It

What the hell could it be? Donut Know Earlier this month, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a mysterious donut-shaped rock in the distance during …

Author: Victor Tangermann

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Listen to the eerie sounds of distant galaxies in breathtaking NASA video

Hear the beauty of deep space thanks to the sonification of telescope data. Relish in the pleasant thrumming of galaxies and stars in deep space whose …

Author: Sharmila Kuthunur

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You've never seen Mars like this. Amazing NASA photos reveal Red Planet in ultraviolet light

New ultraviolet photos of Mars offer stunning views of the planet's changing seasons. New ultraviolet photos of Mars offer stunning views of the …

Author: Samantha Mathewson

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Why didn't the infant universe collapse into a black hole?

There were no density differences to speak of shortly after the Big Bang. You may have wondered: Why didn't the universe collapse into a black hole …

Author: Paul Sutter

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Space food: Why Mars astronauts won't have to hold the fries (video)

Frying works in microgravity, a recent study shows. Astronauts heading to the moon and Mars in the relatively near future will be pleased to learn …

Author: Robert Lea

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How do Mars rocks and riverbeds get their names? NASA explains (video)

Here's the thinking behind Belva Crater, the 'Bacon Strip' and more. NASA's Mars rovers Curiosity and Perseverance are exploring uncharted territory — …

Author: Robert Lea

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The big reveal: What's ahead in returning samples from Mars?

The Mars Sample Return mission is an ambitious endeavor that could see Martian geological specimens returned to Earth to search for signs of life on …

Author: Leonard David

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