There is no longer any doubt that the universe is teeming with planets — NASA recently announced that the total number of known exoplanets has crossed 5,000, and we’ve only just begun our search of t… [+2828 chars]
One of Canada's first astronauts has died. The Canadian Space Agency is confirming Bjarni Tryggvason, who was part of Canada's original six space voyageurs, died at the age of 76. Born in Reykjavik… [+1876 chars]
Before the InSight Lander arrived on Mars, scientists could only estimate what the planet’s internal structure might be. Its size, mass, and moment of inertia were their main clues. Meteorites, orbit… [+14343 chars]
Russians yellow & blue suits were not political statement: US astronaut
Activity on the solar surface sends a series of explosions and energy blasts into space. The Earth is expected to be hit by a solar storm on Wednesday and Thursday due to ramped up activity by the S… [+1777 chars]
Scientists now know that things go bump on Mars on a fairly regular basis, adding to mounting evidence that the Red Planet is far from dead. New research has revealed previously undetected quakes b… [+6976 chars]
The development of experimental platforms that advance the field of quantum science and technology (QIST) comes with a unique set of advantages and challenges common to any emergent technology. Resea… [+4669 chars]
A team of scientists in Japan captured video of squid camouflaging with their surroundings, much like octopuses and cuttlefish do. Whilesquid in the wild are known to change color, the scientists set… [+3362 chars]
My good friend Jazz Shaw at Hot Air wrote about NASA’s plan to send a detailed message into space, hoping to get a response. This “active” search for extraterrestrial intelligence, sometimes referred… [+5070 chars]
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS We know what Mars looks like (rocky). We know what it feels like (dusty, cold and windy). Now we also know what it sounds like thanks to NASA's Perseverance rover's ability to … [+1586 chars]
Physicists in Finland have created a pumpkin-shaped atomic nucleus that throws off protons in a rare kind of radioactive decay. The nucleus, lutetium-149, has the shortest half-life of any of a gro… [+2328 chars]
SpaceX is on the verge of sending its first space tourism mission to the International Space Station. The private space firm has shared images of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule that will fly… [+2925 chars]
