The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building…
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With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an abundance…
A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the process of studying a planet around another star, they…
Barnard’s Star is a small, dim star, of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one…
In his inauguration speech in January, United States President Donald Trump declared the US would “plant the stars and stripes on the…
NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will…
In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery…
When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food…
We breathe oxygen and nitrogen gas in our atmosphere every day, but did you know that these gases also float…
NASA recently announced that it is seeking new ways to complete the return to Earth of rock cores drilled by the…