While there are hints that dark energy may be 'phantom,' its true nature remains frustratingly elusive, a new study reports.
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This Artemis 2 tour showed me the 'Canadian genius' aiding NASA's next moon mission
NASA brought a small group of reporters to its Kennedy Space Center to see three spacecraft, including the Orion for Artemis 2. A Canadian reporter was there to see it.
How Rare Is a Solar Eclipse?
There are two solar eclipses every year — so why are they so rare?
SpaceX to launch 2 Starlink missions 7 hours apart late Wednesday and early Thursday: Watch live
SpaceX plans to launch two Starlink missions less than seven hours apart late Wednesday (Aug. 16) and early Thursday (Aug. 17), and you can watch them live.
NASA working to get private space stations up and running before ISS retires in 2030
NASA is emphasizing a seamless transition to future private space stations in low-Earth orbit, but officials say the shift will not be easy.
Edge of earthquake zone
Image: Edge of earthquake zone
We’ve Never Seen Antarctic Sea Ice This Low
While many people are living through a sweltering summer, it’s the depths of winter in Antarctica. Usually, this means there’s a lot of sea ice around the continent. Yet, this year, it’s the lowest it’s ever been. What’s happening?
The 2nd Annual Penn State SETI Symposium and the Search for Technosignatures!
From June 18th to 22nd, the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center (PSETI) held the second annual Penn State SETI Symposium. The event saw experts from many fields and backgrounds gathering to discuss the enduring questions about SETI, the technical challenges of looking for technosignatures, its ethical and moral dimensions, and what some of the latest experiments have revealed. Some very interesting presentations examined what will be possible in the near future and the likelihood that we will find evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
Intuitive Machines sets Nov. 15 launch date for private moon lander on SpaceX rocket
Intuitive Machines is targeting a mid-November launch for what could be the first private commercial venture to safely reach the moon's surface.
Record-breaking 'failed' star orbiting stellar corpse is 3,600 degrees hotter than the sun
Astronomers have discovered a failed star that can't sustain nuclear fusion in its core, but is 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the sun.
Japan's Interstellar Technologies aims to launch 1st orbital rocket in 2025
Interstellar Technologies Inc. says it is now aiming to launch its Zero Rocket in 2025, with static fire tests due later this year as part of its test program.
Hubble telescope captures a 'ghostly' galaxy glowing in distant space (photo)
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a distant galaxy cloaked in a ghostly haze some 44 million light-years from Earth in the Pavo, or "peacock" constellation.
Fly along with Virgin Galactic's 1st private astronauts on landmark mission (video)
A recently released video gives us an astronaut's-eye view of Virgin Galactic's second-ever commercial spaceflight, which the company aced last week.
Comets
Comets are celestial objects that consist of a nucleus made of ice, dust, and gas, surrounded by a glowing coma and often a tail. They are often referred to as "dirty snowballs" because of their composition. Comets are intriguing astronomical phenomena that have captured human fascination for centuries. Here are some key facts about comets:
Mars Society begins simulated Red Planet mission in Canadian Arctic
The Mars Society continues its series of simulated Red Planet analog missions in the remote Canadian Arctic with its 15th expedition to the remote Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station.
How ordinary spacecraft sensors could improve our understanding of space weather
"It's why we never throw anything away – you don't know what secrets are being stored in the data beamed down from space."
Space mining company developing nuclear reactor and more for moon projects
NASA astronaut Drew Feustel just joined a Canadian space mining company to map out strategy. It's the richest time we've seen in decades for space projects, he says.
A Robot With Expandable Appendages Could Explore Martian Caves And Cliffs
Plenty of areas in the solar system are interesting for scientific purposes but hard to access by traditional rovers. Some of the most prominent are the caves and cliffs of Mars – where exposed strata could hold clues to whether life ever existed on the Red Planet. So far, none of the missions sent there has been able to explore those difficult-to-reach places. But a mission concept from a team at Stanford hopes to change that.
What 1st Canadian astronaut on moon mission is learning from his crewmates (exclusive)
Canada's Jeremy Hansen is gearing up for his first spaceflight — the Artemis 2 moon mission. Here's what he's learning from his three veteran NASA crewmates.
Chandrayaan-3 vs. Luna-25: Are India and Russia racing to the moon’s south pole?
On one hand, this so-called race has no discernable prize — but on the other, it could set the stage for a rich future of lunar exploration.
100-year 'megastorms' on Saturn shower the ringed planet in ammonia rain
Megastorms that rage across Saturn and last for centuries, shaking up the gas giant's deep atmosphere and driving ammonia rains that enrich lower layers.
