Some planets might home brew their own water
Tests on olivine hint that water-rich exoplanets could generate H2O internally, possibly explaining ocean worlds and even some of Earth’s early water.| Science News
Tests on olivine hint that water-rich exoplanets could generate H2O internally, possibly explaining ocean worlds and even some of Earth’s early water.| Science News
Siding Spring Observatory is a hidden gem in Western NSW. Well, it’s not that hidden as it’s sitting on top of a bloody great mountain, but it certainly is a astronomy gem.| Life...one big adventure
Europe has just run its most extreme space weather simulation yet — a scenario so severe that no spacecraft was left unscathed.| Latest from Space.com
This new analysis could be used to test the physics of quantum chromodynamics in the future.| Latest from Space.com
New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.| Latest from Space.com
Comet 3I/ATLAS is warming up as it approaches the sun, causing a jet to emerge. The jet is visible in a dramatic new image.| Latest from Space.com
The destroyed planet has spewed material onto the white dwarf's surface, with astronomers detecting 13 different elements originating from the rocky body.| Latest from Space.com
Satellite photos taken by Planet depict the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the planned Trump Ballroom.| Latest from Space.com
Perched high in Chile's Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sees a breathtaking view of the Milky Way's southern arc.| Latest from Space.com
A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest known asteroid in the solar system.| Latest from Space.com
The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.| Latest from Space.com
Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing new insight on the evolution of the universe.| Latest from Space.com
Chiron is forming a ring system, and scientists seem to have caught the action.| Latest from Space.com
The super-Earth exoplanet is "one of the best candidates in the search for an atmospheric signature of life."| Latest from Space.com
A new image from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite has captured a rate celestial cameo: Earth itself appearing in the view of the spacecraft's solar coronagraph.| Latest from Space.com
"This is maybe the first direct evidence that we've preserved the proto Earth materials." The post Scientists Discover Remnants of Cataclysmically Destroyed Planet That Became Earth appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
It's out of this world! The post The Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Slamming on the Brakes, Scientist Says appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
"It is most energy-efficient for a spacecraft engine to burn its fuel when its orbital velocity is greatest." The post Astronomer Suspects Mysterious Object Is Up to No Good While It’s Hidden Behind the Sun: “If You Want to Take a Vacation, Take It Before Then” appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
The discovery could have major implications. The post China Found Something Fascinating on the Far Side of the Moon appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
The Orion constellation conjures deep imagination and wonder with just one glance. Something about the placement of the Orion stars ties the entire picture together. Almost every culture in the ancient world associated these stars with a hunter, a giant, or an all-around he-man. His origin story in the Greek myths is murky at best| Farmers' Almanac – Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
A full Moon at night is impossible to ignore, but have you ever seen our natural satellite during the day? Most people don’t realize it, but the sight of a daytime Moon in a blue sky is just as common as seeing one in a dark sky at night. How can that be? After all,| Farmers' Almanac – Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
We are being visited by an interstellar comet. Learn why it's historic, when it will become visible, and what to expect.| Farmers' Almanac - Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
US reports over 1,600 measles cases in 2025, highest since 1992, primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals with notable South Carolina outbreak. The post DAILY DOSE: Older Dads’ Sperm Carry More Mutations, What It Means for Kids; Surprise Meteorite Debris Uncovered on Moon’s Far Side. first appeared on Scientific Inquirer.| Scientific Inquirer
New simulations tilt the scales for competing theories about excess gamma ray light at the center of the galaxy| The Hub
Get Uranus facts, including its moons, rings, atmosphere, color, and the potential for life on the sideways planet. The post Uranus Facts – Moons, Rings, Atmosphere, and Tilt appeared first on Science Notes and Projects.| Science Notes and Projects
Astronomers have sighted Betelgeuse’s mysterious companion — and it’s turning out to be full of surprises.| Latest from Space.com
New satellite imagery from the European Space Agency reveals nearly four decades of dramatic ice loss for two of Patagonia's largest glaciers.| Latest from Space.com
Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet's equator, a new study finds.| Latest from Space.com
For the first time, an international team managed to capture an image showing two black holes orbiting one another, a result that offers visual proof of a phenomenon previously inferred only via indirect observations. The discovery was made in the core of the quasar OJ287, located about 5 billion light-years from Earth. The research was […]| Techoreon
Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe. Finding more such objects and understanding their nature could rule out some theories about the nature of dark matter, the mystery substance that makes up about a quarter of the universe. The work is described in two papers published Oct. 9 in Nature Astronomy and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.| UC Davis
"It felt like I was watching the sandworms in the film 'Dune.'" The post Scientists Investigate Evidence of “Burrowing” Under Surface of Mars appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
"They're behind schedule." The post NASA May Ditch SpaceX for Moon Landing Because It’s So Behind appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
It's reaching out. The post Mysterious Interstellar Object Has Sprouted a Tendril Reaching Toward the Sun appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
Researchers have identified two theories explaining the mysterious gamma ray glow at the center of the Milky Way.| Futurism
Even as someone who rarely gets on with 'bitty' books, I was captivated by this collection of articles based primarily on objects in or relating to the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. After some introductory material introducing the observatory, the Astronomers Royal and the search for means to identify longitude that was instrumental in the setting up of the Royal Observatory in the 1670s, Louise Devoy splits her history across the first ten Astronomers Royal, taking the reader from 1675 to ...| Popular Science Books
Observers believe AB Aurigae b is at the earliest stage of formation ever observed for a gas giant, and isn’t forming the way planets usually do| the Guardian
But that's where the fun ends. The post NASA Scientist Proposes Theory of Alien Civilizations Throughout Milky Way appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
Cut me a slice of that water? The post Scientists Invent Room Temperature Ice appeared first on Futurism.| Futurism
Answering universe-sized questions, including what we know about dark matter and dark energy, and how it involves the Big Bang.| Adler Planetarium
What is dark matter? Has dark matter been discovered? Get an inside look at the history and continued discoveries within the field.| Adler Planetarium
"It would be hard, but may be doable."| Space
Occasionally, people try to give “even-handed” accounts of crackpot physics, like people who claim to have invented anti-gravity devices. These accounts don’t go so far as to say that the crackpots are right, and will freely point out plausible doubts about the experiments. But at the end of the day, they’ll conclude that we still […]| 4 gravitons
Love sky events? Mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 to catch the Moon turning red during a total lunar eclipse. The best views in the United States will be on the West Coast and Hawaii. Luckily, you won’t need binoculars or telescopes to see it (and unlike an eclipse of the Sun, no| Farmers' Almanac – Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
Will this be a good year for viewing? Read on to find out!| Farmers' Almanac - Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
There's a big space space science thing on Capitol Hill today| NASA Watch
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics recognized researchers for advancements in quantum superconducting circuits, impacting technology like quantum computing and cryptography.| Scientific Inquirer
Venus once again surprises the scientific community: NASA-funded research has revealed that the structure of its crust contradicts previously held theories.| Techoreon
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said millions of people could live in space within the next few decades. He described an ambitious vision for humanity’s future beyond Earth during a rare public appearance at Italian Tech Week in Turin on Friday. In a conversation with John Elkann, chairman of Stellantis and member of Italy’s Agnelli family, […]| Techoreon
I thought the latest sound clip from two merging black holes was nice but I’d heard this before and I wasn’t stunned. You can hear them spiraling in toward each other and merging — I can’t hear the ringdown which I assume is the merged entity shuddering. The first time I heard one of these […]| The Last Word On Nothing
Discover famous astronomers every Christian homeschool student should know. Inspire your kids with stories of discovery, faith, and God’s glory through astronomy.| Journey Homeschool Academy
The northern lights are one of the most spectacular displays in nature, and they could be especially intense during the nights around the equinox.| Sciencing: Daily content for curious minds
The question of whether there is or was life on Mars has been around for a long time, but NASA's Perseverance rover might have actually found some answers.| Sciencing: Daily content for curious minds
Join Zooniverse volunteers and astronomy enthusiasts worldwide in celebrating 100 Hours of Astronomy, a global festival of skywatching and science, from 2 October to 5 October, 2025.| Daily Zooniverse
May 6, 2025: (Spaceweather.com) If you’ve been enjoying the auroras of Solar Cycle 25, we’ve got good news. The next few solar cycles could be even more intense–the result of a li…| Spaceweather.com
Solar sails are the only method of spacecraft propulsion in which no fuel is needed. Until recently spacecraft powered by solar sails were the stuff of science fiction. However, following the success of the Japanese spacecraft IKAROS in 2010 the crowd-funded Light Sail 2 spacecraft in 2019 and NASA’s ACS3 in 2024, spacecraft powered by… Continue reading Solar Sails: Fuel-Free Space Travel→| Explaining Science
Many people think that the whole of the Moon’s far side is entirely hidden from view. This isn’t quite true. There is a region around the boundary between the near and far sides which is sometimes …| Explaining Science
Gravitational wave signals from the largest cosmic collision ever seen may alter our understanding of black holes, gravity, and the universe.| The Debrief
While current NASA space science is fighting for its existence, some people are not deterred and dream big.| NASA Watch
Welcome back to the sky of the month with Astronomitaly! The time has come to find out what to observe in the sky of May 2021! METEOR SHOWERS IN THE SKY OF MAY The first meteor shower we encounter in this month will be the Eta Aquarids, a remnant of Halley’s comet. It is a […] The post The sky of May 2021 – planets, stars and main astronomical events appeared first on Astrotourism.com.| Astrotourism.com
Our monthly guide to the heavens and the night sky of the month returns! It’s time to find out what to observe in the sky of April 2021. METEOR SHOWERS Shooting stars are back in the northern hemisphere! The Lyrids meteor shower will be active from April 16 to 26, reaching its peak on April […] The post The sky of April 2021 – planets, conjunctions and main astronomical events appeared first on Astrotourism.com.| Astrotourism.com
Conjunctions, constellations, astronomical events and celestial objects to observe in the night sky of March 2021! Let’s find them out together in our guide to this month’s night sky! MARCH EQUINOX March 20, 2021 (at 10:37 am) will be the day of the March equinox. This phenomenon establishes the beginning of the spring season for […] The post The sky of March 2021 – the main astronomical events of this month appeared first on Astrotourism.com.| Astrotourism.com
Welcome back to our monthly guide to the night sky. It’s time to find out what’s waiting for us in the sky of February: the Moon, celestial objects, conjunctions and more astronomical events! THE MOON AND THE PLANETS Lunar Phases Last quarter: 5 February New Moon: 12 February First Quarter: 20 February Full Moon: 27 […] The post The sky of February 2021: planets, stars and everything else! appeared first on Astrotourism.com.| Astrotourism.com
Find the best places for stargazing and live Astrotourism experiences all around the World! Contact us to submit your own Place, Travel or Experience.| Astrotourism.com
Most of the universe may not be what we think it is.| Galileo Unbound
For centuries, astronomers used the stars to tell stories, make predictions, and even find their way. All of which depended on having an accurate map, mental or otherwise, of the heavens above.| Maps.com
NASA's budget is going to be slashed one way or another.| NASA Watch
On September 10, 2025, NASA announced (again) that it had found potential evidence for life on Mars. A few people asked me about it, so I’m dusting off (and updating) this Quora post from March 2014 on the subject. First, let’s discuss the most recent find, from a rock outcrop investigated by Perseverance in July 2024, last year. Speculation about this data, which is uploaded daily, has been rife in the community. Now the paper in Nature outlines the extraordinary efforts taken by the Mar...| Casey Handmer's blog
Physics major Sebastian Lucero, ’25, spent his first two years of college at the University of Connecticut but he transferred to Southern as a junior seeking more hands-on experience. “The UConn department is much bigger, so it feels a lot more impersonal,” he says. “That didn’t align well with the way I learn. At Southern, […]| News at Southern
Summer is almost over, and that means cooler nights are on the way. Nights just perfect for getting outside and doing a little observing. In preparation for the arrival of those delightful autumn evenings, let’s take a look at where the planets will be during the month of September. Saturn as seen through a small […] The post The Planets in Our Night Sky: What You Can See This Month appeared first on Virginia Living Museum.| Virginia Living Museum
3I/ATLAS is a fast, ancient interstellar object. Its odd features fuel both scientific study and speculation. On July 1, astronomers detected a strange, fast-moving object racing toward the Sun. Named 3I/ATLAS, it stood out for one remarkable reason: its orbit revealed that it had arrived from be| SciTechDaily
Aug. 25, 2025 (Spaceweather.com) — In July, when astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to photograph 3I/ATLAS, they had a “Eureka!” moment. The mysterious interstellar visit…| Spaceweather.com
As 3I/ATLAS is presently fascinating space enthusiasts, researchers say that such interstellar objects may act as planetary seeds.| The Debrief
UMass Amherst physicists believe such an explosion could occur within the next decade, potentially "revolutionizing physics and rewriting the history of the universe." Physicists have long thought that black holes end their lives in rare explosions that occur, at most, once every 100,000 years. N| SciTechDaily
"The profile of the occultation was most consistent with it being a new satellite — a new moon — going around Quaoar."| Space
Teaching layers of the atmosphere? Our atmosphere is vital to life on this planet. It protects us from radiation, supplies us with oxygen, keeps us the right temperature, and the list goes on. When NASA searches for habitable exoplanets, one thing look for are planets with an atmosphere. The atmosphere is a topic that can ... Read more The post 10 Atmosphere Lessons for High School appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
"I think humans will still go to space and explore Mars and beyond, but we will be in interesting company."| Space
The interstellar visitor appears to have a lot in common with its solar system brethren.| Space
Deep within the dwarf planet Ceres, a chemical energy source once existed that may have made the now-cold planet habitable in the distant past.| The Debrief
The most distant fast radio burst ever observed, originating from a time when the universe was just three billion years old, has been detected by astronomers.| The Debrief
In 2004, a team of scientists discovered hydrocarbons called anthracene and pyrene in an amazing structure called the Red Rectangle! Here two stars 2300 light years from us are spinning around each other while pumping out a huge torus of icy dust grains and hydrocarbon molecules. It’s not really shaped like a rectangle or X—it […]| Azimuth
Lines of Longitude. Image from wikimedia, Public Domain. Mary Edwards was a computer, a human computer. Even more surprisingly for the time (the 1700s), she was a female computer (and so was her da…| cs4fn
Near-infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed five early universe galaxies merging within a large halo.| Live Science
On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 sent back the first photo of Earth from the moon. It showed a grainy crescent Earth that predated Apollo 8's famous color "Earthrise" by over two years.| Live Science
When tasked with the ambiguous project to “create a dashboard,” I spun my wheels for a while trying to think of the perfect idea for my first Tableau Public dashboard. If you know me, you know I am a “recovering” perfectionist, and the worst thing you can do to someone like me is give me a completely open-ended project. If the world was my oyster, then I had a world of data to filter through — and that is just way too much to “perfect.”| InterWorks
This image shows a filament of cosmic dust over ten light years long! It’s part of a giant cloud of cold gas and dust that’s starting to collapse under its own gravity to form stars. Newborn stars are hidden inside. The cosmic dust grains here are so cold that observations at millimeter wavelengths were needed […]| Azimuth
When a star first forms, it is powered not by nuclear fusion but simply by gravity. It shrinks, which causes a release of gravitational energy. This tends to heat it, which slows its shrinking. But…| Azimuth
August 26, 2025: (Spaceweather.com) The most intriguing mystery in astronomy today is the nature of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. Most astronomers believe it is a comet. However, Avi Loeb of Harvard University famously makes the case that it might be something else–like alien tech. Into this debate comes new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. … Continue reading Is 3I/ATLAS Really a Comet?| Spaceweather.com
A friend of mine recently asked me whether it was possible to have a lunar-stationary orbit. This would be the equivalent of a geostationary orbit, but around the Moon rather than the Earth. …| Explaining Science
My friend Raphaël produces a small yet mighty telescope.| Lucas Sifoni
From planets to specks of dust in meteor showers, there are many kinds of solar-system bodies, and how do we classify them? By size? Or by composition? – rock lumps like asteroids, vaporizable snowballs like comets. Or by orbit? – satellites go around primaries, Trojans hovering at positions in Jupiter’s orbit, Trans-Neptunians are beyond the … Continue reading "The solar system and the Blitz"| Universal Workshop
Learn how Andrea Curzi captures amazing landscape astrophotography images using (mostly) budget gear.| Skies & Scopes
Astronomers have found a truly huge black hole! It’s in the massive galaxy in the center here, called the Cosmic Horseshoe. The blue ring is light from a galaxy behind the Cosmic Horseshoe, s…| Azimuth
I’ll get onto the details of this specific book a bit further down, but first it’s worth taking a more general look at the series of which it’s the latest instalment. Coming from Reaktion Books, the series is called Kosmos and several of the previous titles have already been reviewed on this site – on Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune and Asteroids. Looking back at those reviews, there’s a clear common theme. They’re all nice-looking, lavishly illustrated books th...| Popular Science Books
NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped black and white images of a rock on the Martian surface that looks remarkably like a piece of coral.| Live Science
Back before satellites, to transmit radio waves over really long distances folks bounced them off the ionosphere—a layer of charged particles in the upper atmosphere. Unfortunately this layer…| Azimuth
To start 2025, I'm going big. I'm consolidating the biggest mysteries of the universe into a blog post! These five top biggest mysteries in science remain unanswered science questions to date.| Susan Berk Koch
I’ve chosen my top 10 astronomical events for 2023! A few fall in the category of 'rare astronomical events 2023', but they are all a must-see astronomical event.| Susan Berk Koch
How to harness the power of the sun? That's a big endeavor! Scientists have been on a quest to harness the power of the sun for almost 100 years. Why? Because the sun's power is the best renewable energy source for the future.| Susan Berk Koch
The night of 12/13 August will be the peak of the Perseids, one of the most famous prolific meteor showers. Meteors (also known as shooting stars) are bright streaks of light cause…| Explaining Science
If you wanted to die due to your own stupidity, the desert would actually be a great place to do it!| craftknife.blogspot.com
