November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 by Cody

Insight Mission to Mars

Simulating Complex Coronal Mass Ejections Shows A Weakness In Space Weather Forecasting October 13, 2025
Avoiding, or at least limiting the damage from, geomagnetic storms is one of the most compelling arguments for why we should pay attention to space. Strong solar storms can have an impact on everything from air traffic to farming, and we ignore them at our own peril and cost. Despite that threat, the tools that […]
Native Americans Had Their Own Tales to Tell About Space Aliens — and Here's a New One October 13, 2025
In a newly published novel titled “Hole in the Sky,” Cherokee science-fiction author Daniel H. Wilson blends Native American tales about alien civilizations with up-to-date speculation about UFOs, now also known as unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAPs.
The Moon's Biggest Crater Tells a New Story October 13, 2025
For decades, the dramatic difference between the Moon's two faces has been the subject of much debate. Now, a fresh look at the Moon's largest and oldest impact crater has revealed something quite unexpected. The asteroid that formed it seems to have hit from the opposite direction than everyone thought, and it created a radioactive […]
Hunting for Pairs of Monster Black Holes October 13, 2025
When two galaxies merge, the supermassive black holes at their centres should eventually find each other and begin a gravitational dance that lasts millions of years. Despite decades of predictions, astronomers are still hunting for definitive proof these binary systems exist. A new review examines the clues scattered across the universe, from wobbling jets spanning […]
What has Webb Taught Us About Rocky Exoplanets So Far? October 12, 2025
The JWST has pushed the boundaries of exoplanet characterization. But one thing it hasn't done yet is to determine if rocky exoplanets close to our Solar System can retain their atmospheres. The authors of a new study propose a new "five-scale height challenge" that will help astronomers obtain more precise atmospheric information on rocky exoplanets […]