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Amateur astronomers 'swipe right' to hunt dark energy and ID nearly a quarter million galaxies
A galaxy-mapping project drafted in thousands of amateur scientists to swipe right on a cosmic Tinder and identify almost 250,000 galaxies.
Stars young and old glitter with 'nebulosity' in Hubble telescope photos
Each of these Hubble Space Telescope images is a unique spectacle, and feature different colors that highlight various pieces of invisible information.
'The Short Story of the Universe' fits a big topic into your pocket
The latest book from All About Space editor Gemma Lavender is 'The Short Story of the Universe.' It rounds up our complicated cosmic history in an engaging guide.
How do we know the fundamental constants are constant? We don't.
Physicists have measured no changes in time or space for any of the fundamental constants of nature.
See Earth from space in stunning video from China's Tiangong space station
Earth displays its characteristic blue color as China's completed Tiangong space station, adrift high above the planet, appears in the foreground.
SpaceX activates nearly 100 Starlinks in Iran amid country-wide protests: report
SpaceX's Starlink internet system could allow Iranians more freedom to access internet services, according to media reports.
Wild space 'ferry' concept uses paragliders to return satellites and science to Earth
Outpost recently tested a stratospheric paraglider to return space tech ahead of orbital ventures for NASA and other companies later in the 2020s.
NASA's $25.4 billion budget for 2023 includes funding for second moon lander alongside SpaceX Starship
The Artemis moon landing program will get full funding in NASA's budget, including money for a second moon lander to supplement SpaceX Starship.
Hubble Space Telescope spies young stars amid glowing interstellar gas
In a new Hubble Space Telescope image, the color blue tells a story of young stars.
10 weird things about SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites
While Starlink satellites consistently make headlines, there are plenty of weird facts about Starlink that fly below the radar.
The Best Meteor Showers in 2023
The two richest, most reliable annual meteor showers, the Perseids and Geminids, are Moon-free in 2023. Others showers await you too.
Planetary Interiors in TRAPPIST-1 System Could be Affected by Solar Flares
In a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, an international team of researchers led by the University of Cologne in Germany examined how solar flares erupted by the TRAPPIST-1 star could affect the interior heating of its orbiting exoplanets. This study holds the potential to help us better understand how solar flares affect planetary evolution. The TRAPPIST-1 system is an exolanetary system located approximately 39 light-years from Earth with at least seven potentially rocky exoplanets in orbit around a star that has 12 times less mass than our own Sun. Since the parent star is much smaller than our own Sun, then the the planetary orbits within the TRAPPIST-1 system are much smaller than our own solar system, as well. So, how can this study help us better understand the potential habitability of planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system?
Is Mining in Space Socially Acceptable?
Traditional mining has been subject to a negative stigma for some time. People, especially in developed countries, have a relatively negative view of this necessary economic activity. Primarily that is due to its environmental impacts – greenhouse gas emissions and habitat destruction are some of the effects that give the industry its negative image. Mining in space is an entirely different proposition – any greenhouse gases emitted on the Moon or asteroids are inconsequential, and there is no habitat to speak of on these barren rocks. So what is the general public’s opinion on mining in space? A paper from a group of researchers in Australia, one of the countries most impacted by the effects of terrestrial mining, now gives us an answer.
Greenland's glaciers are melting 100 times faster than estimated
Scientists are getting a better handle on how fast Greenland's ice is flowing out to sea. Old models that used Antarctica as a baseline were way off the mark.
Meet the dearMoon crew of artists, athletes and a billionaire riding SpaceX's Starship to the moon
The team will launch on a SpaceX Starship around the moon at some undisclosed point, funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa.
Happy New Year on Mars! NASA rings in Red Planet year 37
NASA celebrated the new year on Mars, which happens on Dec. 26 — days before the Gregorian calendar changes over to 2023 on Earth.
Can we save Mars robots from death by dust?
NASA's Mars Insight lander died a slow death by dust. Could anything have been done to save it?
Scientists are finally peering inside the sun's middle corona
Scientists are one step closer to solving a key mystery about the sun.
Astronomy 2023: Top Sky Watching Highlights for the Coming Year
Astronomy 2023 highlights include two fine solar eclipses, the Sun heading towards solar maximum, a series of spectacular lunar occultations and much more.
