On Tuesday, Europe’s Venerable Ariane 5 Rocket Will be Retired
The Ariane 5 rocket has been in service for nearly three decades, launching satellites and missions. Over time, the iconic rocket, which features a liquid…
Astronomy
NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Astounds with Ultraviolet Images of Mars
The MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission of NASA captured spectacular views of Mars in two ultraviolet photos obtained at various places along Mars’…
Euclid, Europe’s Space Telescope to Launch on July 1
The European Space Agency said on Wednesday that its space telescope Euclid will launch on July 1 on a quest to shed light on the…
Even at the Milky Way’s Outskirts, Alien Life May Exist
The discovery of phosphorus in a cloud at the Milky Way’s edge has expanded the region of our galaxy where life could be found. Phosphorus,…
Exoplanets May Give Information About the Limits of Habitability
How near to a star can a rocky planet get and still support water and life? A freshly discovered exoplanet could hold the key to…
Is Betelgeuse on the Verge of Becoming Supernova?
Betelgeuse is one of the more well-known stars in the night sky, sitting on the shoulder of the constellation of Orion and having a notably…
Physicists Make a Breakthrough in Producing Turbulence in a Teacup
There is turbulence all around us. It’s in a latte’s swirl of coffee and cream, unfurling along airplane wings and automobile sides, churning the blood…
Astronomers Examine a Fiery Exoplanet
An international team led by Stefan Pelletier, a student at the Université de Montréal’s Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets, studied the extremely hot giant…
According to a Study, Venus’ Sulfuric Acid Clouds are Chilly Enough to Host RNA and DNA Bases
A group of chemists, biologists, and planetary scientists from MIT, Nanoplanet Consulting, Harvard University, and the University of Alberta discovered in lab experiments that conditions…
The US Position on Returning to the Moon in the Space Race
The US has not landed a man on the moon since 1972, but that gap appears to be closing in the coming years. NASA’s Artemis…
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