For decades, various physicists have theorized that even the slightest changes in the fundamental laws of nature would make it impossible for life to exist. This idea, also known as the “Fine-Tuned Universe” argument, suggests that the occurrence of life in the Universe is very sensitive to the values of certain fundamental physics. Alter any of these values (as the logic goes), and life would not exist, meaning we must be very fortunate to be here!
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Moons are Planets too
What makes a planet a planet? The answer turns out to be rather contentious. The official definition of a planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is that a planet must satisfy three conditions:
LowePro Photosport Outdoor backpack 24L review
An adventure-orientated outdoor backpack, the LowePro Photosport 24L could be the perfect companion for astrophotography trips into the backcountry
NASA still working to figure out why Hubble's science instruments went dark
NASA is still working to understand a glitch that took instruments on a venerable space observatory out of commission.
Ingenuity Back in Action on Mars on its 14th Flight
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took a short hop flight on October 24, giving the mission team both a sigh of relief and an anticipatory look to future flights. This 14th flight of Ingenuity’s mission was a short 23-second hover, with a peak altitude of 16 feet (5 meters) above ground level, with a small sideways translation of 7 feet (2 meters) to avoid a nearby sand ripple.
10 devastating signs of climate change satellites can see from space
Climate change is already affecting Earth so seriously, its consequences can be seen from space.
Blue Origin's 'Mannequin Skywalker' goes on display at Space Camp
The first passenger to fly with Blue Origin on not just one, but multiple flights into space has retired to the home of Space Camp. Mannequin Skywalker was revealed at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
Hubble telescope searches for aftermath of rare double star explosion (photo)
Stellar explosions are messy affairs, so two consecutive supernovas in the same galaxy are bound to leave a mark.
Space for a Green Future
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The climate crisis is the most urgent challenge faced by humankind – affecting every region, continent, and ocean on Earth. Space has an untapped potential to make a difference in tackling the threats and challenges faced by humanity. Satellites watch over Earth continuously, helping us to monitor, understand, model, predict and act on climate change and its related challenges.
The Case for an Active Volcano on Venus
After decades of studying Venus, many questions remain about our planetary next-door neighbor. One question has particularly intrigued astronomers: which, if any, of Venus’s 1,600 volcanoes are still active?
A Mission to Explore the Methane Lakes on Titan
Titan has become a center of increasing attention as of late. Discoveries from Cassini have only increased interest in the solar system’s second-largest moon. Liquid on its surface has already prompted one upcoming mission – the Dragonfly drone NASA plans to launch in the mid-2030s. Now a team of dozens of scientists has put their names behind a proposal to ESA for a similar mission. This one is called POSEIDON and would specialize in exploring some of TItan’s methane lakes.
Hunting for marine plastic
Image: Hunting for marine plastic
Europe announces new satellite constellation to track human-made greenhouse gas emissions
A new space mission will track human-made emissions of greenhouse gases from space to help keep the world on track to meet climate change mitigation targets.
'Balding' black holes prove Einstein right again on general relativity
A new physics breakthrough shows how Einstein's theory of general relativity continues to hold up, even for "balding" black holes.
Long space missions could cause brain damage similar to concussions, study finds
Staying in space for a long time can cause brain damage, according to a new study.
This mysterious comet's super-bright outbursts has astronomers puzzled
One of the strangest comets in the solar system has been erupting with unpredictable bright outbursts since late September and nobody knows why.
Change in the Arctic
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Satellites play a vital role in monitoring the rapid changes taking place in the Arctic. Tracking ice lost from the world’s glaciers, ice sheets and frozen land shows that Earth is losing ice at an accelerating rate. Currently more than a trillion tonnes of ice is lost each year. The sooner Earth’s temperature is stabilised, the more manageable the impacts of ice loss will be.
This astronaut is spending his SpaceX launch delay cleaning up a Florida beach
A German astronaut is showing his love for Earth during a few extra days on the planet's surface before his first space mission.
You can help NASA train Mars rovers for the Red Planet
You can help NASA make its Mars rovers even better explorers.
NASA scientists propose new 'alien life evidence' scale
As the search for alien life heats up, scientists may need to step up their reporting game a bit.
Crew Dragon launch delayed by “minor medical issue” with an astronaut
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