The planets in our solar system come in two forms: Some are rocky, and some are gaseous. But all of the moons in our solar system are rocky, even the ones that orbit gas giants. So why aren't some moons in the solar system made of gas? And are there gaseous moons anywhere in the universe?
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Can you really purchase and name a star?
Some companies make money out of 'selling stars', or rather selling opportunities to name them, perhaps as a gift to a loved one. But is it really worth the money?
New supernova identified in the weird Cartwheel galaxy
A new image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) captures a stunning view of the Cartwheel galaxy following a recent stellar explosion.
Happy birthday, Albert Einstein. We need you right now. (Op-Ed)
Albert Einstein saw beyond human tribalism to an enlightened realm of tolerance. We can too: He left us clear directions for how to do it.
What is the Kardashev Scale?
Are we alone in the Universe? Could there be countless sentient life forms out there just waiting to be found? Will we meet them someday and be able to exchange knowledge? Will we even recognize them as intelligent life forms if and when we see them? Or worse, will they recognize us as intelligent life? When it comes to astrobiology, the search for life in the Universe, we don’t know what to expect. Hence, the speculation and theoretical studies into these questions are so rich and varied!
An 1874 Citizen Science Project Studying the Aurora Borealis Helped Inspire Time Zones
For millennia, humans have gazed at the northern lights with wonder, pondering their nature and source. Even today, these once mysterious phenomena still evoke awe, though we understand them a little better now. Still, most of our knowledge about the northern lights has come recently, in the last century or two. Astronomers and meteorologists of the 1800s worked for years to understand the aurora, wondering if they were a feature of Earth’s atmospheric weather, of outer space, or, perhaps, something that straddled the boundary in-between. This centuries-old attempt to understand the northern lights was an immense, international-scale project, and, through fortunate happenstance, it even helped inspire one of the underlying foundations of modern society – time zones.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Planetary Nebula
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be confused with an actual planet after today’s topic: planetary nebula!
Satellite images spot Russian artillery firing on Kyiv, Ukraine
New satellite views from space show the Russian military moving towards Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday (March 11).
This Week In Space Podcast: Episode 2 - You, the Rocketeer
On this episode of This Week in Space, we'll tell you everything you need to know to fly your own rockets.
'Star Trek: Picard' season 2 episode 2 continues to enthrall with dark timeline (review)
The Borg and Q in the same season?! It's almost as if the showrunner said, "OK, what were the best bits of TNG?"
Could Mars ever have supported life? This NASA challenge wants your help to find out
A new competition with HeroX asks for innovative ways to analyze data gathered on the Red Planet.
Hubble telescope captures spectacular laser-like jet from infant star (photo)
The Hubble Space Telescope captured a laser-like jet that represents a "tantrum" being thrown by an infant star.
Celebrate Pi Day 2022 with these epic NASA math challenges for March 14
NASA celebrates the famous mathematical ratio each year on March 14 (3/14), which is meant to represent the 3.14 constant.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 21st Red Planet flight
Ingenuity traveled 1,214 feet (370 meters) and stayed aloft for 129 seconds on its latest sortie.
No, Russia hasn't claimed it will abandon an American astronaut on the space station
NASA has emphasized that the ISS partnership is continuing, despite Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin's inflammatory tweets.
Space station telescope sees X-ray hot spots merge on supermagnetic star corpse
For the first time, a powerful NASA telescope aboard the International Space Station observed merging "hot spots" on a weird star, known as a magnetar.
The Sun is Slowly Tearing This Comet Apart
Using ground-based and space-based observations, a team of researchers has been monitoring a difficult-to-see comet carefully. It’s called Comet 323P/SOHO, and it was discovered over 20 years ago in 1999. But it’s difficult to observe due to its proximity to the Sun.
NASA's cracking open a vintage Apollo 17 moon rock sample for Artemis prep
Nearly 50 years after Apollo 17 astronauts collected rocks from the lunar surface, NASA is finally tapping their samples.
The first law of thermodynamics: What is it?
It started with the steam engine but applies to the universe too!
'The Crawler' is on the move ahead of Artemis 1 moon rocket rollout
Everybody's favorite giant rocket hauler is back in action.
The IPCC Releases its 2022 Report on Climate Change, in Case you Needed Something Else to Worry About
Since 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was formed and tasked with advancing knowledge of humanity’s impact on the natural environment. Beginning in 1990, they have issued multiple reports on the natural, political, and economic impacts Climate Change will have, as well as possible options for mitigation and adaptation. On Feb. 27th, the IPCC released the second part of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) – “Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability” – and the outlook isn’t good!
