On May 7, NASAs Curiosity rover captured an image of what appeared to be a doorway on the surface of Mars. Since the image was released, social media users have asked whether there is an actual doo… [+2155 chars]
ByESA/HubbleMay 20, 2022 In addition to looking at distant stars, galaxies, and exoplanets, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope will investigate our Solar System. Credit: Northrup Grumman T… [+3940 chars]
Earth's auroras are a glorious wonder, but our planet isn't the only place in the Solar System where these phenomena can be found. An atmospheric glow, albeit sometimes in invisible wavelengths, has… [+4050 chars]
Our species faces a pivotal moment in human history. Either we develop the technology to safely harness the energy needed to escape our planet, or we kill ourselves in some great cataclysm, a stark n… [+5734 chars]
The Moon’s violent past could hold the key to its future exploration. Thanks to a series of volcanic eruptions that took place 2-4 billion years ago and blanketed the satellite’s surface in hot lava,… [+3773 chars]
Mysterious fast radio bursts release as much energy in one second as the Sun pours out in a year and are among the most puzzling phenomena in the universe. Now researchers at Princeton University, th… [+5366 chars]
Mars is well-known for its seasonal dust storms, which can sometimes grow to encompass the entire planet. In June 2018, the dust storms became so severe that they obscured most of the planet’s surfac… [+3604 chars]
Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal in the Earth's core, where temperatures are so high that part of the iron is mo… [+4646 chars]
An early-stage mission concept could see laser-driven light-sail probes visit a notorious asteroid. The space rock Apophis, which poses no threat to Earth whatsoever for at least 100 years, will mak… [+3897 chars]
A space rock discovered more than two decades ago may be the first physical evidence of a rare type of powerful stellar explosion called a Type Ia supernova, according to a new study. In 1996, a res… [+4244 chars]
ELON Musk has big plans for humans to colonize Mars and has previously said he'd like one million people to be there by 2050. Living on the Red Planet will be difficult in itself but colonizing it c… [+2539 chars]
Information in computers is transmitted through semiconductors by the movement of electrons and stored in the direction of the electron spin in magnetic materials. To shrink devices while improving t… [+3619 chars]
